I stepped out of the car, my face calm.
"I'm not protecting you. There are just some things I need to do with my own hands."
After seeing how Colt trusted me, Samuel finally believed who I really was.
He apologized, all humble and sincere. "I'm sorry, Charlotte. I really didn't mean any of it."
And I might've fallen for that earnest face of his—if I hadn't caught that flicker of greed in his eyes.
After every single one of his jokes, he'd apologize and promise it wouldn't happen again.
But Lillian's little stunts never stopped.
I figured it was time Samuel got a taste of his own medicine.
When I told him I was taking him to a high-society banquet, he lit up like he'd won the jackpot.
He showed up in a dark suit, following me into the ballroom like a lost puppy.
Tonight, I was gon
