DANIEL'S HOUSE
Daniel’s knuckles whitened as he gripped the edge of the table, staring at Samantha with an expression that teetered between anger and betrayal.
Her words hung in the air; Daniel couldn't believe what was coming out of Samantha's mouth. Samantha's head was spinning as she tried to come up with a reasonable explanation for what she had said.
She couldn't let Daniel know that she wasn't interested in trying to make Ethan fall anymore but was instead trying to get back to him.
Samantha drew a deep breath, trying to calm herself, and softened her tone. “Daniel, you’ve got it all wrong. That’s not what I meant,” she said, her voice sweet and deliberate.
He raised an eyebrow, his skepticism evident.
“Really? Because it sure sounded like you’ve lost your fire when it comes to
