Chapter 116
Third Person's POV
Samantha played her cards right, getting out of the car immediately without lingering a second longer. She knew better than to push Cassian's boundaries when he was already on edge.
As the car door slammed shut and Cassian sped off, Samantha stood by the curb, watching his taillights fade. A slow, triumphant smirk crept onto her face.
As long as Algernon existed, Cassian would be constantly reminded of how much she had "sacrificed" for him.
She didn't need him to make a choice right this second; she just needed to keep that thorn embedded in his side so he could never truly walk away.
Nearby, Fred was leaning against the hood of his sports car. He pulled off his sunglasses, his disgust plain as day. "You can play all the mind games you want, but you're
