Chapter 209

“Knock knock…” Just after dinner, the butler's voice came from the other side of the door, “Ma’am, your snacks are ready.” “Okay, come in.” Samantha Quin replied without even lifting her head, her brush still moving quickly on the paper. The butler had someone bring the snack tray over, setting it down on the small table beside her. She didn’t even glance at it, completely absorbed in fine-tuning her sketch. Who knew how much time passed—her initial draft was just about done when she finally added the last little detail, bit the brush lightly with her teeth, stretched her arms above her head, and let out a long yawn. A quick glance at the clock told her she’d been at it for over three hours. No surprise she was starting to feel hungry. Samantha liked keeping some sweets close by while working—an easy energy boost when she got tired. Half focused on her drawing and half distracted, she reached lazily toward the tray. But before her fingers touched anything, someone handed her an already