Chapter 244

"So what if I hit her? She tried to steal my man!" Melanie Weston barked back, voice sharp and stiff, even though she knew she'd crossed the line. "Yeah, I hit her—what are you gonna do about it?" "Steal your man? Seriously?" Samantha Quin scoffed, eyes scanning Melanie with a mocking smile. "What's there to steal? You think every woman wants him? Last night Vanessa asked to meet Nathaniel, and I tagged along the whole time. It was literally just to talk about Samerra, nothing shady. If she was making moves on him, why would she drag me along and pick a packed restaurant? You can’t be that dense, right?" Melanie's brow furrowed, her face suddenly stiff. She froze. If Caitlin Jordan backed up Samantha’s story, then her earlier outburst toward Nathaniel had no ground at all. Panic set in as she blurted out, "You two together? That can’t be clean either! Don’t act like it’s all innocent—probably the usual dirty tricks—" “Smack!” A loud slap rang out, right across Melanie’s face. Samantha’