Chapter 250

Alexander Perkins’ face turned noticeably colder. Samantha Quin looked up at him with a smirk tugging at her lips, voice thick with sarcasm. “What, forgetting stuff is a crime now, Mr. Perkins? I remember last year just fine. Mainly ‘cause last year, I got pushed around by your whole family like I was nothing! Today? Not doing that again. So yeah, I’ll remember if I feel like it. If not— too bad.” Alexander’s lips twitched slightly, his tone icy. “Whether you feel like it or not, go change. It’s time to leave.” Samantha blinked, caught off guard. “It’s just a birthday dinner. Why the outfit change?” His brow creased ever so slightly. That flicker of surprise on her face said more than she probably realized. Yeah, she might’ve genuinely forgotten Henrietta Perkins’ birthday. Not much of a shock there—after all, Samantha’s been buried in her work, barely making time for anything else. On top of that, Henrietta had never treated her warmly. The tension between them? Legendary. So if Saman