Chapter 129

"Don't you dare go against me! Don't brush me off when you're on the phone! No going shopping without telling me! And absolutely no—" Alexander let out a snort, clearly annoyed. Samantha looked like she had a headache, cutting him off, "Hold on, isn't all that basically just one thing?" "It's all part of that one thing!" Alexander replied, looking rather offended. Samantha blinked, a bit speechless. "Seriously, Alexander? You're a grown man—why are you acting so petty?" "I am petty," he said with a straight face, even as he held her hand and strolled down the street with her. Behind them, Lucas sat in the passenger seat while the driver followed slowly in the car. The driver glanced at them and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Bennett, are they giving each other the silent treatment again?" "How would I know!" Lucas snapped. "These two are like they're in some spy drama—mind games all day long. Neither of them ever takes it easy." Ahead was a lakeside park, its waters glimmering and the lotu