Chapter 38

"When we go in, you better link my arm the whole time." Alexander had a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. "There'll be a whole bunch of relatives here tonight. If any of them throw some awkward questions your way, just ignore them—I'll handle it." "Relatives?" Samantha blinked, clearly confused. "Wait, what even is today?" "It's the ceremony to welcome the goddaughter," Alexander raised an eyebrow. Without missing a beat, Samantha hooked her arm through his and smiled. "Cool, no problem. But heads up, if I can't hold back and end up roasting one of your VIP relatives, it's totally on purpose—don't get mad at me." The curve of Alexander's lips deepened into a smile. How could she be so beautiful and still manage to be adorably fierce? The minute they stepped into the living room, a swarm of middle-aged women surrounded them. All with overly-excited expressions and theatrical enthusiasm, they bombarded Alexander with their over-the-top greetings, even though they probably h