Chapter 285

None of it would matter as long as she was willing. Wade gave Xander a meaningful look. "Well, you've got your work cut out for you." If Xander truly wanted to marry Samantha, there would be plenty of obstacles in his way. … After Xander walked away, Samantha idly picked up her fork and placed a piece of mousse cake in her mouth. As she slowly savored it, something felt off. The texture of the cake seemed slightly off. Samantha frowned, promptly putting down her fork and setting the tray aside. She stared at the cakes on the tray, scrutinizing them carefully. Finding nothing unusual, she pushed aside her growing unease and looked away. She checked her phone, glanced at the time, and instinctively sent a message to Xander on WhatsApp. "When will you be back?" ... The message seemed to vanish into the void. With no reply from Xander after some time, Samantha put her phone away and sank back into her seat as she occasionally glanced in the direction he had gone. As time tick