Chapter 613

Samantha was genuinely annoyed by Xander's excessive behavior that night. For the next few days, she ignored him completely and refused to share a bed with him. Xander racked his brain these past few days to coax her back into a good mood. He showered her with gifts like jewelry and clothes and greeted her with overly eager smiles whenever he got the chance. Finally, on New Year's Eve, Samantha took the initiative to speak to Xander. "The dinner at the Lynch residence starts around nine. Harold invited us, so we can't show up empty-handed. Since we have some time this morning, let's go buy a few gifts for Harold and Yvonne." It seemed there were only two people in the entire Lynch family for whom she thought were worth buying gifts. "Oh, we can't forget Ben. We need to get him a gift too," Samantha said, smacking her forehead. It was no wonder she had felt like she was forgetting something earlier. It turned out she had forgotten about Ben. Ben had always been loyal to Harold and