Chapter 188

Samantha and Leonardo just happened to run into Ryan and his friends, who were bantering loudly. "We're drinking till we're totally wasted tonight." Ryan thumped his chest, looking generous. "That's right. It's your birthday today, so I'm paying. Buy whatever you want." Someone chimed in. "Since Mr. Shaw has said so, we'd better grab the most expensive item." Ryan was unfazed. "Go ahead. Do you think I'm counting pennies?" The group made their way inside, being loud and rowdy. "You're so generous, Mr. Shaw. As long as we're with you, we're eating like kings." The commotion caught Samantha's attention from way over there, and her first instinct was to quickly distance herself from Leonardo. "Ryan is here. He probably doesn't know about our relationship yet, so we can't let him find out." The agreement was clear. No one else was supposed to know about this except them. Their relationship was best kept secret. The acting part was the only time it was out in the open. Samantha figu