Chapter 164

As they waited at a red light, Leonardo sent a quick text. Samantha suddenly asked, "Weren't you supposed to be in Aclos until tonight? What brought you back early?" "The inspection wrapped up, and the meeting got canceled," he replied. "So I came back." Meanwhile, Simon was still on the plane. He would have to deal with all the fallout. Such was the life of an overworked executive assistant. With the president gone, he'd have to represent the company at the meeting. Samantha pressed further. "And how did you know about my final performance today?" Leonardo hesitated before answering. "Your academy president invited me. I wasn't planning to come, but I happened to be passing by." Samantha pouted. Passing by? Since when did Leonardo have so many coincidental detours? It seemed to be a coincidence every time. Yet she couldn't help but feel happy. Having him there for her big performance meant everything to her. Leonardo could sense Samantha's joy as she hummed an off-key tune wi