Chapter 208

"What is it?" Samantha asked, brows slightly furrowed. She didn’t think she'd promised him anything other than the truth. Vincent Lee’s voice came through the phone, unexpectedly low and husky. "Caitlin, didn’t you once say you owed me a ton of favors? So many that one more wouldn’t hurt?" "Vincent..." Samantha took a deep breath, already on guard. She was worried he’d ask something she couldn’t give, no matter how guilty she felt. "You said you were leaving that day. I don’t know why, but if you’re really going, can you at least tell me where you’re headed?" he pleaded. She fell quiet. Truth was, she didn’t even know where she’d end up. And even if she did, she wouldn’t want to leave a trace behind. She was planning to disappear — to get away from Alexander Perkins, from everything here, and start over somewhere else. Somewhere far away, where she could forget all this. After a long silence, Vincent let out a bitter laugh. "Then could we make it simpler? If you ever decide to leave, a