Samantha's P. O. V

“What did I ever do to you?” Ashford asked after a long silence. “Because I'm sure that you're the one who sabotaged my letters with Cassandra and almost had me killed in the Federation."

Melissa lifted her chin proudly. “Well, who else could come up with such a brilliant plan?"

“But why?” he growled.

“I just felt like doing it,” she shrugged. “You were always getting on my nerves, and I just wanted you dead… It's that simple."

“Was it really because of that?” I asked, tapping my hand on the table, “Or was it because he started snooping into Serena's case, and you needed to...