#Chapter148

“Samantha, can I, um, can I just give you something.”

I laugh and shake my head. “You can’t bribe me again, Phoenix. You can’t just buy me something to get what you want from me. You did that before, so it’s a no.”

“That’s not what I mean, I just want to—”

“No, Phoenix. I think we are done talking. I should go back to work.”

I walk away from him even if I don’t want to. I don’t even wait for him to respond. My tears threaten to fall, but I take a deep breath to calm my emotions. My nerves are shaking, and I’m going to break...