Chapter 103

lan’s dad hadn’t got a clue about the dirty deeds Daniel had done behind closed doors. If he ever found out, he’d probably give the Brown family a run for their money. And let’s not forget that Daniel had laid hands on Maja.

Samuel could feel the sweat trickling down his forehead. Maja didn’t say it out loud, but he knew it was a threat. If he continued to stand in her way and hinder her from completing lan’s task, she’d spill the beans about Daniel’s attempted assault to lan’s father.

If this happened, the Brown family would be in deep water.

Samuel hadn’t expected Maja to pull such a card, “I’ve underestimated you, Penny.”

He thought she was just a self–respecting woman, but it turned out she wore more hats than that.

He knew about lan’s marriage three years ago, but he’d never met the famed Mrs. Big Shot Little did he know that she was sitting right in front of him, and he and his father had already ticked her off.

Samuel was feeling choked up. His carefully planned pursuit had turned into a hot mess

“You’ve got Holden backing you up, so I wouldn’t dare to mess with you. But your husband is just next door, and here you are, chit–chatting with me. You’ve got some nerve.” Maja finally took a sip from her wine glass, her lips pursed.

to treat each other as strangers, so I won’t be the one to break

a couple’s set meal for tonight, along with a nice

don’t we finish the meal before leaving.” Maja figured there was no

was quite fond of the sweet wine being served and couldn’t

her and let her dine with another man. Samuel was actually starting to fall for Maja, especially now that she had let her guard down. She

drink too much of this wine.”

for her to have a few more glasses, at least he could get to see her tipsy. The thought of all these things made

front of him, Samuel couldn’t find the appetite to eat. Instead, he kept stealing glances at

person in charge of the fireworks display called him, asking when to start the show, as

“Cancel the fireworks!”

inside, but he couldn’t help but keep his eyes on Maja, who was holding her wine

one could indeed see the bustling scene of Greenfield, and the seats here were hard to come

booth all year around, making it

the past started flooding Maja’s mind, making her feel a

couldn’t bear to see a beauty like her upset, so he told the

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lit up by the fireworks. Although Maja thought Samuel’s way of pursuing girls was cliche, giving flowers,

woman could

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