Samantha was pissed, but all she could do was stomp her feet in frustration as she watched Matthew's retreating figure. Just then, her phone rang. It was a call from Matthew's mother, Gabriella.

"Mrs. Leon..."

Samantha sounded so aggrieved that Gabriella immediately noticed something off.

She asked, "Samantha, what's wrong? Didn't we agree that you'd go look for Matthew first?"

Samantha was choking up from tears. "Mrs. Leon, it's not like that... Matthew, he... left. He's completely ignoring me..."

Gabriella was immediately angered. "How could that be, Samantha? Tell me, is it because of Lucy?"

Although Lucy was not there, Samantha guessed that it was probably her because she was the only reason Matthew would be in such a rush to leave.

"I think so. Mrs. Leon... Matthew left me to find Lucy, and he didn't listen to a thing I said."

Gabriella raised her voice from fury, but there was also a

acted as the peacemaker in this situation. "Don't worry, Mrs. Leon... Matthew must have made plans with Lucy, so it's understandable

Samantha to keep Matthew around longer, her real motive was to have him spend more time with Samantha and less with that

to listen, but he did the

Gabriella maintain her dignity

I'll be there soon. I'll

to receive Gabriella's support and see her

Matthew upon her arrival that she was only now taking in the grandeur

was the

Shelby family,

that her status paled

the

Charleston.

originally dismissed Lucy as an ordinary woman, but now, it seemed like Lucy was even more qualified than her to be with Matthew.

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