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."

and wait for me to arrive?" Gabriella raised her voice from

a knack for comforting others, Samantha acted as the peacemaker in this situation. "Don't worry, Mrs. Leon... Matthew must have made plans with Lucy,

keep Matthew around longer, her real motive was to have him spend more time

but he did the exact opposite, wasting Samantha's

could Gabriella maintain her dignity like

said to Samantha, "Don't be upset, Samantha. I'll be there soon. I'll make that stubborn boy, Matthew, come

Gabriella's support and see

that

was the

Shelby family,

that her status paled

the royal family

Charleston.

woman, but now, it seemed like Lucy was even more qualified than her to be with Matthew. She had lost her advantage.

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