Chapter 18 Same Old Trick?

• Samantha was stunned when Henry slammed the phone onto the table after he was done with the call. She didn't dare speak a word and only quietly stood to the side. She understood that anyone else in his shoes would find the matter of the person they were seeing still in bed with their ex unacceptable, let alone the arrogance-incarnated Henry Baker. "So, um…" she said quietly to read the room.
• Since Henry was beside himself with anger, even just the sight of Samantha was extremely unpleasant to him at the moment. Unable to calm himself down, he paced back and forth with his teeth clenched, his eyes filled with unsurpressible anger. He knew the reason for his anger was that the woman he wanted to be with had such an unpleasant side to her, effectively destroying all his beautiful memories of that night. It felt as though he would continue to stew in the unpleasant things he just heard should he continue to stay here, so he left.
• Instinctively, Samantha chased after him. "Mr. Baker—"