Chapter 1091 News
The room went dead quiet, and Samantha felt kinda awkward.
Thinking about the sad puppy look on Alfred's face when he left, she felt this weird guilt. 'Why'd I push Alfred away? We're buds, and we used to live together. How could I be so cold-hearted?'
Samantha sighed. She just wanted to avoid any drama. She headed for a shower.
After drying her hair, Samantha crawled into bed.
Thinking about Wesley, she remembered how she had bolted today because of a video call from Billy. Wesley didn't seem too thrilled either.
Today was a total bust; seemed like everyone was in a bad mood.
Samantha hesitated for a sec and pulled out her phone to text Wesley: [Wesley, you up? Sorry for bailing like that. You mad?]
Wesley had just knocked out. Elijah was snuggled up next to him, looking all satisfied. Her stomach ached a bit from their wild night, but she didn't care 'cause she had Wesley wrapped around her finger again.
Elijah always thought Wesley had a thing for her. Otherwise, why would he keep hooking up with her?
Hearing the phone buzz, Elijah picked it up and peeked at the message. She smirked and deleted it, then turned off the phone.
Meanwhile, Samantha, not getting a reply from Wesley, felt uneasy. She didn't know if Wesley was asleep or pissed. She planned to clear things up with him tomorrow.
Turning off the light, Samantha tried to sleep. But she kept tossing and turning, Alfred's face popping into her head. Probably 'cause she had just taught him to sing, her brain was on overdrive.
Thinking that Alfred was just outside keeping watch, Samantha felt guilty again. 'Why am I treating a good friend like this? Alfred hasn't done anything wrong, so why am I shutting him out for no reason? Alfred isn't my bodyguard; he's my good friend.'
With that thought, Samantha finally got up and opened the door.
Outside, Alfred was lurking in the shadows, keeping an eye out. Seeing the door open, he popped up. "What's up, can't sleep?"
Samantha felt a bit awkward. "No, you should come in." She finally let Alfred in.
Alfred felt a rush of happiness but asked, "Aren't you worried Wesley will freak out?"
Samantha replied, "You're not my bodyguard; we're good friends. As long as I know I'm doing nothing wrong, it's cool."
Alfred grinned and followed her in.
"You can crash in the guest room," Samantha said.
Alfred nodded, "Cool."
Samantha went back to her room, feeling more at ease, and slept till morning.
Meanwhile, Wesley woke up with a killer hangover, his head pounding. Seeing himself lying naked on the bed, he felt not just a headache but also panic. Memories of last night came flooding back, and his face turned dark.
"Wesley, you're up?" Elijah, fresh from the bathroom, asked softly.
Wesley glared at her, his expression shifting. "Elijah, why'd you seduce me again?"
A hint of hurt flashed in Elijah's eyes. "I didn't seduce you. I just saw you were hurting yesterday and wanted to make you feel better."
Wesley was feeling all kinds of cranky. "I don't need your kind of help."
Elijah smirked. "Wesley, you scared I'll spill the beans to Samantha? Chill, I won't say a word."
"Enough!" Wesley snapped, throwing off the covers and getting out of bed, looking seriously annoyed.
Elijah had expected this and was ready. She quickly grabbed some clothes to help him get ready.
"What time is it?" Wesley asked, his tone icy as he got dressed.
"Almost seven. We gotta head out for that appointment," Elijah replied.
Wesley didn't say anything, just stormed off to the bathroom with a scowl.
Elijah's eyes gleamed with satisfaction as she checked her phone.
Several news articles about Wesley were already blowing up, talking about his relationship with Samantha. There were some snarky comments too.
Elijah thought, 'Perfect, soon Wesley and Samantha's drama will be all over the trending list.'
Wesley came out of the bathroom, looking slightly more composed.
Elijah quickly put her phone away, acting all flustered. "Breakfast is ready. Let's eat."
Wesley shot her a look. "What are you hiding? Is there news about me on your phone?"
"No," Elijah said, avoiding his eyes.
Wesley squinted. "Where's my phone?"
Elijah hesitated, "Wesley, maybe you shouldn't check your phone right now."
"Hand it over," Wesley demanded, holding out his hand.
Elijah bit her lip. "I turned off your phone. Here, check this out." She handed her phone to him.
Wesley took it and glanced at it. Seeing that he and Samantha were trending, he frowned.
If it were just this news, he wouldn't care. Wesley didn't mind going public with his relationship with Samantha. But when he clicked on one of the news links and saw it subtly suggesting he was mooching off women, Wesley's face darkened.
The article compared Samantha's family background with his and threw in some nasty comments. Wesley clenched the phone, his chest heaving.
"Get the lawyer to send a legal notice to this person right now. I want to sue for personal attacks." Wesley tossed the phone back to Elijah, his temples throbbing with anger.
Elijah was secretly thrilled but pretended to hesitate. "Wesley, I read the news too. They didn't say anything too harsh. You know, if we sue, we might lose and get counter-sued."
Wesley knew she had a point, but he was too pissed. "Are you useless? Get someone to take down the news."
Elijah didn't mind Wesley's outburst and asked, "If we take down the news, Wesley, don't you want to go public with Samantha? Aren't you two dating?"
Wesley's face darkened. He did want to go public, but he didn't expect the backlash. He wasn't ready to be mocked by netizens. "Release a statement warning some netizens not to spread rumors."
Elijah's eyes sparkled. "Should we admit you're dating Samantha?"
'Should I admit it?' Wesley frowned, feeling irritated. Suddenly, he didn't want to admit it.
Wesley liked Samantha, but he couldn't stand being criticized for relying on a woman and having all his achievements attributed to her. He worked hard and was damn good at what he did. He hated those who made baseless accusations.
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