Chapter 50 Regulars
In a hotel near the school, Samantha looked around for a while when she went upstairs, making sure that no familiar faces saw her. She stood in front of a familiar door and raised her hand to knock.
The door opened. Leo's hand reached out from inside, pulling Samantha in.
The room was not lit, and Leo pressed Samantha against the wall, starting to caress and kiss her. However, as soon as he kissed her, he sensed something unusual. Samantha was holding a fruit knife in her hand, and she had pressed the sharp tip of the knife against his neck.
Leo slowly released his hands, but still smiled. "Are you going to harm me?"
I didn't want to do this, Leo. You forced me to do it!" Samantha said fiercely. "Take out your phone. I want you to delete all the videos and photos in front of me."
"What if I don't?" Leo showed no fear.
Samantha persisted. "We were together after all, Leo. Can't we have a peaceful breakup? I’ve moved on and I’ve started a new relationship. Please stop bothering me."
"Bothering you?" Leo carefully considered Samantha's words and felt uncomfortable. "Samantha, you used to say that you liked it when I bothered you. You also said that you wanted to be with me for the rest of your life, no matter how hard the future might be. Have you forgotten your promises so quickly?"
"I haven't forgotten that, but I’m an independent woman and I have the right to choose. Leo, we were together for a while, but you couldn't give me a good lifestyle. How could I continue to be with you? Matthew can give me what you can't. I just want a better life. I’m not wrong for wanting that."
Leo laughed lightly and sighed. "So I'm worthless in your eyes."
"That's right, you're worthless! You were just a tool I used when I was bored," Samantha said angrily. She pressed down, and the sharp blade cut Leo's neck. Blood trickled down his neck.
Samantha saw the blood, but she only paused slightly and didn't show much emotion or remorse.
"Remember what you said today, Samantha." Leo took out his phone and deleted the two photos.
"Is that all?"
"Yes, it’s only those two." Leo's demeanor turned cold.
Samantha didn’t trust him. She took the phone and checked it again to make sure Leo wasn't lying. Then she threw the phone onto the table. "Stop bothering me, Leo. You're making me lose respect for you."
After saying that, she turned around and walked away.
As she opened the door, Leo's voice came from behind her. "I prepared a surprise for you as a farewell gift. I hope you’ll like it."
Samantha glanced at him. When she turned around, she saw Leo leaning against the wall with a meaningful smile. She was afraid that Leo might suddenly do something to her, so she didn't dare linger and quickly left.
As she she hurried out of the hotel, she ran into Matthew. No one else was around them, and Samantha couldn't avoid him, so she suppressed her panic and put on a smile as she approached him. "Matthew? What are you doing here?"
When she came out, Matthew was looking at his phone. When Samantha walked over, Matthew turned off his phone screen. He calmly said, "I was about to ask the same. What are you doing here?"
"I... Samantha racked her brains and finally came up with a plausible reason. "I think I saw Isabella with a guy here, and I was afraid she might act foolishly, so I came to see what was going on."
"Isabella?" Matthew frowned slightly, seeming skeptical.
Samantha quickly explained, "It was the guy who was with Isabella today. He seemed sketchy, and I was worried that Isabella might be deceived, so I followed them."
Matthew asked, "Did you see them? Are you sure it was Isabella?"
"I think so. I saw them enter this hotel when I arrived, but after I went in, they disappeared," Samantha said, observing Matthew's expression. "Matthew, why are you here?"
"Somebody sent me a message, telling me to come here. They said there was a surprise waiting for me," Matthew raised his hand and showed Samantha the text message on his phone.
Samantha glanced at the number. It was Leo's number.
"It was probably a scam message," Samantha said, deleting the text. "Or maybe the person sent it to the wrong number."
"Understood," Matthew noticed what she was doing and didn't say anything. He put away his phone and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back."
"Okay."
As they drove past two intersections, Matthew's phone rang. He answered the call, then turned to Samantha, saying, "I'm sorry, I don't think I can take you back anymore."
"What happened?" Samantha asked.
"My mom wants me to come home for dinner."
Samantha pursed her lips and reached out to hold Matthew's hand. "Matthew, we've been together for a long time. When will you bring me home?"
"We can talk about it later," Matthew picked up his phone and helped Samantha get a car. "You should go back and rest."
"Okay." Samantha got out of the car. She understood Matthew's temper. When he was with Isabella, Samantha felt that he was gentle and had treated Isabella well, so he naturally took extra care of Samantha too. That was why Samantha had the opportunity to get close to him. However, she had realized that Matthew was actually difficult to get along with, even though she was his girlfriend now. He was still holding back with her Many. Samantha didn't want to anger him, so she got out of the car compliantly.
The taxi arrived quickly. Samantha opened the car door, waving at Matthew before bending down to get in.
Matthew left the car and turned the steering wheel, returning to the hotel he had just left. The front desk staff asked him what room he wanted to book. He took out his phone without hesitation and opened a photo from his gallery, asking, "Has this girl been here?"
The staff glanced at the photo and shook their head. "No."
"Are you sure? Take another look," Matthew said, bringing his phone closer.
The staff carefully examined the photo and shook their head again. "She really hasn't been here. She's quite pretty. I would definitely remember her if she had come here."
Matthew fell silent for a while and then found a photo of Samantha. "What about her?"
"She has been here," the staff said firmly.
The staff's confident response surprised Matthew. "Are you sure? You're not mistaken, right?"
"No. She comes with her boyfriend every month and stays for two days. They’re regular guests, so I recognize her."
