Chapter 26 Sneaking Around In The Dark

• Samantha’s POV
• The house was silent, wrapped in the stillness of the night, but my thoughts were anything but calm. I lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling, replaying the events of the past couple of days.
• Julian had handled everything with such ease—answering my parents’ questions, helping my dad with the turkey, and even enduring my mom’s sharp glances and subtle tests. He was charming, calm, and confident. My parents were clearly getting used to him, and my dad, especially, seemed to be warming up to him.