Chapter 74 Samantha

• SAMANTHA
• “You think I don’t know that?” I snap, my voice rising with frustration. “But what choice do I have? He said if I refuse, he’ll come after my family. My mother.”
• On the other end of the line, Sofia lets out a shaky breath. I can hear her pacing, the soft thud of her footsteps echoing through the phone. “Sam, listen to me,” she says urgently. “You can’t do this. Men like him—they don’t give, they take. They ruin everything they touch. If you marry him, you’ll never be free. You’ll lose yourself.”