Chapter 3 Secrets In The Shadows

• Samantha’s POV
• After the knock, I had hardly time to respond. Fearing the worst, my heart racing, I cautiously pushed open the door. However, the sight of the man's expressionless face gazing across the room made me gasp for air. It had been years since I last laid eyes on him.
• "Jared," I said, my voice showing the shock and panic twisting within me. His keen green eyes locked with mine, the same ones that had once assured me of everything now icy and far-off. " What are you doing here?"