CHAPTER 80
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THE TRAP

“Mom!” Shouted Samantha. She was happy that Nick had left, but not when she realized her mother felt completely different.

“Samantha, he deserved it”, said Thomas. “Your husband was a fool for giving you this cheap necklace, I'm gonna put it in the trash for you to save you the effort of doing it yourself”.

He reached out his hand to take it, but she quickly pulled it to her chest as if it was a valuable treasure.

“Never”, she replied, running her hand nervously through her hair.

“It's a waste to throw it away. I'll find a pawn shop and exchange it for money”.

“Make sure you get a reasonable price for it”, he said silently.He didn't dare touch the necklace again. He knew his sister's fiery temperament too well.

Samantha put the necklace back down on the table and examined it closely.She knew she should take her brother's advice and just throw it away, but something about it intrigued her.

She wasn't sure if it was because it was the first necklace Brian had bought her or beca
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    SECRET“If you make me talk to him alone again, I think I'll be sick”.“Don't worry, he's got his sights set on my wife”, Brian said in the cold tone. “He will not get away with that”.He didn't care how Nick had made his fortune.What he did care about was that for as long as the man had intentions on Brian's wife, he would personally destroy him.Nick did not attempt to contact Samantha for several days, leaving her MP's at work and at home.Samantha missed traveling in his luxury car. “Do you have to pick me up for work in this rust bucket?” She asked Brian one evening, thinking about how nice it would be to drive home in Nick's car with the roof down.Brian said nothing. He pulled away from the curb and into the rush hour traffic, wondering how a fancier car would get her home any quicker in the rush hour than his car.They drove home to find Brenda waiting for them.She didn't look happy. “Brian, Well, Nick Tomlins was abroad. He made a fortune for himself”. She snapped as they sat

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    SNARE He looked at Samantha and saw the disappointment in her eyes.Watching her husband and mother fight was just too much for her.He decided to back down for her sake.Brenda could have her money another day and before then learned that there was more to a man than the size of his bank account.“I'm sorry”, Brenda, he said.I was impulsive.He hung his head and tried to sound sincere.“Mom”, he's apologized, " said Samantha sternly. “You will forgive him for my sake”.Brenda stared at them both. “Your apology means nothing to me”, she said. “Then Brian,You don't mean it. You can't even see what you've done wrong.Unless you can give me in cash, the equivalent value of the necklace that Nick gave Samantha, you can leave”.With that, she left the room.”Pack your bags. You wasted space.You're out”.She added as the door slammed behind her.Thomas started to laugh.”This is the last time I have to admit that you're my brother-in-law”, he said. Before he shoveled another spoonful of chili i

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    DISAPPOINTED She picked up her purse and keys and walked off. Thomas, Brenda and Gary stood in the kitchen and laugh.They had heard the whole exchange between Samantha and Brian and started believing that her marriage to Nick was one step closer.Brian watched her leave.Helplessly, he could do nothing else but go to work himself.He got into his car and went to find Jeffery.An hour later, Brian and Jeffery were drinking coffee in Jeffery's office.Brian told him all about Brenda's ultimatum and how convinced they were that they would evict him later that day.Jeffery laughed so hard that he spilled coffee all over his shirt.“Why did you agree to it?” He asked once his laughter had died down. “You, you know it's a trap, don't you? Your problem is that you let that old bat walk all over you”.“Don't call her an old bat”, snap Brian.“Are you talking about Samantha's mother?”Sorry, said Jeffery quickly.“But you'll still have to explain to her how you got the money”, he added.“You're

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    UNEXPECTED His friends started to laugh mercilessly.By that time, Samantha was in earshot.When she heard laughter, she relaxed, thinking they had already resolved their differences and made-up.Deciding not to get involved, she stayed out of sight around the corner and listen.Has she gone around the corner, she would have realized that she had gotten it drastically wrong. Brian and Ross were staring at each other. Neither had any intention of backing down.Ross threw his cigarette butts on the ground and stepped on it. “I've had enough of your nonsense. It's time I taught you a lesson.Lesson”. Brian repeated questioningly. “A student?,I don't need to be taught a lesson.I think you've got it the wrong way around”. With that, he stepped forward and landed a blow in Ross' stomach”.Ross doubled up, completely taken aback by the punch.As he struggled to catch his breath, he couldn't believe such an unassuming looking man could be so strong. Started to feel nauseated and his vision st