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Chapter Fifty-Six
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2025-04-26 22:00:22A giddy feeling welled up in Samantha. Daniel texted her back. She couldn’t stop the smile on her face when she read his last text.
Goodnight, Samantha.
He was appreciative of the meal she bought. And he asked if she got home safely. Richard didn’t even care if she was gone, as long as she was here when he was.
She felt better for setting an appointment to discuss security options for her home. But it also meant he was going to need to come by to figure out what she needed.
She wasn’t ready for that yet, hence why she set a meetup for Tuesday. She inherently knew she could trust him. He had already proven that her safety was a priority for him, whether it stemmed from his profession or because he cared about her, she didn’t know.
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