Chapter 28: Chapter 28

Third person's POV.

Three weeks since after that time. Samantha have started working as the manager at Winlowtech, she has been going home and coming to work everyday with the driver, recommended by Craig, and there had never been an issue, until the day she decided to go from work, to a male store. she wanted to get a gift for Craig, for she may not have the time, it is weekend, and his birthday is in two days time. knowing that she may not be able to leave the house, the moment she gets in, Her daughter, would also come home, and she would want to spend time with her, especially since it's been a while she saw her. She was confused, she doesn't really know what to get for him, but she was thinking a wristwatch would do, but that would mean, clearing her account, for the store, where Craig shops is a very expensive store, she decided to go somewhere else that isn't so expensive, to get the gift, she knows that as long as it is coming from her heart, he would appreciate it. She have also confirmed that he is into her, but since after that day, they haven't had the time to discuss again, she plans to tell him how she feels about him, after his birthday, though she still have no memory of that night, though she could remember every other thing.

She held out a brown Rolex, admiring it, when she heard a deep voice behind her, and she turned back swiftly.

She was surprised to see James, she could recognize him, because he was Craig's roommate at the time. She was so happy, she hugged him.

"James, you look so big, and a little different". She didn't know how to tell him that he was looking unkept, and kind of hungry.

"I know how I look, you don't have to euphemize it. Life have been really hard, but I am definitely going to make it".

He says, and Samantha felt so sorry for him, that she tells him to take whatever he wants, but he shook his head, saying he doesn't want anything, but then he asked for a few minute of her time, and since she have already picked the Brown Rolex, she paid with her card, then followed him outside, luckily for them, there is a restaurant just opposite the store, where she got the watch.

"Let's go in there, we could grab a bite, while you tell me everything you have in mind". She says, hoping to tell him that she could arrange a meeting between him and Craig, so that he could see how he will help him. When they got into the restaurant, he ordered for a burger, while she took the same thing he was having, and she watch him eat heartily, before offering him hers, which he refused.

"You are still as nice as I remember, and I feel very bad for not speaking up all those years. That was very wrong of me". He started. Samantha scuffled, for she have heard such from Craig many times, she doesn't know why they blame themselves, for something they had no control over, they were only teenagers at the time, there was nothing they could do about it, so she told him the same thing she tells Craig.

"You don't have to apologize, you couldn't do anything at that time, besides, Edward is the one that is to blame". She tells him and he shook his head.

"If I don't speak now, I will still feel bad that I kept quiet again, and allow a wrong person to take all the blame. Even if your ex husband have his own part to play in the disgrace you faced, the first person that should be blamed is Myself and Craig". He tells her, and she raised a brow, looking confused.

"What are you talking about James? She asked him, trying to understand if he is sane enough, for her to believe anything he says, for he really does look like he has lost it somehow.

"I know what I am going to say might sound awkward, but I want you to know that everything I tell you now, is nothing but the truth". She nodded and dragged her confirmation.

"Okkkkkkky".

He seem to have come prepared, so he brought out a recorder and played it for her to listen to. It was their discussion on the day, he had invited Craig, everything that was said on that day, was played for her to listen, she heard the part each person played in destroying her life, she felt a sharp pain below her abdomen, and she held on to her heart, she was experiencing a real heart break, which paralyzes all part of her body.

"Are you saying, Craig is the one that photoshopped all those pictures? and made sure it went out?

"Affirmative. I know, because it all happened in the room I shared with him..I thought it was a teenage fling, but seeing him trying to get you now, which was what he said he would do, explains everything.

I think we might have a case of obsession here and if care is not taken, he might try to hurt you again, so that you don't ever leave him". She would have been happy, if she heard that Craig is inlove with her, maybe she had always wanted to hear something like that, but now, hearing that he was the one that caused her pain, and listening to the tap, she confirmed now that though Edward is evil, Craig is the devil.

She would have thought that his words were lies, if she didn't hear his voice in the tap that he played.

So Craig have seen you since I moved in with him? She asked and he nodded, confirming, that they met just few weeks ago, and that Craig had tried to get him to be quiet, which he refused, but later collected the money he promised to give him, but he couldn't still keep quiet. He said he collected the money from him, because, he could already see that Craig was willing to do anything, to appear as a saint, in her eye, which means, he would do just anything, to keep anyone who was going to spoil his plans silent.

Samantha dropped the cash on the table, and managed to find the cab driver, she wouldn't keep calm. She has been deceived by someone she thought to be different.

While in the cab, the pain in her stomach continued, while her heart bleeds, from the recent realization.