No Escape From the Ex-husband by Summer Winters

Chapter 0125

She turned to Samantha and said, “I haven’t found a suitable hospital for your

parents yet. We need to figure out something about those overseas options.”

At the mention of that topic, Samantha’s heart tightened again. She sighed and

walked into the kitchen. “I know.”

She understood the meaning behind Kendrick’s words earlier today. The way he

was treating her now seemed as if he viewed her as a substitute for Samantha. He

would summon her when needed and discard her when not.

Despite showcasing a distinct style from Samantha, she wondered why his

skepticism persists.

Even the previous Samantha might not have received such favorable treatment, let

alone when he regarded her as just a stand-in for Samantha.

At this thought, Samantha still wanted to make a move with Kendrick, striving to

secure his assistance and quickly settle the matter of her father’s surgery.

She knew Ford Corporation’s capabilities well. Even though she was eager to

witness its downfall, she understood it would not happen overnight, so she needed

Kendrick’s long-term support. At the same time, she had to set up a plan with

Conrad to bring Kendrick down.

“Samantha?” Alexis called out to her when she noticed Samantha was almost cutting

her hand with the knife.

“What?” Samantha snapped back to reality, lowering her head to resume chopping

vegetables.

Having grown accustomed to Alexis’ style in the kitchen, Samantha didn’t mind the

mess. She continued her cooking.

Since Nathan was still young, he needed proper nutrition. Samantha couldn’t afford

to neglect anything.

However, the thought of selling herself out for Kendrick’s assistance lingered in her

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mind.

Could Kendrick truly help her?

After careful consideration, Samantha felt she needed to proceed with the next steps. Otherwise, that sly Kendrick would undoubtedly catch on. She had to quickly earn more of his trust.

The next day, Samantha arrived at the office as usual. She walked in with a spring in her step.

This day, her face was adorned with a touch of makeup, and her 4-inch-high heels. accentuated her tall figure.

Walking past her colleagues, she noticed their attention was still focused on her. However, all the discussions about work from yesterday have shifted to relationship gossip.

“Look at Sophia. Good looks really matter! She managed to push out Linda from Mr. Ford’s side. She’s really something.”

“You know nothing. Someone claimed to have seen Mr. Ford and Ms. Meadows checking into a hotel together. It’s the same hotel as before.”

“Really? I never expected that.”

Samantha lowered her gaze, turning to enter the president’s elevator.

She had never been interested in the gossip circulating in the company. Even when

the gossip was centered around her, she couldn’t muster any interest.

The main reason was that she indeed had to maintain a long-term romantic relationship with Kendrick, just as they were all speculating.

Betraying herself in this way weighed heavily on Samantha’s conscience. Her

revenge had just begun, and she was willing to bear any cost.

Besides, her father’s condition couldn’t afford any delays. She had to resort to any means necessary.

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When she entered the office, Jude was beside Kendrick’s desk, handing over some folders. “Mr. Ford, here’s the content draft for the press conference.”

Samantha settled into her chair, opened her laptop, and browsed through some contents while keeping a watchful eye on Kendrick.

Kendrick silently took the folders and read through the document expressionlessly. Suddenly, he frowned as he focused on a particular section. “Let Sophia do the explanation at the press conference.”

Jude was stunned for a moment, then glanced toward Samantha. “Mr. Ford, are you really suggesting Ms. Meadows explain the plagiarism issue at the press conference?

Kendrick scowled, locking eyes with Jude. “Are you questioning me?”

“No, sir.” Jude knew Kendrick well, so he understood that Kendrick wanted to make Sophia face the public. However, he couldn’t help but think that it wasn’t the right

solution.

Kendrick kept his gaze fixed on Samantha as he said sternly, “It’s settled, then. You

draft the content.”

Jude could only nod and turn away.

Meanwhile, Kendrick glanced at Samantha at the adjacent desk and said sternly,”

You’ll do the explanation.”

“You want me to say that Linda caused the plagiarism issue, right?” Samantha stood

up and walked toward him.

At once, Kendrick narrowed his eyes and exuded an unyielding pressure. Yet she

continued to approach, reaching his side.

She then casually draped her arm over his shoulder, giving a subtle toss to her fragrant, flowing curls, radiating a captivating charm.

His nose caught a whiff of her scent, but his actions were quicker than his thoughts.

He swiftly pulled her into his arms and stared into her eyes.

His voice sounded as though he was suppressing his desire. “It’s up to you.”