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[19] The Ex Effect

Jasmine played with the ends of her hair nervously, assenting to his question. "In some ways, yes."

Samuel inclining his head to her slightly. "Glad to hear that. I have some rooms to find, maybe I'll see you around later."

The woman nodded. A little too eagerly for Mia's tastes. As a matter of fact, Mia felt she should stop nodding so hard to not risk breaking her neck with all that enthusiasm. And thus they continued walking to their appointed rooms. Mia peaked a glance at Samuel, who looked as mellow as ever with his shoulders relaxed and his face in a nondescript expression. It bothered her that she couldn't gauge what was going through his mind. She wanted to know his thoughts now that he had come across her—the woman he had thought of the night he kissed her over his desk.

Mia crossed her arms the remainder of the trip. By the time they reached their rooms and the butler bowed in farewell, her body trembled with anger and she didn't understand why it was quite this potent.

"I can't believe this!" She finally cried, unable to hold it in any longer once they were out of earshot.

"What's the problem now." Samuel grunted, staring her down. It seemed he had enough of her.

Sammie's eyes glittered as she assessed her grumpy best friend with hidden knowledge. She sipped from her tea and allowed herself to be entertained. Mia was too focused on the wolfman in front of her to notice this though.

The stupid reptile. He was so unfair. "For one, you are way nicer to her than you are to me, and she's the one that broke your heart. Are you freaking kidding me?!"

Sammie snorted and coughed the small sip of drink she ingested, followed by loud laughing.

Mia sent her a short glare before returning her attention to him.

But it seemed Samuel had other things in mind, for he was busily bring her luggage into her shared room with Samantha. "You're being ridiculous." He dismissed, placing her suitcase near a dresser. "Is this place fine?"

"No!" Mia snapped.

Samuel scratched his head and looked around, unsure of where to place the luggage. "Then where do you want it?"

"No where you stupid reptile!"

"Woman, what do you want from me?" He asked, arms wide at his sides in askance.

Mia remained quiet and silently fumed. Seeing she had nothing to reply, Samuel decidedly released the bag where he originally intended. "Since you've voiced no preference, I will leave it here."

"Yeah, you sure prefer it when she calls you Saurus because God forbid I should accidently say it you'd blow smoke over it!" Mia accused, completely taking his sentence out of context and uttering the distresses of her heart.

Samuel's mouth slightly dropped, a hint of surprise filling his orbs. He looked totally and completely lost. Samantha felt it right to intercept in this moment as much as she was quite frankly enjoying her best-friend's mini blowup and her brother's cluelessness. It was rather tickling to watch to say the least.

"Guys, remember lunch starts in an hour. How about we refresh ourselves before heading there?"

"Yeah, you heard her." Mia contributed. "Get out." She pointed Samuel to the door.

"Keep trying me, woman." Samuel warned, grabbing her pointed finger in his hand and squeezing it hard enough to elicit pain. Mia defiantly kept her face masked as though she was unbothered. "This insolence of yours is why I should have kept you tucked at home."

Mia was mildly shocked that instead of threating to send her back to her own place, he was actually referring to his packhouse. Even so, she lifted her chin proudly and looked away from him as though he were an insignificant object. Samuel growled, his teeth sharpening and Mia knew he was tempted to bite her for her uncalled disrespect. Whatever. Even if he's been nice to her these past few days as a way of peace, she couldn't help the annoyance and irritation she felt right now.