Chapter 243

Samantha kept her head down. Her eyes were glued to her phone as she anxiously checked for any messages. If Leonardo was upset, she would've rather he just scolded her and gotten it over with. The silence was what really made her uneasy. Just as she neared campus, a message finally came through. Leonardo asked, "Are you at school yet?" Samantha replied, "Almost." He wrote, "Be careful." She replied, "Got it." That was it. Just a simple exchange. There was no word about Yara, and it was as if none of that drama had even happened. Samantha finally exhaled, feeling a weight lift off her chest. It didn't seem like Leonardo planned to scold her after all. She decided to take the win if he genuinely wasn't angry or just didn't feel like bringing it up. If he wasn't mad out loud, it didn't count. A voice blared over the subway's intercom. "This stop—Jedo Academy of the Arts." Crammed into the packed train, Samantha tried to squeeze her way toward the door just as her phone started