Nemesis Game
Chapter 43 A Startled Dog Bites

The awkward and heavy atmosphere was nicely resolved.

Mateo wasn't embarrassed at all, he was relaxed and didn't seem like he minded.

His open-mindedness and transparency were well-liked by Samantha. He couldn't be a bad person.

Though fairly speaking, she just got to know him today, but they were so familiar with each other already. They could joke with each other without care.

She felt like she met a long-lost friend and it brought a sense of relaxation into her intense life.

"You are ugly no matter from which angle. The person who chose you as the leading character was either blind or stupid."

Mateo glanced at her and wasn't holding back.

Samantha thought about Gabriel who was elegant and gentle.

She slapped him on the shoulder and said pleasantly, "Well, you are wrong. The person who chose me as the main character was not only not blind and not stupid, but he was also way more handsome than you." Gabriel Baker, the suave third son of the Baker family.

He was a good-looking person and was comparable to the celebrities.

They were talking casually and got closer.

The hotel's most expensive room was reserved, and the crew went into the room.

Samantha and Mateo waltzed slowly into the room, they had an arrogant look on their face and seemed to not care about the rest of the world.

Ruben sat at the main seat. Peyton was next to him and Director Solomon was on his other side.

Samantha saw the empty seat in the middle and felt awkward.

Peyton looked at her and provoked her with her eyes. Samantha then decided to sit down next to Peyton.

Provoking me?

Come on, I wasn't afraid.

Mateo sat next to the director. The crew filled up the room, but nobody had a bigger presence than Ruben. They didn't dare to speak.

"You are really shameless, constantly trying to humiliate me and Ruben." Peyton smiled and said in a low voice.

Samantha held up a teacup strenuously and pursed her lips, "If I'm shameless, then what are you? You are the master..."

Peyton snorted, "Ha, you think you can taint my name? I'll kick you out of the business the moment I become Mrs. Knight!"

"You'll never have a chance." Samantha clenched her fist. Her wound reopened and blood seeped through the bandage. She looked at Peyton who was all pleased with herself and said slowly, "You won't have to wait until today if they really want to take you in." If Ruben really loved Peyton and wanted to marry her, nothing could stop him.

He didn't care how people looked at him, but someone was hindering them.

And it was the old Mrs. Knight who lived overseas.

Ruben was a powerful man, but he was still very filial.

He would never go against the old Mrs. Knight's wishes.

Peyton was stunned, she thought of the old Mrs. Knight and her being against their marriage. She growled, "Who are you to say that?"

"Better watch out, don't get out of character. That won't be nice." Samantha looked at Peyton's face which was twisting in hatred and laughed at her.

Peyton was going to put her foot down, but Samantha won this round again. She couldn't do anything against her and was shaming herself instead. After a quiet moment, the waitress served the dishes.

The atmosphere in the room was merry, people were enjoying the foods and drinks.

Director Solomon kept bothering Ruben. Peyton tried to show off her generosity and kept grabbing food for Samantha.

Samantha looked at the mountain of food on her plate. Her hand was hurting and she couldn't use the chopsticks, but even so, she wanted to grab the food and throw it back to Peyton.

Was Peyton doing it on purpose? Samantha was allergic to yam. But it couldn't be, Peyton didn't know that she was Samantha.

Also, Peyton might not know that Samantha was allergic to yam.

"Let bygone be bygone. Helena, have this yam cake. It's sweet and refreshing, and it tastes good." Peyton smiled gently like an angel.

Everyone looked overhearing that Peyton was trying to be nice to Samantha, including Ruben who was busy the whole time.

He looked through the light and looked straight into her heart without effort.

He was deeply focused.

Samantha was taken aback, this wasn't good.

People would think bad about her if she didn't eat, but she would suffer an allergic reaction if she were to eat...

Fate was messing with her.

Finally, she gritted her teeth and grabbed the yam cake with her trembling hands.

"Thank you, it tastes good." She swallowed it calmly looking indifferent.

The suspicion in Ruben's eyes faded away, though he tightened the grip on the glass.

No way...

At the same time, Mateo was also looking at her. His sight was blurry.

The yam cake reminded him of the life in the past, bitterness and agony started to engulf him.

She was allergic to yam and never liked to eat yam.

She wasn't her.

After they were separated, everyone looked like her but they weren't her.

Towards the end, Samantha made up an excuse and went to the bathroom.

After finishing her business, she splashed cold water on her face, trying to get rid of the burning sensation on her skin.

Peyton was really trying to kill her.

And she couldn't refuse her offer.

Suddenly, a handsome face appeared in the mirror.

Her voice got stuck in her throat. A great force turned her around and her wrist was being held down. Her body was embraced into a cold and wide chest.

Samantha looked away and her lips caressed the man's chin. She looked up without fear and met his eyes.

"Let go." Samantha was taken aback, but she remained calm.

The person who was grabbing her shoulder was nobody else but Ruben, the person who told her to be his lover last night.

She wasn't in the mood to entertain him, she was talking coldly.

Ruben pushed her down strongly on her shoulder with his hand that was filled with callous. A veil of grimness surrounded his face, "Why? Mr. Baker can touch you, that actor can touch you, but I can't?"

She didn't say anything when Mateo held her hand.

She even looked thankful. The scene kept playing in his mind and he seemed angrier than ever.

She was his lover and his toy.

Being touched by another man meant that she was challenging his limits.

He meant Mateo by saying the actor...

Samantha felt anger burning inside of her. She held up her hand and wanted to slap him, but Ruben cut her off swiftly in time.

"Why do you look down on actors? What about Peyton? She's also an actress, who is she to be on a higher ground than the others?" Samantha didn't know why she got so angry, she even felt sorrow deep inside her heart. Ruben thought that she was trying to protect Mateo, his face turned wintry and his eyes were vicious, "You guys are not even on the same level to talk about her."

Not on the same level?

So, she wasn't even comparable to Peyton.

Even though they were all just actors and actresses.

Why did Peyton have a higher status in his eyes while she had a lower status?

Samantha suddenly woke up, her blood running through her veins felt cold.

She glared at him harshly, she wanted to jump into the fire and yanked him with her.

"Of course I'm not on the same level. Peyton's your woman and I'm just your dog. But don't forget a startled dog bites..."

The moment she finished her sentence, she opened her mouth and bit his hand vigorously. She used up all her strength and bit as hard as she could.

Who did he think he is? Who was he to talk down to her and humiliate her like that?

She didn't know how hard she was biting, her teeth were burrowed deep into his flesh. Not long after, she could taste blood. Only then she let go and said hysterically, "Better not get near me again, a mad dog will even bite its owner!" Her lips were dyed red with his blood, a striking red. Her eyes were filled with thorn as if she wanted to prick him until he bled non-stop.

Ruben's face turned bleak and he looked hostile. There was a bite mark on the back of his hand, reminding him how violent Samantha could be.

He controlled his temper and gritted his teeth, "Helena, are you a dog?"

She scoffed as she wiped off the blood on her mouth. She then turned around and left the bathroom.

Ruben wanted to go after her, his eyes were dark and gloomy.

But he stopped when he saw Peyton and some people from the crew walking towards him.

"Ruben... send me home. My dad mentions that he hasn't seen you in a while." Peyton glanced at Samantha. She had a cruel look in her eyes as she smiled and looked at Ruben who was standing in the corner. Ruben clenched his fist and pursed his thin lips, "I cannot go today."

"Oh, what happened to your hand?" Peyton exclaimed.

Ruben hid his bitten hand and said calmly, "Nothing much. I just got bitten by a dog."

Peyton immediately thought of Samantha who walked past her just now.

Shit, was that bitch seducing Ruben behind her back again?

"You have to be careful, Ruben. Stay away from mad dogs," said Peyton.

At that moment Samantha walked out of the room and heard what Peyton said.

Mad dog? Was she referring to her?

She looked up and glanced at Ruben. She met his cold and profound eyes.

She could still taste blood in her mouth, but she said nonchalantly with a hint of sarcasm.

"Mr. Knight, you should reflect on yourself. Why is the dog always after you? It couldn't be that because you taste good."