SAMANTHA’S POV

I blew an exasperated breath and exhaled deeply when I saw the look on Lucas' face. I saw the anger in his eyes as he stared at me pointedly. The day had already been filled with enough drama to last for a long time, I was too at loss for words to make matters worse than it already is.

I forced a grin across my face, and feigned surprise,"Lucas, hey! It's good to see you here… I…I just wanted to do a little catch up with Valerie," He looked over at Valerie then back at me, without uttering a word.

"They make some of the best coffee around here… you'd like it," I said, and regretted it after realizing how foolish I sounded.

Lucas glanced at me, his expression softening slightly. "Sam, you should inform me whenever you're leaving the office…"

I nodded,"I-I-I…I apologize for not letting you know. It won't happen again." I pleaded.

I held my breath and waited for his response. Instead, he simply nodded and reached out to grip my hand firmly, pulling me up from my seat. My heart skipped fo