*Samantha* "You don't have a say in this, Father. I'm not going to the ball with Timothy. If you want him there, take him as your plus one. I already have a partner and plan to go with him." I stated firmly, gripping Jeremy's phone tightly. I still refused to buy a new phone and get my old number back. "Stop acting like a child and start listening. Jeremy is not a man who should be walking hand in hand with you. He is an employee and following you around like a shadow is his task. He is a bodyguard, not a date to a ball of such high prestige. Samantha, wake up and get a grip. Timothy has already explained everything to us, and his divorce is just weeks away." My father waded into this farce without hesitation. I wanted to cry and laugh simultaneously, seeing how little I, my heart, and h

