"W-What… what are you doing here, Mr. Jackson?" Samantha asked the man with disbelief.

Mr. M just smirked at her, not giving her an answer. Samantha just furrowed her brows. She just remained quiet as she felt very weak. She was still terrified of what happened moments ago.

Though she hated this guy, she was grateful that he saved her from that bastard. Mr. M brought her inside his car.

"Eh, wait! My lady bodyguard! She needs help. She is fighting several men," Samantha said worriedly, tugging Mr. M's sleeve.

"Okay. Just stay here and don't go out," Mr. M said, before stepping out of the car.

After several minutes, Mr. M came back with his messy suit and body covered with sweat. It looked like he also got into fighting.

Samantha just looked at her in puzzlement. She wondered what happened out there.

"Are you okay? Are they gone? How's my bodyguard? Where is she?" Samantha bombarded him with so many questions.

Mr. M started the car before answering her. "I'm fine. Your bodyguard and assistant are alright too. I told them to go home."

"And regarding your question about those men… Hmm, they are still there… lying on the ground unconscious." A mischievous smirk flashed on Mr. M.

Samantha: "..."

She didn't expect that this man could fight really well. His clothes and hair looked messy but it didn't make him less attractive.

Because of this incident, Samantha saw this sex-hungry-horny man in a different light. Well, she decided to call him a sex-hungry-horny man because of the scene she witnessed in De La Sierra Hotel.

"Thank you… for saving me," Samantha softly said to him.

Mr. M just let out a husky laugh. "I didn't know that you also knew how to feel grateful."

Samantha glared at him after hearing that. 'Argh! This man is still the same! So annoying.'

"Ok! I take back my words."

Mr. M chuckled once again. "Relax, I am just teasing you to lighten your mood. I know you were frightened. How are you? What do you feel now? Are you hurt somewhere?"

Samantha was taken aback because of Mr. M's actions. She was surprised as to why he was concerned about her.

The last time they saw each other was when they got into an argument in the Hotel Manager's Office of De La Sierra.

"Should I take you to the hospital or to your place? If you want to, I can also take you to my place." Mr. M added his last sentence while looking at Samantha meaningfully.

Samantha: "..."

'I can't believe this man. I think there is something wrong with his social skills. Maybe because of his attitude problem.' Samantha thought to herself.

"Here is my address, can you drop me there?" Samantha informed Mr. M of the address of her condo unit.

Her stomach was still in pain because of the punch she received from the guy. Mr. M noticed Samantha pressing her hands on her abdomen.

Mr. M just continued driving. He would grab this opportunity to get closer to Samantha.

There was no heavy traffic tonight so they reached Samantha's place in just fifteen minutes.

Samantha's legs were still weak so Mr. M had to support her as they entered her unit.

"You should take a pain reliever for your body pain. Does it hurt that much? Do you have medicine here?" Mr. M helped her sit down on her couch and roamed his eyes around the house.

Samantha felt embarrassed because Mr. M suddenly became caring towards her.

"Thank you for your help. I think I can manage now. Go home. It's already late. I don't want to trouble you further."

Samantha tried to dismiss Mr. M but it seemed that he had no plan of leaving yet as he sat down beside Samantha.

Samantha just glanced at him in puzzlement. His presence gave her more pressure. She felt more indebted to him.

"Are you just living alone here?" Mr. M asked her, ignoring Samantha's words.

"Yes…"

"Are you sure you will just be fine if I leave now? You had just encountered a very traumatic experience for a woman. There is a possibility that she might dream about it tonight."

Samantha didn't know if he was really concerned about her for saying that or he had an ulterior motive.

Well, to think about it, he had a point. Samantha thought that she couldn't just forget what happened tonight.

She was still shocked and frightened. That was the first time she had experienced something like that.

"So, what are you suggesting?" Samantha asked him, raising her eyebrow.

"I can stay here tonight and accompany you," Mr. M shamelessly responded to her.

Samantha's eyes widened in disbelief. She had never imagined that Mr. M would volunteer to do that.

'Is he insane? What does he think of me? An easy girl who will just let a stranger sleep at my place? No way!'

Seeing Samantha's expression, Mr. M could somehow read her mind.

"Hey, Don't overthink. I am just trying to help, being a good Samaritan here. Don't worry, I will not touch you… unless you want me to do it," Mr. M said with a cheeky smile on his face.

Samantha couldn't take his overbearing self-confidence.

"Why are you acting like this? Being so flirtatious? Are you trying to take advantage of me just because I feel grateful to you?" Samantha started to nag at him.

"What will your girlfriend think if she learns that you sleepover in another woman's place? Stop acting like this, Mr. Jackson, or else, my impression of you will just get worse."

Mr. M was glad that Samantha brought up his relationship with Micaela. Now he had the chance to clear Samantha's assumption about Micaela and him.

"I already broke up with her," he declared. "Just recently," he added with his solemn voice.

Samantha was rendered speechless when she heard that. 'Eh, is this the reason why he is becoming flirty? He just wants to forget about his ex?'

"I also dropped by your shop tonight to see you. She asked me to apologize to you because of my rudeness last time. That's the reason why I was around the area and saw what was happening," Mr. M finally explained to Samantha the reason he was there.

Samantha nodded her head. At least, she felt like he was not that bad for listening to his ex and taking this step to apologize to her.

"With that, please forgive me for being rude to you last time in De La Sierra Hotel."

Samantha just looked at him with amusement. It was hard to believe that this man was truly apologizing to her.

"Alright. I forgive you," Samantha replied. She could easily forgive him since he saved her tonight.

"Thank you. So please forget about our ugly encounters in the past. I hope we can start all over again, hoping that we can be good friends too," Mr. M said, extending his right hand to Samantha.

Samantha paused for a moment, just staring at his hand. After a while, she accepted his hand while saying, "Sure, let's have a fresh start."

Mr. M was very satisfied with her answer. He succeeded in taming this wild kitty tonight.

"Hmm, so let's call it a night. Go home now. Don't worry about me. I will be fine here. Thank you again for saving me," Samantha tried to send him away again.

If she didn't say that, she felt like Mr. M would not leave her place. She was glad that Mr. M finally stood up and decided to say goodbye to her.

Mr. M didn't insist on staying anymore. It looked like he was just teasing her a while ago, that's why he volunteered on staying and keeping her company.

"Here is my number… Just call me if you need anything." Mr. M handed over his calling card to her.

"Okay, got it."

Samantha didn't see him off. He just told her to stay inside. When Mr. M got out of Samantha's Condo Unit, his phone rang. His face darkened after seeing the caller ID.

He glanced at Samantha's front door one last time before answering the phone.

"Where are you, Scorpion? Have you accomplished what I asked you to do?" Mr. M asked him with his stern cold voice.

"Yes, boss. I am at one of your headquarters. I already brought them here. I am just waiting for your instructions," Scorpion responded to him anxiously. He could feel that his boss was in a foul mood.

"Wait for me. I will go there straight. I need to punish them for not listening to my instructions. Their leader… I'm not yet done with him. How dare he hurt a woman without my consent?"

"You also need to bear the consequences. You are the one who chose these people and hired them."

Even Scorpion would not be able to escape the wrath of Mr. M tonight. Mr. M was not happy with the performance of the people who were asked to frighten Samantha. What happened to Samantha tonight was part of his plan.