However, she was too stiff.
Samantha pushed herself from Xander, and the next thing the latter felt was another sharp pain on his cheeks. Samantha had slapped him once again.
Xander stumbled a few steps back from Samantha due to the impact. He stared at her with shock, trying to decipher the reason behind the slap. He'd thought she would give in to him since that was probably what she wanted.
"You must think you can change my mind with that kiss," she said, shocking him. "Well, I'm sorry to tell you, but it's not going to work." Her eyes burned with defiance. "What I said stands. You have no right to dictate who I should or shouldn't be with. If Benjamin and I hit it off, we might as well marry. I'm sick and tired of you." Every word dripped with venom, leaving no room for doubt.
