Benjamin kept his phone and muttered, "She's not fit to be part of the Inkling family."Shane and Lance's expression changed. Barbara never expected Benjamin to say something like this in front of her. How could someone be so despicable?Shane said sternly, "Enough with the nonsense, Benjamin. Ms. Winters is from Andoville's Winters family. Her family's influence in Andoville is not to be underestimated. Joining forces with them can benefit both of our families."Benjamin snorted. "Is their daughter that much of an embarrassment?""Benjamin!" Lance was furious. He stomped over to Benjamin. "Apologize to her right now. No matter what, she is still a guest. How can you treat her like this?"Barbara bit her lip, feeling wronged. She looked at Lance. "It seems like I shouldn't have come today."With that, she turned to Shane. "I suddenly don't feel well and will be leaving now. I'll come to visit you another day."With that, she got up and left."Barbara!" Lance instinctively fol
Margot went straight back home. She kept pondering over the look Benjamin gave her.There was definitely more than meets the eye.She knew that gaze well. But she still needed to think of her next move. She was just a friend right now and couldn't confess her feelings yet. Or Benjamin would surely react negatively.Margot couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of this.She carefully considered the Inkling family's history. She was aware that his family seemed to care a lot about family backgrounds.She had nothing to her name as of now. Moreover, Benjamin was fighting over the Inkling Corporation with his half-brother. If he were to marry a useless woman, he would surely lose to Lance.Margot didn't want her man to lose. She could never accept that. So, she had to make sure her club grew at a fast rate.Fortunately, she still had her past life's experience. Operating a club should be a walk in the park for her.Once Margot returned home, she sat on the couch with a glass of j
"Why ... Why did you kidnap me?" Kayla asked with a trembling voice. She dared not admit that she had sent them to find Margot, fearing they might be recording her words. If words got out, her life would be over!The man sneered. "Didn't I tell you? You seem pretty well-off. So, what do you say? Will you give us a hundred thousand dollars? If not, we might have to consider other options."His hand landed on Kayla's face. She felt disgusted and gagged immediately. But she was pinned down and couldn't move at all.Kayla sobbed, "I'll pay you. My card is in my bag, and exactly a hundred thousand dollars is in it. Just take it and let me go, please ..."The van was driving down the road when several cars appeared, blocking them off.The van screeched to a halt, and the people inside froze."What the hell? What's going on?""Some cars have surrounded us."The men exchanged confused looks.They had been ordered to scare Kayla, so why were there other people involved? What was goin
After finishing her game, Margot went to freshen up. When she came out, she noticed a new message from Benjamin.Benjamin wrote, "Don't contact me in the future."Margot was confused. What was going on? Why would he suddenly message her this?Margot immediately called him, but the call never went through. She realized she had been blocked.Margot was perplexed.She had been thinking about her next move. But he had blocked her! What happened?Margot sat on the edge of her bed, feeling uneasy. However, she understood that Benjamin must have had his reasons for doing this.In the afternoon, she noticed a change in how he looked at her. And now he had suddenly blocked her. Something must have happened.Margot sighed. It was really frustrating. If something really had happened, couldn't he at least inform her? They were friends, after all.With a heavy heart, Margot lay down on her bed and soon fell asleep. In her dreams, she once again revisited her past life. Memories played out
Margot sneered at him in disgust before she retracted her gaze. She waved her hand dismissively. "I must have been out of my mind to ask you two. You guys don't understand a thing."Both Dylan and David fell silent.Margot reminded them to focus on their work and left the hotel. She still needed to find Benjamin and get to the bottom of this.She had gone to the university both in the afternoon and evening but still hadn't seen any sign of Benjamin—instead, she ran into Patrick.She stopped Patrick. "Where's Benjamin? Is he not in school today?"Patrick hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Yes, he's absent today."Margot squinted her eyes and easily saw through Patrick's poor acting. "Bring Benjamin here right now. I have something to tell him."Patrick quickly argued, "He's not in school today. And I heard that the Inkling family is preparing to send him abroad for further studies. He must be getting ready for that."Margot gave him a skeptical look.Patrick felt chills ru
Kayla smiled shyly and glanced at Benjamin. He had sent someone to save her. That must mean that he liked her, right? Maybe he was treating her coldly before because they still didn't know each other well. Once they went abroad together, they would have plenty of time to get to know each other better. She was sure Benjamin would fall for her when that happened.Benjamin, on the other hand, snorted."What are you talking about, old man? Are you trying to set me up with someone?" Benjamin asked bluntly. He inspected Kayla and sneered disdainfully. "I'm not a scrap collection site."Both Kayla and Shane froze at his words.Shane furrowed his brows. "Watch your tongue, Benjamin."Benjamin sat on the couch and smirked deviously. "I am watching my tongue. Do you need me to become even more blunt? What do you take me for, Grandpa? "Do you think I'm an object that you can just give away? Don't you know I have standards? I'm quite picky with my woman."Kayla bit her lips sadly. Sh
Benjamin sneered and rested his elbow on the car door. He gave Kayla a weird smile. "What? Are you planning to accuse me of hitting you with my car?"Kayla shook her head and approached him. "That's not why I'm here. I just have a few questions for you."Benjamin checked the time on his expensive watch. "Speak."He sounded impatient.Kayla bit her lip sadly. "Benjamin, why did you save me that night?""What?" Benjamin furrowed his brows in confusion. He didn't know what she was talking about.Kayla couldn't find the right words to say. But her curiosity got the best of her, and she asked, "When I was being kidnapped, my rescuer claimed to be from the Inkling family. And the only person I know is you."She spoke with a glimmer of hope in her eyes, hoping that he would remember and treat her differently.Benjamin pondered for a moment. "I remember now. I did order someone to kidnap you that night."Kayla felt as if she had been struck by lightning. "What?"She stared at him in
Margot sighed. "Alright, don't think too much about it. Follow your plan, and things will turn out fine."Tamara nodded before hanging up the phone.Margot reluctantly glanced at the café before she turned to leave. She didn't deserve to buy a cup of expensive tea now.She headed straight home. It was already dinner time, and she needed to figure out what to eat.Just as she was waiting at the bus stop, a cup of tea appeared before her. She paused and looked up, only to find Benjamin standing there.Margot's face lit up. "Weren't you avoiding me all this time? Why did you suddenly appear?"Benjamin shifted around awkwardly before sitting down beside her. "Do you not want it?""Of course I do. It's free, after all." Margot immediately took the cup and drank it.It was her favorite tea!A mischievous smile tugged at Benjamin's lips when he saw how satisfied she was. He tapped his chin and muttered, "I have my reason for avoiding you.""I know." Margot nodded.Benjamin froze. "