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. "
Margot returned home. The dark cloud that hung heavy over her had disappeared following Benjamin's appearance. She could read his emotions like an open book, but she didn't expose him. But he would definitely ponder over her words. It was clear that they could never be just friends.She grew excited thinking of her next move. She had never done this before.Well, where should she start? What did boys like?She drifted into sleep with this thought in mind.The next day. After waking up and freshening up, Margot inspected the hotel out of habit. As she walked out, she noticed two cars parked right in front of her.She grew alert. She knew that as she got closer to Benjamin, people would definitely start to notice her.Did they find her already?She quietly took out her phone, preparing to call the police.Just then, Harris got out of one of the cars and looked at her. He calmly stated, "Ms. Zimmerman, Mr. Inkling has prepared this car for you. You won't have to take the sub
Harris fell silent.He wasn't jealous. He just hoped that Benjamin would be more cautious. Who would have thought Benjamin would be blinded by love?Harris felt speechless.Benjamin, on the other hand, smirked, "I remember seeing her a long time ago. She must have liked me since then. Haha! Why is a little girl like her filled with thoughts about relationships?"Harris remained silent. He couldn't believe how smug Benjamin was being over this.He sighed. "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now.""Oh, by the way, did she like the car?" Benjamin asked.Harris stared blankly ahead. "I couldn't tell."Benjamin clicked his tongue. "You need to get your eyes checked."With that, he hung up the phone.Harris gritted his teeth. He suddenly felt annoyed....Margot drove with a bewildered expression on her face. A smile broke through her face when she recalled Benjamin's words.He wanted her to show restraint? How amusing! Why was he so interesting?She couldn't help herself. N
Margot was already planning for the future. Benjamin felt moved by her.He grabbed her hands. "Come, let's go to class together."Margot hesitated. "Is that okay?"Benjamin smirked. "What are you afraid of? I'm here."With that, he led Margot toward the classroom. They entered through the back door. There were hardly any students at the back of the lecture hall. So they chose the seats on the edge.The teacher was focused on their book and hadn't noticed them.Margot felt strangely nervous. She had never attended college because of her circumstances. She had been working since she was very young, striving to build her career. One of the biggest regrets from her previous life was not being able to attend school properly.However, after experiencing the atmosphere here, she felt it was quite lovely. A warm hand suddenly enveloped hers. Margot froze before she lowered her gaze to see his hand holding hers. His hand completely enveloped hers, giving her a sense of security and w
Benjamin could sense Margot's unease no matter how hard she tried to hide it. He recalled the distant look in her eyes when they first met. She was giving him the same look again earlier.Benjamin bit back his questions and reassured her, "It's okay now. Are you hungry?"Margot nodded. "I am."Benjamin smiled. "Then let's go eat.""Okay." Margot nodded again. Her earlier turmoil had faded away.Benjamin held her hand, and they walked out of the classroom. Passersby looked at them with curiosity, and some even threw them disdainful glares."Why her? What does Benjamin see in her?""She has a great figure. Do you?""Hey! I'm your friend, not her!"Margot paid no attention to their opinions. She might have nothing now, but soon she would become very rich. In fact, she would become very, very rich.Margot started thinking about all the money she would be getting soon. Just then, someone approached her. That person was glaring down at her with a murderous gaze. It was none oth