In the evening, Sebastian and Benjamin sat on the other side of the couch speechlessly as they watched the women play. Benjamin picked up a wine glass and clinked it with Sebastian's. "I just finished my work. I don't know what happened. How about you fill me in?"Sebastian's handsome face was devoid of any expression. He swirled the wine glass and sighed. "It's a long story."Benjamin fell silent.Margot, Natasha, and Tamara were playing card games.By now, Natasha's face had already been stamped with a picture of a turtle. She looked both funny and ridiculous.Finally, Natasha got a good hand and immediately threw her cards down.Margot hissed, "Are you trying to get another turtle stamp on your face?"Natasha raised her chin. "Don't speak too soon! Who knows who will be the turtle this round?"Tamara nodded. "Right, don't speak too soon. Play the cards!"Margot immediately glanced at her. "Tammy, she threw her cards. We're now a team. Whose side are you on?"Tamara blink
Tamara immediately asked, "Who's Jack?"Margot giggled. "Natasha's blind date."Tamara immediately looked at Natasha. "You still need blind dates?"Natasha shrugged. "Not everyone is as lucky as you guys. You can find your match, but I can't. I'm forced to go on blind dates every day."Tamara and Margot exchanged glances. They both recognized the look each other's eyes."Let's not talk about this depressing topic. You two strategists should tone it down a bit. If I lose too much today, I'll find a way to win it back from your significant others." Natasha looked at Sebastian and Benjamin and hissed domineeringly.Sebastian calmly muttered, "Tammy is leaving for Clacton soon."Benjamin also casually spoke, "Margot is busy, and she doesn't have time to accompany you."Natasha gave them a blank stare. How was she to flip the poker table now? Joseph intervened, "I played my card. You all should pay attention. I am good at gambling."With that, he threw out a card.Tamara immedia
Margot turned over. "Good night." Benjamin stood by the bed, staring at her for a while before he turned off the lights and left the room....Time flew by swiftly. In the blink of an eye, two weeks had elapsed just like that.Margot was checking her accounts when she received a call from Tamara."Margot, the elixir has been developed." Tamara's tone was calm. She then asked, "When do you want it?"Margot stopped twirling her pen. "Today. There isn't much time left.""Alright, I'll bring it to you." Tamara nodded.Margot replied, "By the way, how is Aunt Alex's research regarding the king of cursed bugs?"Tamara chuckled. "She's done with her research. I'll bring it along with the elixir.""Okay." Margot hung up the phone. She closed the account book and thought about her decision. Suddenly, a painful feeling arose in her chest.She hoped that this trip to Nammu Bay would go smoothly, so that she could come back early and return to Benjamin's side.An hour later, Tamara
Tamara rubbed her nose. "I was bored at home, so I watched some movies and read a few books. And I did it."Margot gasped in shock. Tamara made it seem so easy!Margot might doubt if anyone else told her they could make a human face mask. But if it was Tamara, she wholeheartedly believed it.What couldn't Tamara do?Margot kept the two boxes. "Let's grab some food. My treat."Tamara nodded. "What are we eating?"Margot asked, "What do you want to eat? Margot added, "I'll leave soon, and you'll head to Clacton afterward. We might miss each other, and I won't be able to send you off."Tamara sighed. "Then let's get some barbecue. I've been craving them.""Sure," Margot agreed.The two had just left 1999 when Margot's phone rang. She pulled it out and cocked an eyebrow at the caller ID. "Hello, Ms. Gunn."Natasha paused. "You make it sound like we're strangers."Margot giggled. "Do you want to get some barbecue together?""Of course," came Natasha's blunt reply.Soon, Tamar
"What about Benjamin? Isn't he more suitable for this task?" asked Natasha.Margot fell silent. She took a deep breath and muttered, "He won't remember us for a while. So he can't do it."Natasha was dumbfounded. She stared at Margot for a while. "I heard you, but I can't say I understand."Margot giggled a little at Natasha. "All in all, this is how the situation is. Give it a thought, and let me know if you can't do it. I'll find someone else."Natasha furrowed her brows and contemplated over it. "Actually, I'm quite interested. I've never even opened a bar, let alone a club."Margot smiled. "So, would you like to give it a try?"Natasha said, "I'll think about it.""Sure." Margo nodded."Have some barbecue." Tamara took this opportunity to put the skewers onto their plate.It was late at night by the time they were done. Sebastian came to pick up Tamara. Margot turned to Natasha. "How are you going back?"Natasha pointed in a direction. "My driver is waiting for me.""The
Benjamin's smile softened when he saw Margot's mood drop. "I never really had a wish before. But ever since I met you, my wish was to be with you, and it came true. If I have another wish, it would be for us to be together forever and ever."Margot blinked, and she suddenly held her head in pain. Benjamin immediately stepped forward to check on her. "What's wrong?"Margot hissed. "Ouch! My head hurts from your cheesy pickup lines."Benjamin tilted his head. "What?"Margot burst into laughter. How could she forget? The current Benjamin wasn't caught up with slang yet. She cleared her throat. "It's nothing. I was just pulling your leg."Seeing her calm demeanor, Benjamin sighed helplessly and sat beside her. He took her hand gently. "Don't scare me like that. What if I couldn't recover from the scare?"Margot clicked her tongue. "Don't jinx it."Benjamin smiled. "Weren't you the one who started it?""I'm sorry." Margot was quick to apologize. She sounded sincere, too. "Your wis
Shane gave Benjamin a strange look. "That's fine. Take the opportunity while you're young to gain some experience. Of course, you shouldn't neglect your studies. Once you get the hang of how the company works, go back to your studies."Benjamin raised a brow. "Weren't you eager for me to inherit the company?"Shane glared at him. "Why would I be in a hurry for that? It's all because of the agreement you two made with me before."Benjamin paused for a moment. "What will happen to our agreement if I go back to school?""What else?" Shane glanced at Margot, his tone softening. "Margot is a good girl. I'm just afraid you'll let her down."Benjamin looked at Margot. "See? He's your grandfather now."Margot returned a helpless look. "Let's just listen to Grandpa Shane."Shane huffed. "The agreement is null and void. But it's still too early for you to get married. Wait until you graduate. I won't interfere."Benjamin fell silent. How was this any different from their agreement? He st
Trevor's icy gaze fell on Margot, and a powerful pressure instantly descended, making the atmosphere even more stifling.Benjamin gently looked at Margot. "You should eat too.""Okay," Margot replied.The two of them ignored Trevor's unpleasant expression and exchanged food with each other.Trevor couldn't maintain his composure from being ignored. After all, he was Benjamin's father and the Vice CEO of the Inkling Corporation. How could Benjamin have the audacity to disrespect him?Oh, how could he forget? Benjamin had never regarded him highly. It was the same every time they met.Thinking of what he had come to do today, Trevor suppressed his anger and picked up his spoon to start eating.The cheerful atmosphere at the dining table disappeared, and the meal ended in a tense setting.After the meal, Shane went to the living room and sat on the couch.Trevor walked over. "Dad, there's something I'd like to discuss with you. Shall we talk in the study room?"However, Shane hu