Chapter 124
Chapter 124: The Business Trip If it weren’t for the concern that his anger might scare Martina and make her more inclined to leavehim, Benjamin would not have tolerated the situation like this.
Simon was responsible for driving and could clearly see Benjamin’s displeased expression through therearview camera.
Because of Miss Martinez’s presence, the boss had to suppress his temper and endure something.This situation had never happened before, but was now happening right in front of him.
Martina noticed that Benjamin remained silent and couldn’t help asking again, “Did you hear what I justsaid? You better not have any bad ideas about Alejandro or the Rodríguez family. What happenedyesterday wasn’t their fault; it was my own lack of vigilance. If anyone is to blame, it should be thecriminal.”
Benjamin let out a deep sigh and reluctantly nodded, “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to them.”
Once Benjamin had a girl who was his whole world, but in the end, he managed to lose her himself,and he had to silently bear the consequences. Perhaps no one could understand his current state ofmind better than himself.
If only he had always chosen to stand by Martina’s side unconditionally, many things might have turnedout differently. Not to mention that today Martina stood up for another man!
On the way back home, Benjamin and Martina remained silent, and the atmosphere between thembecame somewhat awkward. It wasn’t until they were close to home that Benjamin finally took theinitiative to speak, “I have a business trip the day after tomorrow, probably for three days.”
Martina had heard these words countless times before.
Every time, Benjamin would hastily spend a day with her, and even less than half a day, before goingon a business trip. But it seemed that Benjamin’s frequency of business trips had greatly reducedduring this period, and this was his first business trip since Martina had returned.
Martina’s gaze turned towards the window, her expression becoming somewhat complicated. She wasstill reflecting on the words exchanged between her and Elena earlier.
Even such a request was agreed by Benjamin, could it be that he truly had developed genuinefeelings?
However, as she recalled the past events, even in the situation where she knew Benjamin might havegenuine feelings, Martina was hesitant to turn back.
“That’s good. Since you have work, focus on it,” Martina said, without asking Benjamin when he wouldbe back like before.
It seemed that Benjamin was also waiting for these words. He wanted to know how much importancehe still held in Martina’s heart, even if it was just a little bit.
In the end, he waited for a long time, but he didn’t hear the words he wanted to hear. At that moment,Benjamin felt a bit disheartened. What had he done wrong in the past to make Martina not even want tolook back at him? However, through the experiences of this period, he didn’t want Martina to beseparated from him. That’s why he tried his best to postpone the business trip.
If it weren’t for this particular job that couldn’t be postponed, Benjamin wouldn’t have gone.
Casually, Simon mentioned, “By the way, Miss Martinez, the boss is going to Carlsbad for the businesstrip. I heard that there are many interesting things in Carlsbad. I don’t know if you want to go together?”
Even Simon couldn’t help but do something for his boss. Otherwise, knowing the boss’s personality, ifhe wanted to completely win back Miss Martinez’s heart and change her mind, it would probably takeforever.
The current Miss Martinez was clearly not someone who could be approached or treated in the sameway as before. The boss had to take a different approach.
At that moment, both Benjamin and Martina were stunned. Benjamin was wondering why he hadn’tthought of this approach earlier. Martina, on the other hand, was surprised because Simon usuallyrepresented Benjamin’s intentions. Did this mean that Benjamin was suggesting this?
No wonder Benjamin was beating around the bush earlier. Could he have been waiting for this?
Previously, Martina did plan to go to Carlsbad with Benjamin, but at that time he didn’t agree.
No, to be precise, it was not that he didn’t agree, but rather that he didn’t take any action at all. Hedidn’t even pay any attention to what Martina said.
Now, after a long time, Benjamin brought it up on his own, but Martina needed to consider it seriously.
Simon, seizing the opportunity, continued, “Boss, the estimated duration of this trip is actually 5 days.The work part can be completed in a maximum of three days, leaving two days of free time to exploreand enjoy Carlsbad. Miss Martinez, won’t you consider it?”
As Simon kept pitching and talking non–stop like a salesperson, Martina’s expression undergone somesubtle changes.
Perhaps it was because she remembered Benjamin’s behavior today. Or maybe it was becauseBenjamin obediently listened to what she said earlier, and she couldn’t bring herself to refuse.
Martina turned her head to look at Benjamin beside her, maintaining some distance between themintentionally.
“Do you want me to go?” she asked. Simon’s heart tightened upon hearing her question.. He ferventlyhoped that his boss wouldn’t do something foolish, or else all the progress he had made in creating theright atmosphere would disappear.
Fortunately, Benjamin was clear–headed this time. He knew what he wanted. If he could spend timewith Martina outside of work, it would be a good choice.
With a sincere gaze, Benjamin locked eyes with Martina and said, “Yeah, do you want to go together?”
Martina’s inner world was shaken. At least this version of Benjamin didn’t seem as detestable asbefore. Moreover, considering what Elena said about Benjamin not hesitating to confront Adam Palomaand torment him, it indicated that he was truly changing.
Setting aside whether they could ultimately be together, at least during this period of time, Martinadidn’t want to harbor any more regrets or dissatisfaction.
“Yes,” Martina nodded. “But I haven’t made any plans or researched anything, so I’m afraid two dayswon’t be enough for sightseeing.”
“That’s okay. Leave the planning to me. I’m a master at strategizing!” Simon immediately added. “Afteryou return home, just pack your personal belongings. We’ll depart together. I’ve already arranged theitinerary for the boss, and rest assured, we will make sure to allocate enough time for you to have fun.”
If you replace any errors (non-standard content, ads redirect, broken links, etc..), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible.
Report