Fleeing the Gilded Cage: Don’t Want to be the Billionaire’s Wife
Chapter 127

Chapter 127

Chapter 127: Avoid the Uncomfortable Silence

Martina thought the conversation was over, but to her surprise, Elena decided to call

her directly.

Accompanied by Elena’s sharp voice, it seemed like she was genuinely shocked. “Martina, is thattrue?! Are you serious?”

Martina discreetly glanced at Benjamin and lowered her voice quite a bit, so as not to be heard. “Yeah.Of course, it’s true.”

Elena screamed, “When did you guys decide? How come I didn’t know about it? This is

so sudden!”

Yesterday was the weekend, so Martina didn’t go to work, which naturally meant she didn’t meet Elena.As for the decision, they had actually made it the night before.

Martina felt a bit embarrassed and said, “Sorry, I forgot to tell you for personal reasons. Actually, wehad already decided the night before yesterday.”

“So, what exactly happened after you guys went back that night?” Elena didn’t pay much

attention to it and instead asked in a gossipy tone. “Did you…you know, get intimate?”

It must be said that Elena was daring enough to say such things, and it instantly made

Martina blush!

What on earth was she thinking? Throughout the entire time, Martina never had such

thoughts, okay?

“What nonsense are you thinking?” Martina could only lower her voice.

Although their voices weren’t particularly loud, it still caught Benjamin’s attention.

Benjamin had good hearing to begin with, and he couldn’t escape hearing their

discussion about him and Martina.

Despite Elena’s usual gossipy tone that would typically make him angry, a faint smile tugged at thecorners of his mouth this time.

“I wasn’t thinking any nonsense. It’s just that you’ve changed so much!” Elena said. “You

were desperate to leave Benjamin before, and now you’re willing to go on a business trip

with him. Doesn’t that mean something?”

Martina suddenly fell silent because Elena was right.

How did she end up an agreement with Benjamin? Initially, she was really conflicted. Maybe it wasbecause of Benjamin’s demeanor when he came every day, or maybe

Martina’s mind went blank, but in any case, she ended up agreeing to this.

late.

They were almost at the airport, and even if Martina wanted to back out, it was too

Due to Benjamin being present, Martina couldn’t express herself too explicitly. She could only imply itsubtly. “Elena, if there’s anything, let’s talk about it when I come back. If there are any work–related

matters these days, just send them to me. I can work remotely. Gotta go now.”

Elena curled her lips and said, “Oh dear, even before you leave, you’re already replaceing me to be a thirdwheel. But it’s okay. Considering how suddenly this relationship of you two future lovebirds is about tobreak the ice and reconcile, I won’t be your third wheel anymore. You guys go for it!”

“Anyway, Martina, just remember that no matter what choices you make, I’ll always be by your side andsupport you forever. Just trust me. Bye–bye!” Elena hang up the phone.

Perhaps it was because of Elena’s words that genuinely pleased Benjamin, and the coldness in hisdemeanor melted away. She finally said something relatively friendly, so he let go of his resentmenttowards her.

Martina had no idea what was going on in Benjamin’s mind; otherwise, she would definitely burst intolaughter uncontrollably.

To be honest, sometimes Benjamin didn’t seem as annoying as before. At least now he had learned toconsider other people’s feelings, rather than just being concerned about his

own emotions.

After Martina hung up the phone, she heard Benjamin say next to her, “Finished talking?”

It was obvious, and Martina had no reason to lie. “Yeah, Elena just found out today that

I’m not going to the studio, so she asked a few more questions,” Martina explained,

although she didn’t know why she suddenly felt the need to explain. In truth, whether she

said it or not didn’t make a difference. But in the end, Martina still said it.

Benjamin nodded slightly, “Alright then.”

A brief silence settled between them, perhaps because neither of them took the

initiative to replace a topic of conversation.

Simon was getting anxious, wishing he could speak up for his boss. This was not the

time for an awkward silence, otherwise, all their previous efforts would be in vain, right?

Simon racked his brain and finally came up with another reasonable topic. “Miss

Martinez, I heard that the scenery in Carlsbad is beautiful, and there are many places to

visit. I’ve prepared a travel guide for you. I just sent it to your and the boss’s phones. Feel

free to take a look and let me know if there are any changes you’d like.”

As expected, Martina was intrigued because she really wanted to go and see that place. It was almostan obsession for her.

Before, she had hoped that Benjamin could accompany her on the trip, but there had never been anopportunity, and she gradually gave up on the idea. Now that she fina

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a chance, she couldn’t afford to miss it. Otherwise, it would be a waste of her time and

thoughts.

“Thank you. You’re really kind,” Martina politely replied.

Simon shook his head and said, “You’re welcome. It’s my responsibility. I think both of you should takeanother look and discuss it. If there’s anything you don’t like, I can make changes in advance.”

Actually, whether or not they made changes wasn’t important. What mattered to Simon. was to avoidthe uncomfortable silence. After all, what was the point of going out if they were just going to be cold toeach other?

Normally, the boss and Miss Martinez didn’t have many common topics. If they didn’t even havecommon topics when going out together, then nothing could save the situation.

Benjamin saw through Simon’s thoughts. Aside from a brief moment of confusion, he quickly caughton. He took out his phone and indeed found that Simon had sent the travel guide before they got in thecar.

The reason why Simon was able to work by Benjamin’s side for such a long time was not only becausehe was intelligent and capable but also because he was perceptive.

On numerous occasions, a single glance from Benjamin was enough for Simon to comprehend hisintentions, resulting in significant time savings. If it had been someone else, they probably wouldn’thave had such understanding, which was why Simon was able to stay by Benjamin’s side without beingreplaced.

With a quick glance at the travel guide, Benjamin noticed that the itinerary was meticulously scheduled,almost to the extent of specifying activities every few minutes.