Not One, But Two!

Chapter 229

Greg had already drafted up an essay of compliments and sweet nothings to Abigail, but who'd have thought the call was declined seconds after it tried to connect.

Declined?! He checked the phone with incredulity and suspected it was broken. With that, he made another attempt, unwilling to resign. It wasn't declined this time, though; it just wasn't answered.

What the heck? He furrowed his brows glumly when he heard the emotionless voicemail greeting. Third time's the charm, right? Unfortunately, it went straight to 'the number you have dialed is not in service' this time, and Greg looked toward his assistant with a gaze laced with frost.

Benjamin thought he was treading on thin ice, and he suggested gingerly, "Mr. Buckley, do you suppose Ma'am is ghosting you?"

Greg froze for a split second, upset by the notion.

"Why would she ghost me for no reason?"

"How is it 'no reason'? First, you didn't answer 23 of her calls, then you came back with a body full of injuries, and you wouldn't tell her about it, shutting her out. From what I can tell, Ma'am's vindictive, so I wouldn't be surprised if she decided to ghost you."

The longer Benjamin spoke, the harder he thought he couldn't bear Greg's icy gaze. He really wanted to give himself a tight slap.

F*ck me and my big mouth.

But the idea had clearly sunk in with Greg as he ordered coldly, "Give me your phone."

Benjamin hurriedly obliged.

When Greg called Abigail using Benjamin's phone, she answered right after one beep and even spoke up immediately.

"Greg won't need anything but rest to recover. I'm in the middle of something; don't call me in the next few days unless it's important."

With that, Abigail hung up, not giving the caller a chance to speak at all.

Benjamin instantly sensed that the atmosphere had dropped to sub-zero, and he couldn't help gulping in fear. "Mr. Buckley…"

"F*ck off!"

It was now that Greg genuinely sensed Abigail's despise for him.

Earlier, he assumed Abigail was resting, spent from the surgery, so he thought to call and coax her when she had probably awoken, hoping to salvage his love life. But who'd have thought Abigail ghosted him before he could salvage anything.

Most importantly, she could talk to Benjamin but was unwilling to utter even a word to him. He had genuinely pissed her off this time. What now?

Benjamin couldn't help feeling distressed when he watched as Greg clenched his phone, wanting to crush it to bits.

"What are you still here for? Didn't I tell you to f*ck off?!"

Greg was in the middle of sulking, and yet his obtuse assistant was still standing here, acting as a constant reminder that Abigail didn't want to see him.

I'm now even more inferior than my own assistant! How maddening, how depressing, how infuriating, how… how…

Greg actually couldn't find any more words to describe his current mood.

on the other hand, reminded his superior with reluctance.

you can't even buy one phone with it? It's

Benjamin was rendered dumbfounded.

for the next best thing. However, Greg snapped right at him. "What, fifty million can't get you a

He decided to yield before power but still wanted to

back the fifty million, and you give me back

frightening Benjamin so much that he scurried away. "Y-Y-You can have it. It's yours

shut behind him, and silence filled the

searched for Abigail's number, and

heard the ping on her phone, as she hated being interrupted when she was

had a death wish and interrupted her at this

you. I'm super busy right

but hadn't released the microphone button. "Hurry

was holding a hot bowl of who-knew-what, but it did smell good, and

grabbed a hand towel to

turned out to be tortellini

did you

down in the kitchen. Try it; see if it's how you

until she saw

sure it is if

a spoonful as she spoke, then gave it a blow before

is it?" Addison couldn't wait to hear what she

so happy that it was as though spring had arrived, and never in a million years could he forget how content she looked. Deep

"It's good!"

after another.

Busy being with another b*stard is she?! No wonder she wouldn't answer my calls! No wonder she answered Benjamin starkly! And what the f*ck did that son of a b*tch say? He

thought askew when the guy sounded a little out of breath. He was so inflamed that he thought his chest was going

got myself injured? Hadn't I not told you about it because I was afraid you'd worry? Hadn't I

the more

their girls with

she was only joking, but who'd have thought

of his other half marrying someone else, Greg thundered at the top of

jolt only to find his boss lifting the covers to get out

Buckley, Ma'am said you have to

wife will be someone else's, and my daughters

Benjamin. However, there was nothing he could do to stop the rampaging man but only advise him. "Mr. Buckley, you can't expose your

wasn't paying attention, bumped right into his back.

your

do. The room's too dark; I didn't realize," Benjamin joked in a way only he

blew right in,

the door this wide, Mr. Buckley!" warned Benjamin as he approached Greg, only for him to command, "Stand