CHAPTER 164

Christopher was howling at Benjamin. “One second you call me and say you’re coming, and then you show up hours later and say sorry. What do I look like, huh? Just because the chairman is favoring you and Damian after that’ incident, you and Damian think you can come and go whenever you want?”

“So Damian didn’t come to work today?” asked Benjamin while preparing a special pizza. “Nope. Sasha also didn’t. Why do they have to take leave days after their grandmother’s death? It makes no freaking sense.”

“Cut them some slack, Mr. Manager.” Benjamin quickly finished decorating the pizza and pushed the plate toward Christopher.

“Y-You made it for me?” Christopher was surprised for a second, but then quickly grabbed the plate and walked away. “Don’t think this will make me overlook your recent lack of attendance. You should work tonight and cover those lost hours, so prepare yourself.”

“Sure, boss.” Benjamin was about to put the worker’s sim into his mobile, but then his phone rang. It was a call from Jane.

“Tsk, it’s her again,” he didn’t know what to do. “Why doesn’t she stop?”

He didn’t respond to her call, but then his phone rang again. “This woman is really persistent,” a deep frown settled on his forehead. “Maybe I should clearly tell her that I’m not interested in her.” After some thinking, he answered the call. “Finally…” Jane’s voice contained a mixture of many emotions. “What do you want?” Benjamin straightforwardly asked. “If I say I want you, will you surrender yourself to me?” she asked rather seriously. “Of course, I won’t,” Benjamin’s reply was quick enough to irk Jane’s ego. “So, tell me, why did you call?”

thing is… there’s something

the phone. Let’s meet.” “Ah-huh, no, I’m busy right now.” “But this is really important,” Jane sounded genuine. “Rebecca and I fought at a restaurant.” “What?” Benjamin’s eyebrows raised together. “What kind of a

a meal!”

“Then?”

“It was about YOU.”

Silence followed.

” Benjamin resumed talking eventually. “You’re

lot I want to talk to you about that incident at the restaurant and more. If you

rang in Benjamin’s mind. “No. Let’s meet outside.” “Haah,” she sighed. “Look, I’m not really feeling healthy right now,” Jane talked smoothly,“ so I’m asking you to meet me here, but if

life or her friend circle for that matter. He could have asked her, but he wanted her to open herself up to him. However, now, he really

at your apartment, but I won’t

with that.” “Cool.” Benjamin ended the call and then silently slipped out

in online dating apps, but there are more male chefs and than female chefs these days, and those that are there are not interested in me even though I put my old photo of when I wasn’t this wholesome. At this rate, I might have to celebrate my fortieth birthday as a bachelor. It sucks,

“Where the hell did he do?” He looked around but couldn’t find him. His fingernails pressed into his palms. “Did he leave without telling me even a word?” he raised his hands up and howled. “Benjamin,

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