Chapter 26

“About two hours,” the salesperson replied.

Ben looked at his watch. “That won’t work. I have things to do later. Can you talk with that lady and see if she can let us buy the car first? We can compensate her for it.”

The salesperson went back to Olivia to pass on the message.

As expected, she declined. She was buying a car to pick up someone and waiting another two hours would have defeated the purpose of it.

When the bargaining failed, Ben held the woman in his arms and comforted, “Sweetheart, why don’t we buy it together when I come back next time?”

She pouted. “You’ll be away for a week this time.”

He coaxed, “What can we do? I have to work so I can marry you! Here; let’s do this. I’ll pay for it first, and you can call a friend over to wait with you for the car to arrive. How’s that?”

She whined, “But I want to send you off too.”

“You don’t have to. I can take a taxi there myself and you just wait here for the car to arrive. You have to drive it today.”

woman looked happy again and teased, “Then don’t say I don’t love

coddled her. “Okay,

said. He does not look very likable, but he’s

not concern herself with them any further and followed behind

salesperson quickly

Shop was quite efficient. By two in the afternoon, she was driving

two of them made their way to the airport. After rushing all

gone pale with fear. “Olivia, can you please go a bit slower? Do

her with a baffled look. “You’re just too timid. Look at the

as she got down with quivering legs. “Let him wait when he comes out later. It’s not worth wasting our lives for him. He was

shot a glance at her. “I told you not to come but you

came to pick him up? I

go in and give him an earful now,” Olivia said as she

by and it was already past three. They only

you we didn’t have to rush. When has Nathan ever been reliable? Look; even the flight he’s on isn’t

and fire—born to be in complete opposition of

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