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Chapter 152
Chapter 152
Chapter 152: Roses
Sylvia hadn’t dined here before, so she wasn’t sure how the food tasted. But seeing Benjamin looking so comfortable, she figured the food here must be decent.
While they were chatting, pallet had already placed the order with the walter and started chatting with Benjamin.
“You’re dining alone, right? Why don’t you join us? It would be fun to have a little trio,” juliet suggested.
Benjamin was tempted to accept, but he knew if he did, Sylvia might not be too pleased. So, he politely declined, saying he had other plans and would leave right after dinner.
Hearing Benjamin’s response, Juliet didn’t push further. However, she seemed more excited talking to Benjamin than she did with Sylvia, as if trying to build a rapport with him,
“Theard from her brother that you’ve been working here for a long time. Have you ever thought about going back to your country for opportunities? Juliet’s question intrigued Sylvia, but she didn’t dare ask herself, fearing it might seem suspicious, especially considering Benjamin’s not so innocent intentions towards her.
Benjamin glanced at Sylvia, his smile gentle Thave considered going back and have been preparing for it lately. But to fully rebar, it might take about half a year.”
“That’s great! If you come back, we could explore the possibility of collaborating. There are plenty of projects at headquarters,” Juliet chimed in, extending the invitation Sylvia felt a headache coming on. They had no connection whatsoever, yet they were already talking about collaboration. What were they going to collaborate on? Was she supposed to commit her life to it?
“Let’s eat, dishes are served,” Sylvia quickly interrupted Juliet, spooning some fruit into her mouth. She couldn’t continue this conversation. The longer it went on, the more they might think she had ulterior motives.
Benjamin remained silent, watching Sylvia with a warm, non–threatening smile.
Honestly, Sylvia had no idea Benjamin had other intentions towards her. If they had met earlier, before Cyril, things might have been different. But now, she didn’t dare touch the subject of relationships, let alone get involved with Benjamin
dback, grabbed a chair, and
As they are, Benjamin indeed had somewhere to be, so he left soon after finishing dinner. However, just as he took a few steps away, he suddenly turned t placed it next to Sylvia
Both Sylvia and Juliet were puzzled, not understanding why Benjamin did this. Then they saw someone approaching – Cyril.
Cyril held a bouquet of roses, heading straight for Sylvia.
Now, both Sylvia and Juliet understood why Benjamin had returned and sat next to Sylvia.
Besides Benjamin’s affection for Sybia, there was also competition between him and Cyril So, seizing the opportunity to inconvenience Cyril, Benjamin wouldn’t miss it.
As Cyril approached, Benjamin leaned close to Sybta and whispered in her ear, “Theard you two are divorced. I guess you don’t want to be bothered by him. So, I took the liberty to come over. You wouldn’t refuse, would your
Benjamin wasn’t wrong. Syhda indeed didn’t want to be bothered by Cyril. Thus, she didn’t object to Benjamin sitting next to her, remaining calm.
As Cyril approached, he saw Benjamin leaning in and talking to Sylvia, and Sylvia didn’t move away
Feeling a bit hurt, was be too late?
“why did you c
come over?” Sylvia asked, somewhat unfriendly.
Cyril placed the bouquet of roses on the table. Sylvia subtly moved away from t
“What’s wrong with you? Are you trying to make me sick? Couldn’t you just ask if it’s okay? Why bring flowers when you know she’s allergic to pollen? And don’t you know roses are the last thing she likes? Who are you trying to disgust?” Juliet’s reaction was strong as she moved the bouquet to another table.
“Are you sick? You obviously know I dislike roses and have pollen allergies. Yet, you brought this bouquet. Besides, you should know roses are the last thing I like. Who are you trying to disgust?” Sylda calmly interrupted Cyril’s apology. Cyril didn’t understand her dislikes about flowers and was trying to impress her. But up to now, everything he had done only made Sylvia more ritated..
“I’m sorry, L.”
“I know. You didn’t know I disliked roses or had pollen allergies After all these years, you didn’t know much about me. So, you brought this bouquet, which I detest, just as you detest me. Since you now know, could you leave with that in mind? Sylvia calmly interrupted Cyell again Cyell didn’t understand her dislikes about flowers and was trying to impress her. But up to now, everything he had done only made Sylvia more irritated. NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.
Silenced, Cyril had nothing more to say.
Indeed, whether it’s love or hate, sometimes, there’s no reason. If there had to be a reason for love or hate, then the reason Sybda hated roses was simply because Cyril had given
them to her.
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“I remember when we were in middle school, your brother attended your awards ceremony and brought you a bouquet of tulips. You loved tulips, Benjamin suddenly spoke up.
Chapter 153: Frank’s Sincerity