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CHAPTER 28
Diego's sneer twisted into a full scowl as Benjamin took a quiet, deliberate step forward. “Teach this trash a lesson,” Diego snapped, waving a hand towards his bodyguards Two of them stepped forward without hesitation, towering figures in black suits. They looked more like small mountains than men. Expressionless, built like tanks, trained to end a confrontation in under a minute. One cracked his knuckles. The other tightened his gloves, eyes locked on Benjamin as if sizing him for a grave. The restaurant fell silent. Plates and cutleries stopped clinking. Conversations died. People leaned back in their seats, slowly, nervously trying to put distance between themselves and the incoming storm. Benjamin stood still.To the casual observer, he looked like a man resigned to his fate. His shoulders relaxed, his hands loose at his sides. But something about his stillness was unsettling. There was no fear in his eyes. No panic. Only calculations. Emily felt her breath catch in her thr
CHAPTER 27
The sharp edge in the man’s voice brought Marcus to an abrupt halt just as he began dialing.“Before you go making any decisions that might waste my precious time,” the man said, his grin widening with devilish satisfaction, “why don’t I properly introduce myself?”Marcus lowered his phone slowly, his gaze narrowing with mild curiosity and irritation. He crossed his arms, the muscles in his jaw tightening.“This should be good,” he said with a cocky smirk, the air around him thick with bravado. He wasn’t the type to be easily impressed, certainly not by some loudmouthed stranger throwing his weight around.But the man stood taller, with a smugness that oozed confidence. His presence alone was unsettling, and something about his gaze said he was used to getting what he wanted.“My name,” the man began, his voice dropping slightly in pitch, “is Diego Rivera. Son of Antonio Rivera. I’m sure you’ve heard the name.”The second the name left Diego’s mouth, Marcus felt a jolt, like ice water
CHAPTER 26
The man who had been thrown to the floor staggered upright and stumbled out of the restaurant, clutching his side and muttering threats under his breath.Applause erupted around the room."That's what I'm talking about!" someone cheered.Marcus stood tall in the middle of it all, grinning like a knight fresh from battle. He turned to Emily with a self-satisfied smile that practically glowed with pride."Are you okay?" he asked, reaching for her arm and brushing imaginary dust off her shoulder. It was a gesture done more for show than out of concern.Emily nodded, still trying to piece together what had just happened. Marcus had fought for her. Her. He stood up, pushed someone twice his size, and defended her while everyone else, including Benjamin, had frozen.Benjamin.Her eyes flicked toward him, standing a few feet away, motionless and pale. He hadn't moved the entire time. Not one step forward. Not one word of protest.The contrast was glaring.Marcus Robert was bold, unflinching—
CHAPTER 25
"But you, what did you do? The first chance you got, you put my brother in a hospital." Emily’s voice trembled with both anger and disbelief. "You are despicable, Benjamin. I don’t even want to see your face right now."Her sudden and fierce defense of Marcus caught him by surprise—but more than that, it thrilled him. Marcus’s lips curved into a smug smile as his ego inflated. He took her words as a badge of honour, convinced he had automatically won her heart."The lady has spoken," Marcus said, stepping forward with theatrical flair. "And I couldn’t have said it better myself."He gestured around them with a flourish. “Look around, Benjamin. This isn’t just any restaurant—it’s one of the finest, most prestigious establishments in the entire city. I brought my fiancée here for lunch.”He let the word fiancée hang in the air like a dagger."A man of your social class would never even dream of setting foot in here. In fact, I highly doubt you’d have made it past the entrance if Emily’s
CHAPTER 24
"You wish I'd spend my nights sleepless because of you, don't you?" Benjamin scoffed, his voice low but laced with mockery as he fixed his eyes on Marcus.Marcus didn’t flinch. Instead, he tilted his head slightly, lips curling into a sneer. "No, Benjamin. You’re the one still dreaming of having Emily around—still aching from the sting of her leaving you. And now that she’s finally seen you for what you are, you feel humiliated."A nerve twitched in Benjamin's jaw. He clenched his teeth and stepped forward. "I have no interest in what Emily does with her life anymore. If she believes you’re the better option, then perhaps she’s more naive than I gave her credit for," he said through gritted teeth.Before anyone could react, Emily flung the glass of water sitting beside her across the room, hitting Benjamin squarely in the chest. The entire room fell silent as the water trickled down his shirt.Benjamin paused, stunned. Then, without a word, he reached for a napkin and began patting
CHAPTER 23
The automatic doors of the hospital hissed open and shut as Benjamin stepped outside into the crisp afternoon air. The sun was high, but the weight in his chest kept him grounded in a darker place. Before he could take more than a few steps toward the parking lot, his phone buzzed in his coat pocket. He pulled it out and glanced at the screen—Dean Wilde.“Yes, Dean. What is it?” he answered, voice firm but tired.“I just wanted to inform you that the land’s been sold to Emily Walsh,” Dean reported. “We’ve sent her the contract as you requested.”Benjamin gave a short nod, even though no one could see him. The news didn’t bring him relief, only a fleeting sense of completion.“That’s fine. Handle everything on your end. I don’t want to be involved in any follow-up,” he said curtly, running a hand across his brow as frown lines creased deeper into his forehead.He had bigger things on his mind—more pressing, more dangerous.Just then, the sound of screeching tires drew his attention. A
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