Chapter 45: Today I Met Him
However, a person should always make progress. How could one remain stuck in the same pattern forever?

Martina had long grown tired of the life that being treated ambiguously and elusively. Now, she was determined to make a change.

“Bzzz-”

“Beep–”

Listening to the continuous sounds emanating from the ship, Martina casually found at seat in the ship’s hall and sat down.

Since they weren’t too far from the shore at the moment, her position allowed her to see the scenery by the dock.

As she inadvertently looked up, the cup in her hand fell to the ground as she saw Benjamin’s figure on the dock.

He appeared like Adonis, no matter where he showed up, always becoming the most eye-catching presence.

Martina’s heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively lowered her head, almost crouching down.

How could he react so quickly?

But as Martina pondered, she suddenly understood.

While she knew Benjamin, he also knew her just as well, if not better.

Benjamin had a firm grasp on her personality. If it weren’t for her stubbornness and the unprecedented choice she had made this time, she would probably have been taken back early on, just like before.

It was only natural for someone as intelligent as Benjamin to detect her actions at the earliest opportunity.

Fortunately, the ship had already set sail and there was no turning back.

what Benjamin was

angry, and his anger wasn’t solely because

he no longer had the ability to

never liked anyone

going as far as personally coming there to search for her. It

her head in mocking disbelief. Well, from that moment on, she had been one step closer to freedom, and there was no need to return to the former

kinds passing by

got herself another glass of water, hoping to calm herself down. But unexpectedly, someone approached her for a conversation.

strike up a conversation with her. Why wouldn’t that guy just

turned out to be Adam

with his gang of friends

regulations and rules in some states, it wasn’t easy for them to gamble freely, so

Adam never changed his ways and tried to

know why he appeared in such a place, but for safety, she quickly put her hat back on and left without

I look really bad today? Why did this

him, and they shook their heads, saying, “Impossible!

must have no taste! But Adam, you don’t need to give a damn. If she

That woman just blew a golden opportunity. Who the hell does she think she is

anyone about what happened today.

agreement, without any doubt about what Adam

quickly blended into the crowd, deep in thought. “But why do I always feel like I’ve seen that woman somewhere before? Maybe she’s one of

rubbed his chin and carefully thought about the woman. She did seem familiar,

even more clueless. They never bothered to take a close look at Martina’s appearance; at most, they

the lobby, and made sure that Adam didn’t follow her before

sort of cosmic clash in our destinies or what?!” Martina thought,

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