Fleeing the Gilded Cage: Don’t Want to be the Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 98: Protection or Surveillance?
Martina deliberately chose to dismiss the trivial matter, considering it meaningless. She purposefully averted her gaze from Benjamin, avoiding eye contact, and steered the conversation towards a different topic.

“I heard from Elena that you’re willing to let me focus on my own things. Is that true?”

Martina asked.

Benjamin freed up one hand and ruffled Martina’s head. “Yeah, instead of keeping you cooped up at home, it’s better to let you find something to do on your own.”

“If you want to work, I won’t stop you. I’ll have Leslie continue to accompany you and be responsible for your safety. Just let me know in advance about the things you want to do.” Benjamin explained.

However, to Martina, it sounded like another form of disguised surveillance. No wonder Benjamin agreed so quickly; he had already prepared a backup plan.

Leslie following her around meant that she couldn’t do much except work-related tasks.

However, just as Benjamin had said, it was better than being cooped up at home with nothing to do. Even if someone was monitoring her, it didn’t matter for now, and Martina wasn’t in a hurry to leave.

After realizing these thoughts, Martina ceased her contemplation. “Alright then, starting from tomorrow, I’ll go to work.”

“Your people can accompany me, but the condition is that he better not interfere with my work. Otherwise, don’t blame me for saying bad things to him,” Martina warned.

“Okay, I’ll go along with your plan.” Benjamin agreed, and his good-looking fingers lightly pinched Martina’s nose. This intimate gesture, which was once so familiar, now felt so unnatural.

That night, Martina slept together with Benjamin. Regardless of how much she resisted, the end result wouldn’t be much different. So she decided to pretend that Benjamin wasn’t there. As long as Benjamin didn’t cross any boundaries, she could consider it as sharing a bed without losing anything.

At first, Martina was tense all over and had no intention of falling asleep for a long time. But later, perhaps due to exhaustion, she unknowingly fell asleep, completely unaware of what happened afterwards.

Poor Benjamin, taking advantage of Martina’s sleep, gently held her in his arms. However, due to Martina’s restless behavior, he couldn’t sleep well throughout the night.

The next day, Benjamin woke up early, and coincidentally, Simon returned to report on work. He noticed that his boss had a slightly peculiar expression. The boss appeared to be in a good mood, but he had noticeable dark circles under his eyes. Did that imply they had a passionate night?

this possibility made

days would be better, and the only person

packed. Tomorrow, we need to go to the neighboring city for a

afternoon and a dinner

hearing Simon’s arrangements, he immediately said without hesitation,

but he knew well enough about his boss’s attitude. Once his boss had made up his mind about something, no one could change it. So Simon could

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her. He instructed someone to keep the food warm, ensuring that Martina would have a hot meal as soon as she woke

had never received such treatment. To be honest,

in her mind. No matter how unhappy she felt, she had to

for a busy day of work, barely having any

long either.

relieved. Fortunately, Benjamin hadn’t become completely heartless. If he had taken advantage of her while she was asleep, Martina

had run away once before, and she wouldn’t mind doing it again. However, Benjamin was unaware

to take a shower. Yet, opportunities to lle peacefully

was only after Martina returned that this

couldn’t live without Benjamin, but the truth was

live without Martina

was like a life-saving elixir for Benjamin.

Benjamin of today, let alone

past, Benjamin’s emotions were so volatile, but

that others had never

even if

a meal downstairs and learned from Leslie that Benjamin

remained unaffected