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?

mere thought of this possibility

everyone’s days would

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

video conferences in the afternoon and a

walked ahead, adjusting his tie, and upon hearing Simon’s arrangements, he immediately said without hesitation, “Cancel

well enough about his boss’s attitude. Once his boss had made up his mind about something, no one could

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was still asleep, and Benjamin didn’t want to disturb her. He instructed someone to keep the food

such treatment. To be

still echoed in her mind. No matter how

left for a busy day of work, barely having any free time

too long either.

which were still the same as the previous night, and felt somewhat relieved. Fortunately, Benjamin hadn’t become completely heartless. If he had taken advantage of her while she was asleep, Martina would

she wouldn’t mind doing it again. However, Benjamin was unaware of Martina’s thoughts, otherwise, he would surely have

his desire and wanted to take a shower. Yet, opportunities to lle peacefully on

Benjamin has been experiencing insomnia almost consistently. It was only after Martina returned that this feeling of insomnia

think that Martina couldn’t live without

live

life-saving elixir for Benjamin. Without

Benjamin of today, let alone the

so volatile, but

treatment that others had never

even

and learned

remained unaffected and