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

Chapter 129: Do You Hate Me?

They used to be very intimate. Now, why was Martina becoming so shy?

Even Martina was a bit disappointed in herself. She shouldn’t react so strongly. It would

be so embarrassing if someone noticed!

She slightly adjusted the blanket, feeling a bit awkward. But even this subtle movement

couldn’t escape Benjamin’s eyes.

Whether it was because of Martina’s slightly disheveled hair or something else,

Benjamin lifted his right hand and gently tucked a stray strand behind her ear.

red.”

His voice softly reached Martina’s ears, “I know you’re not asleep. Your ears are turning

Martina kept her silence, but deep inside, she couldn’t help but complain about Benjamin, believing that he intentionally said those words.

Martina awkwardly and shyly opened her eyes, glaring at Benjamin with dissatisfaction. “I’m too hot, can’t you see?” It seemed like she was showing a bit of “aggression“.

It had been a while since Martina used such vivid expressions to communicate with Benjamin, so this moment unexpectedly stirred something inside Benjamin as well.

Benjamin couldn’t help but curl his lips, fighting back a smile. “Of course, I am not

blind.”

Martina was speechless. The conversation seemed to reach a dead end, didn’t it? After about a half hour, Martina, due to physical reasons, wanted to use the restroom. But as soon as she left the restroom, she collided with a man head–on.

The first–class restroom on the plane was not accessible from the economy class

section.

Startled, Martina awkwardly apologized, “Sorry…”

She raised her eyes and found the person in front of her somewhat familiar–looking.

But the more she looked, the more startled she became.

The person turned out to be Alejandro!!

eyes widened.

seemed surprised. As he focused his realized that the

gaze, he

signature smile on his face.

here?”

such a coincidental encounter and truthfully

take

behind Martina, seemingly casual,

shook her head. “No, there are others

“This flight is headed to Carlsbad. Are

go on

felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing that, unsure of how to

moment.

maybe not really…” Martina stood there in a daze for a while

pursue further. “Well, what a

for a while, both wearing genuine

that Alejandro, after all, was the older brother of her best friend, and she needed to maintain

idea.

engrossed in conversation,

and forcefully pulled Martina into his embrace, as if declaring his

Rodríguez,” his tone turned ice–cold, completely different from when he was

to Martina.

particularly surprised. Perhaps he had already suspected that Martina would be here, most likely

all–it was simply as

meeting so soon,” Alejandro said, gesturing politely. “It’s not convenient to chat here. Let’s return to

furrowed his brows, but in the end,

to their seats.

and having boarded the

you have something to say, say it properly.

me along?”

felt that the atmosphere just

of grievance flashed in Benjamin’s eyes. Was

others in a cheerful manner than to have any

the current Benjamin had no

sense of desolation, as if he were a pitiful soul, and

a long time, because she never expected Benjamin to suddenly

Benjamin might confront her