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.

voice, Alejandro also seemed surprised. As he focused his realized that the

gaze, he

had his signature smile on his face.

here?”

never expected such a coincidental encounter and truthfully

take

glanced behind Martina, seemingly casual, and asked, “Are you

“No, there are others

a moment. “This flight is headed to Carlsbad. Are

on

hearing that, unsure of how

moment.

or maybe not really…” Martina stood there in a

didn’t pursue further.

chatted for a while, both wearing genuine

all, was the older brother of her best friend, and she needed to maintain a proper attitude.

idea.

they were engrossed in conversation, Benjamin

Martina into his embrace,

ice–cold, completely different from when he was

to Martina.

had already suspected that Martina would be here, most likely with Benjamin.

unexpected at all–it was simply as he

we are meeting so soon,” Alejandro said, gesturing politely. “It’s not convenient

the end, he

to their seats.

and having boarded the flight earlier, which was why he hadn’t

you have something to say, say it properly. Why

me along?”

reason, Martina felt that the

fleeting trace of grievance flashed in Benjamin’s eyes. Was

others in a cheerful manner than to have any contact with

Benjamin had no right

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

a long time, because she never

Benjamin might confront