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!!

Martina’s eyes widened.

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

gaze, he

his face. “Miss Martinez, what brings

here?”

never expected such a coincidental encounter and truthfully

take a

behind Martina, seemingly casual, and asked,

head. “No, there are others

moment. “This flight is headed

go on

somewhat embarrassed upon hearing that, unsure of how to respond

moment.

Martina stood there in a daze for a while before finally uttering those

further. “Well,

them chatted for a while, both wearing genuine smiles on

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

idea.

were engrossed in conversation,

pulled Martina into his embrace, as if declaring his

ice–cold, completely

to Martina.

didn’t appear to be particularly surprised. Perhaps he had already suspected that Martina would be

unexpected at all–it was simply as he

was just thinking that Mr. Walker also be here, and here we are meeting so soon,” Alejandro said, gesturing politely. “It’s not convenient to

the end, he remained silent and led Martina

to their seats.

seated in the third row behind them, wearing a hat and having boarded the flight earlier,

Benjamin away. “If you have something

me along?”

that the atmosphere just

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

in a cheerful manner than to

Benjamin had no

of desolation, as if he were a

utter a word for a long time, because she never expected Benjamin to

considered that Benjamin might confront her or