Chapter 394 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

He was the one who even now still worrying about Celsie and wondering how she was doing while hoping she wasn’t crying or too worried about Lucas when his attention should be focused on the documents in front of him since there was a lot he needed to do.

First, he had to leave for OmniGlobal airlines in less than an hour with Harry, and after that, he would meet with the foundation ladies during lunch break, and then he also had a meeting with some directors.

Thinking about his meeting at OmniGlobal airlines, he thought of Anita. He tried to imagine how he would be able to stand being with her in the same space when he was so disgusted by her right now.

Never in his life has he thought it was possible to be as angry or as irritated with a person as he was with Anita right now. Thinking of her name alone caused his blood to boil. As harsh as it sounded, he felt pure hatred for her.

He had sent her phone number and email address to Barry the previous day, and he hoped that Barry would be able to find something on her and her family soon. He wanted to be rid of them before the coming anniversary celebration.

He glanced up when his phone started ringing, and he immediately received the call when he saw it was from Celsie, “Tell me you are missing me,” he said in a teasing tone, not wanting her to know that he had been very worried about her.

Celsie smiled, “Is that why you sent this package? So I will miss you?” She asked as she looked down at the bouquet of flowers and box of dark chocolates on her table. She didn’t need anyone to tell her why he had sent dark chocolates.

Despite assuring him that she wasn’t having cramps, he had sent the dark chocolates. Benne’s thoughtful gestures always left her speechless.

“Well, there is that. And you can also think of it as me backtracking and following the proper procedure I should have followed from the beginning before asking you to be my girlfriend, instead of asking for Bryan’s silly bad boy advice,” Benne said and felt relieved when Celsie giggled. Her laughter didn’t sound forced, so that had to mean she was okay.

“I don’t think everything you did was Bryan’s idea. Stop blaming him,” Celsie chided.

“You know I try to give my best to everything I do. I gave my best to being badder than Bryan,” Benne said jocularly, and Celsie laughed.

“Yeah, you did. You deserve an award,” Celsie said dryly.

“Yeah, I do. And that’s why, even though we are in a relationship already, I still want to make up for my errors. So I will go about being a good boyfriend the right way now, and then in the future, I will ask you to be my girlfriend the proper way,” Benne said, and Celsie’s face pulled into a silly smile.

“That’s sweet, but I don’t think there is any proper way to woo a lady. People are tailored differently, so I suppose what works for one person might not really work for another. Any way that works for a person is the right way. And even though I didn’t like it, your style worked,” Celsie pointed out.

“Maybe you are right. Still, I want to start afresh. So get ready to be swept off your feet,” Benne said, and she giggled.

“Again? I’ve been swept off my feet already,” Celsie said in amusement.

“Then get ready to be swept off your back or ass,” he said, and Celsie laughed, “By the way, the flowers are meant to cheer you up. I hope it worked?”

“Yes, it did. Although I was going to call you before it was delivered to my office,” Celsie said, remembering why she had wanted to call.

“Okay. What’s up? Or were you just missing my voice?” Benne asked curiously.

“Lucas called. He said he’s okay and just needs to be alone,” Celsie said, and Benne relaxed.

“Do you believe him? Did he sound okay?”

“Kind of. I think he had too much to drink. He said he’s staying in a hotel because he didn’t want the house to remind him of Rachel,” Celsie explained.

“I understand. Anyone in his shoes would want to be alone to sort out their thoughts too. Just let him be for the time being,” Benne said, and Celsie nodded.

“Yeah, now that I know he’s okay, I will let him be. Also, I’ve called to accept the offer,” she added, not needing to spell out what he meant to her.

“That’s good then. I will let you know after I meet with them. I should get back to work now. Think of how sweet I am when you enjoy the chocolates,” Benne said, making her giggle.

“I will. I love you, Ace,” Celsie said, and Benne smiled.

“Me too, Jewel.”

“You too what?” Celsie asked with a frown before he could hang up.

“I love you too, Jewel,” Benne said with a grin.

“Better. Have a lovely day,” Celsie said with a silly smile, and Benne chuckled as he hung up.

His phone started to ring almost immediately, and he quickly received the call when he saw that it was from Barry.

“Good morning, Bar,” Benne greeted, hoping he had found something helpful.

“Good morning, bro. I hope it’s not too early to call?” Barry asked as he played with a pen while staring at his computer screen.

“Not if it’s important and related to the job,” Benne said.

“Yeah, I thought so too. However, you will have to decide if this is important or not. I have been able to gain access into their phones and devices,” Barry announced smugly.

“So soon?”

“I told you all I needed was a phone number and an email address linked to everyone you wanted me to spy on. Once the Anita lady carelessly clicked on a link I sent to her phone and email, I gained access to her phone, and from there, I was able to get the…”

“Thanks, Bar. But I don’t need the details of your profession. What did you find?” Benne interrupted impatiently.

“Yeah, about that. I came across something interesting. Rebekah Miller seems to be a very interesting woman,” Barry said, sparking Benne’s interest.

“Is she now?”

“There seems to be a lot more to the relationship between Rebekah Miller and her in-laws,” he said, making Benne’s ears perk up.

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