She had to admit that the whole thing was impressed by the way he was playing along with her. Here they were, two grown-up adults behaving like kids and talking over the phone when they were right there together, “Uhm… I meant it. So let’s talk later. I don’t want to keep my boss waiting,” Celsie said as she quickly hung up the call, but not without hearing the sound of his.
So she really did miss him? That meant she had forgiven him and was just playing, right? Well, as long as she had forgiven him and was willing to keep dating him, then he was okay with all the crazy stunts she was pulling. If she was into roleplays, then he was just going to try to make it fun for himself.
“I suppose that was your boyfriend on the phone with you just now?” Benne asked in amusement when Celsie returned to the car.
“Yes sir,” Celsie said as she turned on the car’s ignition and drove away from there.
“Do well to let him know that he should start looking for another girlfriend as you would soon become mine,” Benne said, and Celsie’s lips twitched in amusement, but she said nothing.
Neither of them said another word to each other during the rest of the drive to the office. Benne focused on his newspaper, while Celsie focused on the road while sparing him occasional glances.
Once they got to the company Celsie parked the car and handed the key to Benne. She watched him as he turned to leave, and then bit her lower lip before calling out to him reluctantly, “Excuse me, sir!” She called making Benne who had turned around and was about to leave stopped to glance at her with questioning eyes.
“Can I have a word with you?” She asked, making Benne look at her with a slightly raised brow as he watched her adjust the glasses on the bridge of her nose in an uncomfortable gesture. What did she want to say to him that she couldn’t have said in all the time they were together in the car?
“Sure,” Benne said with a nod.
“Earlier you said you wanted to make me yours?” Celsie asked curiously, making Benne wonder what she was up to this time.
“Yes? Why do you ask?”
“Well, you embarrassed me in front of everyone earlier,” Celsie said grudgingly, and Benne’s lips twitched in amusement.
“Did I?” Benne asked, looking at her with a blank expression.
“You did. I’m just saying this, in case you didn’t know… You can’t be asking a lady to go out with you, yet you treat her that way in front of strangers,” Celsie added, and it was all Benne could do not to chuckle.
“I thought you were uncomfortable the last time because I was showing you preferential treatment?” Benne asked thoughtfully.
Celsie looked away from him guiltily, “I didn’t exactly say that.”
“You didn’t have to,” Benne said making her brows crease in a frown.
“Well…”
“I won’t be showing you any preferential treatment anymore if that’s what you’re asking for. If you want me to treat you differently then quit being so difficult and agree to be my girlfriend,” Benne said, and then walked away without waiting for her to say anything else, while Celsie glared at his back.
Forty-five minutes later Celsie walked out of the company building and smiled when she saw Benne standing by the parking lot beside her car waiting for her. Just as she approached him, the smile on her lips faltered when she saw a female staff waving at him as she walked towards him. Celsie raised a brow but said nothing as she approached them.
“Hey! So were you able to see the cab driver?” The lady who had spoken with the private investigator the last time, asked as she stopped in front of Benne.
“Yes, thanks for your help,” Benne said with a small smile while he watched Celsie from the corners of his eyes as she headed for the car.
“I’m glad I could help. Can I buy you a drink one of these days? Maybe after work?” The lady asked, and Benne shook his head.
“I don’t drink.”
“Then what about food? Or better still, my birthday party is coming up soon, and I would like for you to be there,” she said with a toothy smile.
“Ahem!” Celsie cleared her throat when she got to the car and then she flashed the lady a stiff smile, “Hello!” She greeted with a small wave.
“Hello!” The lady greeted back and then glanced at Benne, “Can I have your number so that we can talk later?” She asked, and Benne glanced at Celsie before giving her a nod.
“Sure,” he said as he took her phone from her and input his number, while Celsie got into the back seat of the car and sat down.
“I should go now, she hates being kept waiting,” Benne told the lady before getting into the driver’s seat.
“You seem to have a lot of fans,” Celsie muttered from the backseat as Benne turned on the car’s ignition.
“Can’t blame me, ma’am! Blame it on my good looks,” Benne said, switching back to his usual voice and carefree character.
“Maybe you didn’t need to go through all that stress to get a lady. All you needed was to change your personality and wardrobe,” Celsie muttered under her breath making Benne chuckle when he heard her murmur something about distributing his number to every lady who asked like he was a customer care representative.
“I suppose you’re right. How was work today?” Benne asked as he drove out of the parking lot, feeling very glad that he was out of the costume now. The contact lens and wig were pretty uncomfortable for him.
“Work was okay. Although the CEO was being an arsehole, I survived,” Celsie said, meeting his gaze in the mirror in a bid to let him know he was the arsehole.
“Really? What did he do?” Benne asked with a very curious expression and she shook her head before going on to tell him all that had happened even though he was aware of it.
Benne chuckled by the time she finished, “Don’t you think you were being too petty? Or perhaps did you do that because you know Anita is my ex-girlfriend?” Benne asked, and Celsie raised a brow.
“What has her being your ex-girlfriend got to do with anything?” Celsie asked as she took off her glasses to rub her eyes.
“Isn’t that part of the reason you don’t like her?” Benne asked, and Celsie rolled her eyes.
“It has nothing to do with you! I’m just pissed the CEO took her side though. One minute he is acting like he cares about me and the next he’s taking the side of someone he claims he doesn’t like. What a two-faced jerk,” Celsie complained.
“Who said he took her side? You never can tell what happened after you left, you know? I think you know the CEO well enough to know he wouldn’t do anything without good reason,” Benne said, giving her a pointed look through the rearview mirror.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.