Chapter 19 Drowning In Alcohol
› nodded, his tone gentle.
Behind him. Adnan quietly absorbed everything he saw
e usually stone and unapproachable CEO was so considerate when it came to Ms. Shaw. It was clear that if anyone was worth pleasing in the future, it was Ms.
That evening, Benson reumed home to find that dinner had already been prepared. He washed his hands, sat down, and began to eat. However, after only a few
“What kind of lemon herb baked fish is this? It’s awful! It tastes nothing like the meals that used to be delivered to the office!”
( quiddy riplained, “Young Mr. Gray, those meals were prepared by Ms. Shaw herself. She was always careful to remove the fish bones so you
Benson’s frown deepened. She had never mentioned these details to him. He had always assumed that the housekeeper prepared the meals, with Sierra simply delivering them
A sudden wave of imitation surged within him. He tugged at his tie and said, “Pour me some water.”
medly brought over a glass of warm water and placed it in front of him
Benson sew the glass, his brows kitted together again, and his tone grew impatient. “Where’s the blue cup I always use? Pour it in that cup instead.”
p was part of a matching set with Sierra’s pink one, which she had made herselt during a pottery class. He had grown used to it.
The housekeeper besitated before answering carefully, “Young Mr. Gray, Ms. Shaw had someone come by this attemoon to take her belongings. She took the cup
Angeling took hold of Benson as he immediately went upstairs to check. Sure enough, everything that bore Sierra’s presence was gone.
+matching cups, the photos they had taken together, and the claw machine toys they had won, all of it had disappeared.
There was a loud crash as Benson’s fury boiled over. He swept the plates and bowls off the table, sending them shattering to the floor.
“Sierza, you’ve really done it now!” he growled through gritted teeth Grabbing his coat, he stormed out the door.
She had taken things too ter over something so trivial. He would see how long she could keep this up. He was determined to make her regret her defiance.
The housekeeper sighed as she began cleaning up the mess. “Ah, Young Mr. Gray’s temper is something else. Only Ms. Shaw could ever put up with it.”
At the bar, Benson drank as if the alcohol could drown everything inside him. Glass after glass disappeared as if it were water.
his friend Timothy Field, sitting beside him, reached out to stop him “Benson, that’s enough. If you keep drinking like this, you’re going to ruin your health.”
“Leave me alone. I’m not done yet.” Benson pushed Timothy’s hand away and emptied the glass in one swift motion.
Seeing the deep flush on Benson’s face, Timothy sighed heavily. “Benson, I have to be honest. You really crossed the line.
a tumed your proposal dinner into a birthday celebration for another woman and even gave the proposal ring to her. No wonder Siena was upset. Any woman
“Star’s the one who’s petry and unreasonable!” Benson slammed the glass onto the table, laisvoice full of indignation
sistertone. She was alot, and I didn’t want her to feel lonely, so I celebrated her birthday. What’s wrong with that?”
deep borath, his voice still defensive as he continued. “As for the ring, I didn’t mean to give it to Sophie. She just happened to see it.
She said it was the most beautiful ring she’d ever seen, so I gave it to her as a birthday present, but I had already ordered an even more expensive ring to give to
“But instead of understanding, the flew to a rage and even hit Sophie. Tell me, wasn’t that going too far?” Benson asked.
Benson’s voice was thick with grievance, as though he believed himself to be the victim
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