Seeing Benjamin and Akash smiling together like best-freakin’ friends, a fit of anger endeavored to swallow up Rebecca’s senses. Fueled by an intense feeling hard to describe, her heart pumped blood harder and faster than ever.She literally smelled hostile, as ire coiled up her intestines, but she somehow controlled herself and went over to the two men. She was always good at maintaining a poker face, after all, though it wasn’t proving easy at the moment.Akash saw her and was spellbound by Rebecca’s features. Has there ever been such magnetic eyes that could pull men’s hearts with invisible strings, and a nose so pretty even enemies would want to pinch it? Her healthy pink lips would put roses to shame. She was hands down a nubile beauty without a match under heaven. Just who was this woman? And why was she in this building? Akash had a lot of questions flooding through his brain. He didn’t even realize that he was actually gawking at her.Benjamin, on the other hand, saw that Rebe

“Rebecca’s beauty puts the word beauty to shame, but your beauty, I’m afraid, doesn’t even come close to the worth of the shit stuck to her sandals.”Jacob’s face turned ashen as ever upon hearing those words from Benjamin’s mouth. He never expected Benjamin to be so bold. If it was Jacob of the past, he would have grabbed Benjamin’s face, dragged him across the floor, and beat the living crap out of him, but now, he was still sitting next to this youngster and was grinding his teeth as his eyes reddened with every passing second.“If that is your final stance, then this is my final stance,” Jacob stood. “I like pushing myself as far as I can go. You will see how it feels to lose it all soon. I will not give you a single dollar, but I will make sure you’ll leave this villa and also my daughter’s life. You will lose your job and everything else you have going good in your life.”“I wish I could wish you some luck,” Benjamin responded, “but wishing would be useless in this case because

Rebecca pulled the ring out and tossed it aside. Benjamin’s eyes were clouded with tears. His heart trembled. A tormenting sadness skewered his gut.Was this how all his struggle was going to end? In utter failure?He forthwith felt empty, desolate, and abandoned. Darkness covered his eyes and dragged him into an unknown, cold abyss, his mind hurling along in a spiral. His consciousness kept sinking deeper and deeper without an end in sight. Suddenly, a scalding tide washed through him and transported him out of the blackness and into light, liberating all his worries along with that, for Benjamin could now feel the warmth of what held his hand.Benjamin’s eyes flew open and glanced down. It was Rebecca who held his hand, and she began to pull him along.For a second, his heart skipped when he thought she might personally be sending him out of the house, but then she wrapped her arm around his arm just as they reached the stairs.Without even trying, they climbed down the stairs in an

The worker opened the door and entered, hoping nothing went wrong. And nothing did.The two customers were standing there, hugging each other, with tears in their eyes, smiles stretching their lips, and their faces also slightly flushed.The worker cleared his throat. “Sorry to disturb your moment, but it seems you’ve decided on the rings.”“We did.” Rebecca then paid through a check.“I wish you two a wonderful journey ahead,” the worker added while bowing his head politely as he escorted them out.As they walked out, she pulled his beard. “You’re getting rid of this today,” she ordered.“Why? Aren’t you fascinated by my beard?”“Huh, you look good in a stubble, but not in this jungle.”“Haha. Fine.” He loved her face contorted a little every time she talked about his beard. “But how about you personally give me a shave?”“I’ve never done it, so maybe some other time?”“You’ve never done it?” Benjamin blinked twice. “Then how do you keep your private parts clean?”“I trim it, of cour

In the evening.Benjamin and Rebecca returned to the villa. Elizabeth and Dorothy were savoring mutton soup on the balcony, but the soup dropped from their mouths when their eyes fell upon fully-shaved Benjamin.Kathy was standing next to them, and she felt her soul burning with passion. He looked so much more handsome now, making her wonder if this was the same guy who once licked the cake off her fingers. She felt like she would do anything to experience it once again.“Is it just my imagination, or does he look taller?” Dorothy murmured.“Was he this good-looking when we first saw him?” Elizabeth pondered. “He looks lot younger.”“He looks so cute I want to eat his cheeks,” Kathy spoke her thoughts aloud, making Elizabeth and Dorothy turn their heads. “I-I was obviously joking. I’m not a cannibal.”Meanwhile, the couple entered the villa. Jacob, who was sitting on the couch and reading a magazine, briefly noticed his daughter and son-in-law.“Butler,” he spoke without even looking