Not wanting to respond to Benjamin, but Isabella eventually couldn't bear it and snapped back.
"Who are you calling deceitful? You're just someone I bought with money to serve as a stand-in. What right do you have to scold me? Furthermore, look at yourself. If you weren't such a useless waste, would I even need to look for another man?"
"You..."
Being scolded by Isabella to the point of grinding his teeth, Benjamin's fists clenched tightly, making a grinding sound. He felt extremely uncomfortable, but he could not refute Isabella's words.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the car became incredibly silent. Neither spoke to the other, each lost in their thoughts. After a while, Isabella's attitude began to cool down. This matter couldn't be entirely blamed on Benjamin. After all, they never had any feelings for each other. They were simply in agreement, a contract.
"Fine, I don't want to continue arguing with you either. Let's divorce now. After the divorce, I'll give you more money as compensation for the promised contract."
Saying this, Isabella felt a great sense of relief for some reason. However, Benjamin firmly shook his head in response.
"No, I won't agree to that!"
Had Isabella said this a few days earlier, Benjamin would have undoubtedly agreed without hesitation. But after witnessing what had just happened, he felt as if he was being humiliated. How could it be that easy to allow his wife to have an affair and then demand a divorce?
Seeing Benjamin stubbornly refuse to divorce her, Isabella felt annoyed but did not continue to press the issue with him.
At this moment, Kinsley had arrived as well. After learning that Benjamin refused to agree to a divorce with her sister, she furiously scolded him.
"What kind of man is he? Daring to refuse a divorce with you? Sister, if you've decided to divorce him, let me handle it. I will make him accept and agree to divorce you."
After saying these words, a sinister and triumphant look appeared in Kinsley's eyes. Isabella also thought she would prove to Benjamin that she wanted a divorce, not because of her infidelity, but because he was worthless and undeserving of her.
Leaving Isabella's car, Benjamin suddenly remembered that he hadn't finished his work. He returned to the café they had been to, looking for the young woman he had been with.
At that time, Winston was still inside. After encountering him, Benjamin made up his mind. He approached Winston with a severe expression and said:
"Allow me to introduce myself; I am Isabella's husband, the woman you just met for coffee. I hope that in the future, you will not bother my wife like this again!"
Seeing Benjamin suddenly appear and say such words, Winston's face showed a hint of surprise. But then he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"You, a weak and useless man, are worthy of being Isabella's husband? She used the money to buy you and make you her fake husband. Is that true?"
Faced with Winston's ridicule and taunting, Benjamin's face became rigid. He could not refute Winston's words because everything he said was true.
For a moment, Benjamin felt like a complete failure. Disheartened, he didn't know how he left the café.
After work, when he returned to his bedroom, Benjamin noticed that the light was still on in Isabella's office. Initially, he didn't intend to go in. However, when he peeked inside and saw that Isabella wasn't there, and there were many pieces of paper on the table with rows of densely written text, he couldn't help his curiosity and stepped inside to read them.
Upon closer inspection, the papers contained lists that Isabella had used to compare him and the man named Winston. Moreover, he couldn't match up to the other man in all these comparisons.
Instantly, various complex emotions arose in Benjamin's heart. That night, he couldn't sleep.
Meanwhile, Isabella was also struggling to sleep in her room. She began to think about everything that had happened between her and Benjamin. Remembering how he had helped her escape from Edwyn, she felt ashamed. Benjamin was better than she had thought. He was a competent person.
The only thing was that her attitude made both herself and those around her think that he was incompetent and useless. Thus, upon waking up, she saw her sister scolding Benjamin, calling him a good-for-nothing.
At that moment, Isabella couldn't help but approach her sister and criticize her.
"Kinsley, who permitted you to talk about your brother-in-law like that? Next time, you're not allowed to treat him with such an attitude, understood?"
Suddenly seeing her older sister defending Benjamin, Kinsley couldn't help but feel horrified. She stared at her sister with a strange look, placing her hand on her sister's forehead, feeling for any signs of fever.
"Sis, are you not feeling well today? Why are you defending him?"
But Isabella brushed her sister's hand away. Then, with an utterly severe demeanor, she told Kinsley,
"There's no need to check, and I'm fine. I don't want to see such things happening in our home!"
Seeing her sister's retreating figure, Kinsley suddenly spoke up.
"Sis, you want to divorce him, don't you? Don't worry; I'll make sure he agrees to divorce you."
Hearing this, Isabella didn't overthink it. She just assumed that Kinsley was joking with her.
Upon arriving at work, Benjamin unexpectedly received a phone call from Isabella. She said her friend was drunk and needed to be taken home. Benjamin didn't doubt this at all.
He quickly followed the address Isabella provided, entering a hotel room. However, as Benjamin pushed the door open, a naked woman with no clothes on suddenly lunged at him, dragging him onto the bed.
Immediately afterward, Kinsley stepped out of the bathroom, taking pictures of the two with a camera nonstop.
"Ha ha ha, this is evidence proving you've cheated with another woman. Whether you accept it or not, my sister can divorce you at that point!"
Holding the camera in her hand, Kinsley revealed a delighted smile. Meanwhile, she laughed loudly at Benjamin.
At that moment, Benjamin also reacted in time. He quickly pushed the naked woman off of him. Then, he looked at Kinsley with a murderous glare.
"So, you two sisters deliberately plotted against me. Fine, very well! I won't let this go easily!"
With that said Benjamin didn't hesitate, directly pushing the door open and leaving. The woman who had just thrown herself at him now wrapped a blanket around herself. Then, she looked at Kinsley, wearing a relaxed smile.
"How was that? Did I meet your expectations?"
However, the smile on Kinsley's face suddenly disappeared. She looked at the woman opposite her with a solemn expression.
"This matter absolutely must not be discovered by my sister. Moreover, the money I gave you this time, you can't reveal to anyone. Do you understand?"
"Ugh, I know already. You're becoming more and more like your older sister, always nagging in my ear all day. It's so annoying."
"Hey, I'm just looking out for you. You should know by now what my sister's temperament is like."
"I know, I know! You've mentioned that at least ten times. But it's done now. Shouldn't you also settle the remaining payment for me?"
As she spoke, the woman sitting across from Kinsley stretched her hand in front of her.
"Hmph!"
Despite feeling disdainful, Kinsley only let out a snort. She then carefully inspected the camera one more time. After confirming there were no issues, she transferred the money and settled the payment with the other party. In the end, Kinsley's eyes quickly revealed an excited expression.
"Sis, I've taken care of the hardest part for you. The rest is up to you. As long as you agree, getting a divorce won't be any obstacles."
After leaving the hotel, Benjamin's face showed extreme anger. He never thought Isabella would resort to such despicable tactics to divorce him. Just as he was about to drive back to work, his phone suddenly rang.Seeing Isabella's number displayed on the screen, Benjamin's face darkened even more. Without hesitation, he answered the call on speakerphone."What's the meaning of this? If you want to divorce me, you could just talk to me directly. There's no need for these common, shameless tactics. All it does is make me despise you even more!"On the other side of the phone, after hearing Benjamin's furious rant, Isabella's voice paused momentarily. Waiting for him to vent all his anger, her cold voice finally spoke up."Are you done?"At this point, Benjamin's anger hadn't subsided yet. Hearing Isabella's attitude, he became even more infuriated. However, Isabella didn't allow him to continue venting and spoke first."I don't know why you're so angry. But I called you because there's
However, as the saying goes, enemies instantly see red blood when they meet. Thinking of being beaten by Benjamin and having a broken nose that had yet to heal, Corbin's anger flared up."Apologize?! Ha ha ha, if you are sincere, then kneel. Just kneel and bow three times in my direction, and I will forgive you."Hearing Corbin speak like that, Benjamin's eyes momentarily widened. Then, he looked at Corbin and smiled."If Mr. Corbin agrees to sign a contract with our company, I wouldn't mind kneeling and bowing nine or even ten times. However, will you keep your word after you say it? After all, you made many promises last time but didn't fulfill them."In the face of Benjamin's sarcasm, Corbin's face didn't show any anger. On the contrary, he seemed pretty pleased and laughed loudly."Ha ha, if you want to come here to sign a contract, not only will you have to kneel and bow to me three times, but I also want you to come here and lick my shoes. We can discuss the contract later if yo
In the VIP room of the hotel, Winston sat at the center of the banquet table, with Benjamin and Isabella seated opposite each other. However, each of their expressions was completely different at that moment.While Benjamin casually observed the surroundings, occasionally uttering exclamations like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time, Isabella remained severe and silent, not uttering a word.Only Winston had a beaming smile but felt incredibly frustrated and uncomfortable inside.He had only made some sarcastic remarks earlier, intending to provoke Benjamin. Yet, he couldn't have imagined that Benjamin would really have no shame and even want to join them for a meal at the hotel.After taking his seat, Winston turned to Isabella with a grin and said, "Isabella, I know you love lobster dishes. So, before coming here, I asked the chef to prepare an Alaskan lobster dish for you. I heard the lobster here is imported by plane within 24 hours, so its taste remains fresh.
"So, this wine's price is quite high, isn't it?"At this moment, Isabella stood up and approached the restaurant's server, asking in a low voice."Yes, this bottle of wine is priced at thirty-five thousand dollars by the restaurant. Including the food you've just ordered, the total cost is over thirty-eight thousand."Hearing the server's response, Isabella's expression turned sour. A dinner that wasted tens of thousands of dollars was highly wasteful, and she couldn't help but stare intently at Benjamin."Hey, why are you all looking at me like that? He clearly said he was treating me to dinner. Plus, he agreed to let me order the wine. This can't be blamed on me. It's what he wanted!"Benjamin feigned innocence, shrugging his shoulders and looking at Isabella and Winston as if none of this had anything to do with him."Winston, if you don't want to drink the wine, why don't we return it? After all, I can't drink this type of wine either."Seeing that the situation was irreparable, I
Seeing the bald man's appearance, Winston's eyes lit up. The remaining two thugs also cheered excitedly."Brother Bernie, it's this guy. He attacked our people. Moreover, he's extremely arrogant, not caring who Tiger Lee is and not needing to know!"Slap!As the thug excitedly accused Benjamin, the bald man's hand swung out, smacking him. The thug, named Bernie, cursed loudly."Damn it, you dare to utter Mr. Tiger's name so casually? Get out!"After kicking his subordinate away, Bernie's cold gaze finally turned to Benjamin."Was it you who attacked my people? Is that true?"Seeing the scar-faced man appear without bothering to understand the situation and glaring at him, Benjamin sneered inwardly. At the same time, he calmly nodded in response."What if it's true? And what if it's not?""Damn it, are you trying to mock me?"Enraged by Benjamin's provocation, the bald man threw a punch at Benjamin. Benjamin had anticipated Bernie's move and remained calm, staring at him and smiling."
"Where are you? I have something to discuss with you."Returning home after leaving the hotel, Benjamin had barely changed into his pajamas when he received a message from Isabella. Gazing at the news momentarily, Benjamin could only sigh deeply before putting on his slippers and leaving his room to head toward Isabella's.At this moment, the light in Isabella's room was still on. Benjamin knew that Isabella's invitation to her room was not for anything good. However, he had already decided that from now on, he would no longer tolerate her bullying.Knock... knock!"Come in!"As knocking echoed, Isabella's small voice came from inside the room. Benjamin took a deep breath before slowly pushing the door open. However, just as he was about to close the door, Isabella's cold eyes were fixed on him."I want an explanation from you!"Slightly startled, Benjamin had no idea what Isabella wanted him to explain. If it was about him intentionally causing Winston to spend so much money, making
At that moment, a woman in her mid-to-late twenties and thirties, exuding sophistication and wearing an apron, approached the pair with great joy and took Olivia's hand."Oh my, what brings my dear friend to this humble little place today?"Seeing the woman, Olivia's smile became even brighter."Maris, you're such a tease! If it wasn't for the spicy hotpot at your place, why would I be here?"The close relationship between the two women made Benjamin feel slightly awkward standing beside them."Ah, is this your boyfriend? Wow, where did you find such a handsome guy? He's a hundred times more dashing than my husband! Oh dear, when did you get a boyfriend and not tell me?"Suddenly questioned by her friend, Olivia's face reddened even more. Even Benjamin felt a bit awkward. He didn't expect Olivia's friend to be so quick-witted and mistakenly assume they were a couple."Benjamin, my friend is a bit hasty. It was just a misunderstanding, and please don't take it to heart."Waiting for he
Hearing their mocking words, Olivia's face showed a hint of panic. However, after seeing Benjamin appear by her side, she regained her courage and stared at them coldly, saying:"You better not cause any trouble; the police have been informed. If you continue to make a scene, the police won't let you off the hook.""Ha ha ha, call the police? Damn, where did this girl come from? Doesn't she know that the police in this neighborhood are all bought off by our boss? Ha ha ha!"As if they had just heard a hilarious story, the three thugs burst into laughter. At this moment, Benjamin arrived, looking at the thugs with a peculiar expression."Who do you guys work for?"Suddenly hearing such an irrelevant question from Benjamin, the three thugs were utterly astonished. Then they looked at him, their eyes filled with caution."Who are you? Why are you asking?""Oh, nothing. I'd like to know if I should go easy on you later."Benjamin's voice was slow and deliberate. However, to the ears of th