Chapter 140


    Benedict saw her taking a few steps back and his eyes dimmed. "Am I a demon?" He asked.


    "Ah?" Kimberly did not understand what he meant and looked up at him in confusion.


    Benedict smiled bitterly and asked, "If I''m not a demon, why are you so afraid of me?"


    Kimberly apologized,"... I''m sorry, Brother Yardley."


    She was not afraid of him. She was just afraid that Maddox would cause her trouble when he saw


    them together. That man... Although he didn''t like her, his possessiveness was really strong.


    She was still the Second Young Madam of the Yardley family after all.


    "It''s okay, I don''t me you." Benedict smiled gently at her and said, "I''ll help you out here. You can


    go upstairs first."


    Hearing this, Kimberly''s expression shifted slightly and said, "How can I let you do that? I can do it


    on my own. Brother Yardley, you can go and do your work."


    She didn''t have the chance to thank him for helping her in the canteenst time. And now here she


    was, hiding from him. She felt a little guilty, so she lowered her voice and thanked him, "By the way,


    Brother Yardley, thank you for what you did in the canteenst time."


    "Don''t worry about it. Maddox went to pick you up after that, right?" Speaking of this, Benedict


    smiled a little and said, "Maddox still cares about you a lot."


    Suddenly, Kimberly noticed that Maddox was no longer in the meeting room.


    Perhaps, he didn''t want to see her now.


    Kimberly''s mood sank and she silentlyughed at herself. She uttered, "Well, perhaps."


    Benedict saw that she was in a bad mood. He was concerned and asked, "What''s wrong? Why did


    Maddox do this to you? Did you guys have a fight?"


    "No, I don''t know how to exin it. It''splicated," Kimberly answered.


    Benedict saw that she was distressed. Her face was so screwed up, it looked like a crumpled paper


    ball. She looked so adorable, and he couldn''t help but reach out and rub her head,forting her,


    "Don''t worry about it. Girls have to be more cheerful. It''s better to smile more."


    This intimate action made Kimberly stunned for a few seconds. Then, she took another two steps


    back and said, "Thank you, Brother Yardley. I''ll keep in mind."


    "Will you be free after workter? I heard that dessert can help elevate someone''s mood. The cake


    fromst time..." Benedict said.


    Kimberly looked a little shaky and said, "Urn Brother Yardley... I don''t want to lie to you, so I think it''s


    better to tell you the truth."


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    "What is it?" Benedict responded.


    "In fact, I don''t eat dessert. The cake fromst time... I gave it to my friend. Brother Yardley, you


    wouldn''t mind, right?" Kimberly confessed.


    She had to rify it, just in case he suddenly sent her more cakes one day or offered to take her for


    dessert or something. It would be a waste of his efforts.


    Benedict didn''t expect her to be so sincere. At first, he was stunned, but after a while, heughed


    and rubbed her head again, "Kimberly, I''m so d."


    Kimberly was confused.


    "I''m so d that you''re willing to share your true thoughts with me," Benedict exined.


    Benedict still had his hand on her head, and his voice as gentle as the wind, "It doesn''t matter.


    Since you don''t like dessert, what do you like?"


    Kimberly nced at him and thought about his question seriously. "Spicy food? Wait, no. Brother


    Yardley, I have to go work," she replied.


    After that, Kimberly fled out of the meeting room, coffee cups in her arms.


    When she rushed out, she ran into Maddox outside the door. Kimberly was so shocked that she


    took two steps back. In an instant, she dropped all the cups to the ground. The cupsnded with a


    loud crash.


    However, at this time, almost everyone had left. Hearing the sound, they looked back and realized


    that Kimberly had dropped the cups. Then, everyone hurried out of the room.


    Benedict heard the sound from the meeting room and rushed out rapidly, asking, "Kimberly? Are


    you alright?"


    He dragged Kimberly away from the ground covered with ss fragments and said with concern,


    "Be careful, you''ll hurt your feet".


    Maddox''s lips curled up when he saw this scene.


    "Brother, you are so concerned about Kimberly," Maddox said sarcastically.


    Benedict looked up at him, and his eyes looked helpless. "Maddox, how can you let Kimberly do this


    alone?" He asked.


    "The Yardley Corporation doesn''t raise idle people. What else can she do?" Maddox sneered coldly.


    Benedict frowned slightly, arguing, "As far as I know, she contacted the Hanover Corporation and


    sorted out all the information of this meeting. It''s not right for you to say that she can''t do anything.


    Kimberly is a good assistant. Maddox, don''t waste her talent."


    "Oh, it seems that my brother knows more about my wife''s ability than I do," Maddox replied and the


    sarcasm in his voice increased.


    "Maddox, why are you so harsh? Don''t you know what kind of person I am?" Benedict asked.


    The hostility in Maddox''s eyes became greater. "I really don''t know what kind of person you are," he


    replied.


    Since Kimberly rified everything with him that night, Maddox became particrly horrible. At this


    moment, he spoke with Benedict very sardonically. Kimberly thought for a while and finally let go of


    Benedict''s hand. She''d better not make trouble for Benedict.


    It was very likely that Maddox would be rude to him from now on.


    "Brother Yardley, I''m really fine. You can go to work. I''ll clean up here," Kimberly said.


    Benedict hesitated, "Kimberly..."


    "Please, Brother Yardley." Kimberly''s tone became stern. Benedict stopped. He nced at her and


    then looked at Maddox. Finally, he sighed helplessly.


    He said, "Alright, then I''ll go first. Maddox, Kimberly, keep cool."


    After Benedict left, Kimberly let out a sigh of relief. She crouched down in front of Maddox to pick up


    the ss fragments and put them one by one on the tray. Then, she picked the tray up silently.


    This scene made Maddox narrow his eyes dangerously. He was very unhappy. He wanted to scold


    her for not using a broom. However, just as he was about to open his mouth, she identally


    pricked her hand on one of the fragments.


    Her expression changed at the pain, but she did not let out a yell because Maddox was still looking


    at her. She simply shook off the blood and continued to pick up the ss fragments.


    She didn''t want him to say that she was pretending to be in pain and was acting pitiful.


    She didn''t want to be insulted by him anymore.


    However, she didn''t expect Maddox to roll his wheelchair towards her. He grabbed her arm and


    suddenly pulled her up. Kimberly eximed as he held onto her wrist. "Didn''t you see that your


    hand is bleeding?" Maddox asked viciously.


    "I, I saw it..." Kimberly stammered, trying to pull her hand back. "But it''s none of your business," she


    replied.


    "It''s none of my business?" Maddox''s eyes were fiercer than a wolf''s. He put her injured finger into


    his mouth and sucked on it. Kimberly''s face turned red. She wanted to snatch her hand back.


    "Mad-, Maddox, what are you doing? Let me go!" She shouted.


    The b*stard sucked off the blood on her finger with his smooth tongue.


    After a long while, Maddox finally let go of her. He smiled wickedly and said, "The saliva will stop the


    bleeding. You should thank me."