Chapter 100


    Chapter 100: Procrastination Tactics


    After having lunch, Martina and Elena returned to their office to work.


    Elena seemed to have something on her mind. In this short span of a minute, she had nced at


    Martina more than a dozen times.


    Having known each other for years, they could practically read each other’s minds.


    “Martina –” Finally, Elena couldn’t hold it any longer and called out.


    Martina knew exactly what it was about but pretended not to understand. “What’s up?” Elena chuckled.


    Surprisingly, she had a certain resemnce to Leslie from a certain angle. They both had that innocent


    and sincere vibe.


    “Actually, it’s nothing major. I just wanted to ask if you could apany me tonight,” Elena said. “Don’t


    worry, it won’t take too long! Probably just one or two hours of your time will be enough.”


    Martina put down the mouse and nced at Elena, asking skeptically, “What mischief are you nning


    now? I swear, I won’t go to the nightclub with you again.” Thest experience was unforgettable, and


    Martina didn’t want to repeat the same mistake.


    Elena quickly raised four fingers in a gesture of swearing. “No, no, no, it has nothing to do with the


    nightclub!”


    Martina was even more puzzled. “You know my situation, so what do you want?”


    Pouting, Elena yfully hooked her finger with Martina’s. “Well. Today is my brother’s birthday, and


    we’re having a party at home. You know, I have to make an appearance at such asions.”


    “But, I don’t like many people in that circle. I feel like a fool when I’m around them. Coincidentally, my


    brother has been nagging me to introduce you to him. Can you please apany me?” Elena rarely


    acted spoiled, so when she did, it had a unique charm.


    Martina pondered for a moment. It was currently 6 p.m., and the sleeping time would at least be after


    10 p.m.


    Elizabeth didn’t have much going on; she usually liked staying at home or shopping. If Martina went


    back at this time, she would definitely run into Elizabeth. Although Martina wasn’t afraid of Elizabeth,


    she still wanted to avoid her as much as possible.


    So Martina simply agreed, saying, “Okay then. But for an asion like today, everyone will be dressed


    in formal attire, and I haven’t prepared in advance.”


    Elena snapped her fingers, saying, “Oh, it’s not a big deal at all. Leave that to me!” She made


    arrangements without hesitation. It turned out she had already prepared the dress for Martina, showing


    that she came prepared. The size and style of the dress were perfectly suited to Martina’s


    temperament.


    Elena even called a stylist to help Martina with her appearance, giving her a nostalgic feeling of ying


    house when they were kids.


    An hourter, Martina walked out of the makeshift dressing room in the office. Wearing a ck formal


    dress, Martina looked like a stunning beauty.


    This dress was thetest design from a renowned designer, and there were only two of them in the


    whole world.


    Elena managed to get it after her brother spent a fortune. Elena’s brother probably didn’t expect that


    the dress wasn’t prepared by her for herself at all.


    Elena looked at her “masterpiece” with satisfaction, unable to stop smiling. “That’s right! This is my girl,


    looking beautiful. How can we hide such a gorgeous beauty?”


    “You definitely need to make a grand entrance! Otherwise, it would be a waste of your face and such a


    stunning figure!” Elena’s words amused Martina once again.


    Martina’s long, curly eyshes and expressive eyes were truly captivating. She smiled and asked,


    “Weren’t you worried about dinner earlier? Not worried anymore?”


    Elena pinched her own nose and said in a spoiled tone, “Tsk, looking at beautiful women is more


    important than being on time. Besides, my brother won’t really do anything to me!”


    Martina signed, wondering whether having a friend like Elena was a good or bad thing. After some


    thought, Martina decided to send a message to Benjamin proactively. With Leslie apanying her,


    even if she didn’t say anything, that man would still know. But exining it herself was apletely


    different feeling from having someone else say it out loud.


    Martina messaged, “It’s Elena’s brother’s birthday, and I’ll attend the banquet. I should be back before


    10 PM, so you don’t have to wait for me.”


    There seemed to be a genuine sense of role reversal between Benjamin and Martina. Previously,


    Martina had always been the one who cared the most about when Benjamin would return.


    Unexpectedly, now she found herself proactively reporting her ns.


    She didn’t know what came to her mind, and a mocking smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. Not to


    mention what Benjamin was up to, as he was definitely not selling genuine love.


    When Leslie learned that Martina was going to attend the banquet, he paused for a


    moment.


    After some thought, he quickly made an excuse about needing to use the restroom and hurried off. In


    reality, he was secretly making a phone call to Benjamin. However, it wasn’t Benjamin who answered


    the call, but his assistant, Simon.


    As Simon answered the call, he quickly walked outside, afraid that he might identally dy the


    business discussion.


    “Leslie, why are you calling at this time? The boss is currently in a meeting discussing cooperation and


    doesn’t have time to respond,” Simon whispered as quietly as possible. However, he didn’t notice that


    as he left, Benjamin’s thoughts were also carried away with


    him.


    Leslie said seriously, “Does the boss know that Miss Martinez wants to attend the


    banquet hosted by the young master of the Rodríguez family?”


    “Although the boss said that as long as I apany Miss Martinez, she can do


    whatever she wants, now Miss Martinez wants to meet another man. What if the boss finds


    outter? He might skin me alive,” Leslie expressed his concern.


    Despite Leslie appearing formidable on the outside, when facing Benjamin, he was just


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    as anxious as anyone else.


    Simon paused for a moment and finally understood why Leslie called at this time. He


    knew that the current situation couldn’t disturb the boss’s concentration, but if the boss


    found out that Miss Martinez wanted to attend the banquet, he would definitely be


    displeased..


    He strained his mind and eventually devised a solution, although it wasn’t a good one.


    “How about you find a way to dy for some time? Say that you have a stomachache and it’s


    inconvenient. Just try to dy as much as possible. The boss’s meeting will probably end in about 10


    minutes, and I’ll contact you then,” Simon suggested.


    Leslie was initially inclined to agree, but suddenly, they heard Elena’s urging voice from outside.


    “Leslie, are you done or not? Benjamin pays you a sry, not for you to worry about taking a dump!”


    “If you’re still not feeling well, we’ll leave without you. You should know where my house is anyway. If


    things don’t work out, you cane on your ownter!” Elena eximed.


    Leslie was immediately frightened, realizing that the n to dy wouldn’t work.


    Simon said, “Hello? Leslie?”


    Leslie resignedly responded, “Looks like the dy won’t work. If the boss wants to skin me alive,


    please try to stop him.”


    Simon didn’t reply but pondered. What should he do now? Should he disturb the boss or not?