Chapter 187 This is Benjamin''s doing!
Chapter 187 This is Benjamin''s doing!
Madelyn was trembling with anger.
Filled with frustration and wrath, she asked, "Is this what you want, Benjamin? Do you have to push me
to the point where I have no friends and no family?"
Benjamin sneered.
"And what kind of friend is David to you?"
"Everyone can see through his intentions towards you!"
...
Madelyn knew that Benjamin wasn''t joking. When he set his mind on something, he would go to great
lengths to achieve it. If he said he would deal with David, he meant it.
Madelyn couldn''t afford to take any risks.
David was her friend and had helped her several times. She would rather distance herself from him
than involve him in this.
But resentment was festering in her heart!
She hadn''t done anything wrong. She had simply fallen in love with him. Little did she know that love
could also turn out to be a sin. If that was the case, she wished she had never loved Benjamin in the
first ce!
Madelyn lowered her head and smiled.
She muttered, "You don''t love me. You''re angry because your precious toy is taken away from you!
Benjamin...love isn''t about possession. If you love someone, set them free!"
Stone-faced, Benjamin asked, "Like David?... What kind of love is that if I don''t want to have you?"
At least, that''s how he saw it.
If he desired something, he should go after and get it!
Madelyn fell silent.
Benjamin took a step forward and reached out to touch her face, but she avoided his hand.
...
"Now you won''t even let me touch you?"
...
Benjamin withdrew his hand and adjusted his shirt while meeting her gaze in the mirror.
The elevator doors opened.
David was standing outside and looked at Madelyn with tender eyes, saying, "Let me take you home."
Madelyn''s body stiffened.
She thought of Benjamin''s warning.
But David gently put his arm around her shoulder and whispered, "You look like you''re about to cry.
Let''s go back."
Madelyn didn''t know what was the right thing to do.
But in the end, she looked at David and got into the car with him.
...
Late night in the hotel lobby...
Benjamin stood under the dim light and smiled as he watched Madelyn get into David''s car.
Madelyn wouldn''t let hime near her!
Then he had to patiently wait for her to return to his side!
...
Madelyn wanted to have a talk with him, and David could sense it.
While waiting at the traffic lights, he lit a cigarette and took a puff. He asked, "Is there anything you
want to say to me?"
Madelyn turned her head and looked at him, saying, "David, we should stop seeing each other."
"Because of Benjamin?"
Madelyn didn''t deny it.
They hadn''t reached that point yet, and she didn''t want him to get caught up in her troubles. He
deserved a better life, and she didn''t want his life ruined because of her. It was not worth it.
David was smoking slowly.
As the traffic light turned green, he pressed the elerator and drove Madelyn back to her apartment.
Leaning back in his seat, he said, "Madelyn, I''ve liked you for a long time. I once gave up, maybe the
time when I fought with Daniel at the restaurant. I knew Benjamin had feelings for you, and I gave up
because I couldn''tpete with him, and neither could the James family with the rk family. But this
time... I don''t want to give up!"
David looked at her and added, "Even if it means I will lose everything."
Madelyn was lost for words.
She hadn''t made any promises to David, yet he was willing to take such risks for her. If she were in her
early twenties, she would stand by his side.
But at the age of 25, she had matured beyond impulsive decisions.
"David!"
Madelyn closed her eyes. She wanted to apologize, but she had also liked someone before.
Loving someone wasn''t a mistake.
Seeing her so worried, David chuckled.
He reassured her, "Madelyn, this is a fight between men. I''m willing to do anything for you, and you
needn''t feel guilty."
How could Madelyn not feel guilty?
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She returned to her apartment and sat quietly on the small sofa.
Snowy curled up by her side...
Her phone was just beside her hand, but after hesitating for half the night, in the end, she didn''t call
Benjamin.
...
In the following two weeks, she didn''t see David.
However, in the financial news, she often came across headlines featuring David''spany Ors
Technologies. Most of them were negative, and there were also reports about its capital chain rupture.
Madelyn called Vivian and asked her out for coffee.
At half-past two in the afternoon, Vivian who looked great sat down across from Madelyn. She said,
"What a rare sight. You a real busy bee actually find time for me. Is this about David?"
Madelyn smiled and asked, "Is it that obvious?"
"Of course!"
Vivian ordered a cup of coffee and took a sip before replying, "Grayson mentioned that David''s
eighteen hours a day."
Madelyn paused.
That overwhelming feeling of helplessness washed over her.
With a wry smile, she asked, "This is Benjamin''s doing, isn''t it?"
Vivian didn''t directly answer her question. Instead, she held Madelyn''s hand and said, "Benjamin is
exceedingly astute. David falls far behind him in terms of power and connections. Yet, David refuses to
give in! Madelyn, try talking to him!"
Madelyn had tried before.
But David told her he wouldn''t give up even if he lost everything.
Stirring the coffee in the cup, Madelyn was lost in thought for a long while. Then, she smiled and said,
"I will."
Vivian held Madelyn''s hand tight.
Deep down, they both knew that attempting to persuade David would be in vain. His aim wasn''t to be
with Madelyn; he was simply fighting for her honor.
The only one capable of stopping this was Benjamin!
After finishing her coffee, Madelyn decided not to hail a cab. Instead, she walked slowly back to her
apartment.
Benjamin''s golden Bentley Continental was parked in front of her apartment.
He sat in the car puffing on a cigarette, and the door of the passenger seat was left open as if he was
waiting for someone.
When Madelyn approached, he looked up and stared at her.
Madelyn got into the car and, nced ahead, and asked, "Benjamin, what exactly are you up to?"
Benjamin put out his cigarette and chuckled.
"Are you feeling sorry for David?"
"Don''t you know what I want? It''s simply for you to assure me that you won''t see or talk to David. Is that
too difficult?"
Madelyn was shocked by his shamelessness.
He had set a trap for David which nearly made David''spany go bankrupt, and he did that only to
stop her from seeing David?
"Benjamin, you''ve gone too far."
Benjamin stared at her for a moment and scoffed, "I haven''t even asked you toe back to me and
live with me, and you think I''ve crossed the line?"
"Living together?"
Benjamin kindly rified, "I mean eating and sleeping together."
Madelyn suddenly became quiet and sat beside him in an unusually tranquil manner.
Benjamin was gazing at her profile...
It had been days since hest saw her. If it weren''t for David, she wouldn''t have gotten into his car or
even spoken to him.
Benjamin felt jealous!
Finally, Madelyn made a move. She opened the mini-fridge in the car, grabbed a can of ice-cold c
and pulled the can''s tab with her hand... And Benjamin just watched and didn''t attempt to stop her.
The icy c spilled directly onto his pants.
The freezing sensation made Benjamin almost jump out of his seat!
He looked at her deeply.
Madelyn gritted her teeth and said, "Benjamin, you can clean that with your own hands!"
With those words, she opened the car door and tried to get off, but Benjamin grabbed her and locked
the door. He said in a husky voice, "You''ve spilled the coke on my pants, and now you want to run
away? Aren''t you responsible for cleaning them?"
Madelyn tried to pull her hand out of his grip, but she failed. He forced her to wipe the stain off his
pants... As she was wiping, Benjamin''s Adam''s apple bobbed slightly. He asked, "Madelyn, did you do
that on purpose?"
She shook his hand off.
Benjamin continued to stare at her and was trying to suppress his emotions.
Their gazes were meaningful.
Benjamin spoke softly, "Madelyn, it''s been a long time since we had sex. I''ve missed you."
Tears welled up in Madelyn''s eyes...
Everyone has sexual needs, but how could Benjamin say he wanted her after breaking her heart?
Once again, she felt that they were not equal in this rtionship.
She slightly tilted her head and tried to maintain herposure.
With all her strength, she calmly replied, "I''m sorry, but I don''t want that."
She expected him to get angry...
To her surprise, Benjamin didn''t show anger. Instead, he gently caressed her tender cheek, just like he
had done so many times before!
His tenderness made Madelyn''s heart ache!
Benjamin said, "The ss of this car is tainted. Madelyn, I want you so badly!"
...
Madelyn was taken aback.
Then he held her in his arms tightly.
She gritted her teeth and asked, "Benjamin, what are you doing?"
He held her slender waist and whispered huskily, "Don''t resist, or I can''t promise I''m going to do
anything to you. Be a good girl... It''s your fault for spilling c on me. I only intended toe and see
you! Madelyn... I miss you so much..."
Madelyn couldn''t escape.
She could only turn her face away and chose not to look or listen...