Chapter 8
The next day.
Benjamin found his mobile on the dining table, and he initially thought he might have forgotten to take it
last night. However, when he sniffed the mobile once, his expression changed as though he knew what
might have actually happened.
However, his wife was waiting outside, so he rushed out, but he was spell-bounded after seeing
Reba in her indo-western attire with a full-sleeved cream top and a stylized ck salwar bottoms.
His mouth stayed open for a good number of seconds. He couldn’t blink let alone take his eyes off his
wife.
Reba raised her brows. “Seriously?” she snapped her fingers. “You look like you’re going to eat me
here and now.”
“D-Did I?” Benjamin came back to this world. “B-But you look really beautiful in this dress.”
“I know,” Reba sounded a little arrogant.
“Did you make this design?”
“Of course, but let’s go.”
“Okay.” He jumped into her car, startling her.
(He’s really active today.) She thought as she got in.
“It’s only 9 o’clock. Why are we leaving so early, my love?”
“We are going to my colleague’s wedding first,” she said, touching a gift box in the seat next to her.
“I’m alsoing?” Benjamin felt butterflies flying in his belly.
“Don’t get too excited. You’ll be acting as my driver.”
“D-Driver?” Benjamin’s shoulders slumped. (At least that’s better than nothing, I guess.)
The vehicle stopped at a junction due to the red light. The window was open, and a small drone flew in
andnded in Benjamin’sp, startling him. But the ‘W’ symbol on the little helicopter made him realize
who exactly sent that. He could see a ck card attached at its bottom. It was the same card with a
diamond ‘W’ design on it, and it had a maic base, so it could stick to the metal just like his mobile.
“These guys…” However, Benjamin threw the helicopter outside without taking the card. “I already earn
enough, so there’s no need for extra money,” he thought. “I do want to buy Reba some gifts, but I’ll
be a lot happier if I do that with the money I earned.”
“What are you mumbling about?” asked Reba, gently pressing the elerator with her foot.
“Nothing.”
Soon, they reached the private grounds where the ceremony took ce. Only those with invitation
cards were allowed. Every car that entered through oozed one word: luxury. Everybody was wearing
gold or some form of embedded jewelry. Now he understood why Reba was wearing such a ssy
outfit that made her look like she was from another country.
The bride was an Indian, and so there were a lot of half-sarees roaming around. The bride also wore
an elegant mix of white jeans and saree, with a cute little diamond crown on top, which made her look
like a modern princess. Seeing her, Benjamin thought, “She’s good, but my wife is better.”
One of the waiters brought a tray full of different colored wines. “Alcohol so early in the morning?”
The waiter smiled and said, “If you are not interested, I’ll go.”
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“Who said I’m not interested?” Benjamin snatched the blue wine.
“Ah, Electric Blue? You’ve got good taste,” the waiter said and left.
“Electric Blue? They bring this color from the grape skins, or do they add some kind of dye?” he
wondered as he took a sip. “Mm, mild sweetness on the tongue, but it packs a punch as it slides down
the throat. Ginger and cardamom, huh. This would be a perfect winter drink.”
Reba greeted the bride and the groom and wished them and gave them the gift box wrapped up in
a shiny golden paper.
The groom’s father came up to Benjamin after seeing his casual attire. “Hello,” he put on a smile.
“Hi,” Benjamin also smiled back.
“I didn’t see you get on stage,” he said. “Did you already greet the bride and the groom?”
“No, I attended with Reba. I couldn’t bring any gift as she didn’t tell me until thest second.”
“It’s okay. Are you her assistant?”
“I’m her driver.”
“Driver?” he cast a weird nce at Benjamin before walking away without saying another word. (A
driver? Why did she bring a driver along? Even if he were to bring a gift, it would be something nd
and boring.)
Just then, a drone flew over people’s heads, and its noise caught their attention. They could see that
the drone carried a gift package, and it flew in and floated right in front of the wedding couple, making
them look around, wondering who was doing it. But nobody came forward. Either way, the gift package
was wrapped up in pristine, brown leather. The word ‘W’ was all that could be seen on top.
When the drone dropped the box, itnded in a loud thud, startling them. The bride and the groom
looked at each other before hurriedly trying to open it then and there.
“What are they doing?” their parents almost sighed and shook their heads, but the crowd wanted to see
what was in the gift box.
Reba walked back to Benjamin, but her eyes were still on the stage. “Sending a gift by a drone?
Whoever it is, they must be too busy to attend the wedding.”
Benjamin put on a poker face, not liking what was happening. He looked into the distance, toward a tall
apartment, from where the drone was returning to.
“Crap, he’s noticed us. Let’s leave.” The two shadowy figures on the rooftop rushed away.
The bride and the groom still kept going. They first had to unbuckle the belts that sealed the bag. And
then there was a ck wooden box inside. “How do we open this thing?” It was a two-feet-tall and two-
feet-wide box, and it caught the groom’s father’s attention. “This wood…” his eyes slightly widened
upon knocking it with his knuckles a couple of times. “It’s pure dark teak wood that only grows in
forests. Whether you use it for pirs or cupboards, it willst 120 years without a problem, but this
ck coating they used… I can’t even tell what it is.”
“How do we open it?” both the groom and the bride asked in a hurry.
After some inspection, the groom’s father noticed a fine line near the top. He smiled and then lifted up
the top by pushing it in an angle, and once his eyesy upon what was inside, his mouth fell open for a
second, and his wife who was next to him fainted straight away.