Chapter 26

“About two hours,” the salesperson replied.

Ben looked at his watch. “That won’t work. I have things to do later. Can you talk with that lady and see if she can let us buy the car first? We can compensate her for it.”

The salesperson went back to Olivia to pass on the message.

As expected, she declined. She was buying a car to pick up someone and waiting another two hours would have defeated the purpose of it.

When the bargaining failed, Ben held the woman in his arms and comforted, “Sweetheart, why don’t we buy it together when I come back next time?”

She pouted. “You’ll be away for a week this time.”

He coaxed, “What can we do? I have to work so I can marry you! Here; let’s do this. I’ll pay for it first, and you can call a friend over to wait with you for the car to arrive. How’s that?”

She whined, “But I want to send you off too.”

“You don’t have to. I can take a taxi there myself and you just wait here for the car to arrive. You have to drive it today.”

teased, “Then don’t say

coddled her. “Okay, you

did not speak quietly. Hence, Olivia heard everything they said. He does not look very likable, but he’s pretty

concern herself with them any further and followed behind the salesperson

quickly settled the

the

the airport. After rushing all

had gone pale with fear. “Olivia, can you please go a bit slower? Do you

a baffled look. “You’re just too timid.

wait when he comes out later. It’s not worth wasting our lives for him. He was only gone for a few days and

“I told you not to

to pick him up? I came to give him a good

give him an earful now,” Olivia

continued to tick by and it was already past three. They only found out

When has Nathan ever been reliable? Look; even the flight he’s on

you are like water and fire—born

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