Chapter 873: Chapter 873: If Benjamin Jones is Ho
Benjamin Jones experienced what it felt like to be nervous for the first ti.
Even when he defended a client for the first ti as a lawyer, Benjamin had never been this nervous, but now, he was sweating palms because of the fragile woman in front of him.
Unfortunately, this love affair was unlike any legal case that allowed him to prepare everything in advance, walk into the courtroom with confidence, and not worry about failure.
At this mont, the air seed to have frozen between them.
Benjamin clenched his fists in secret.
Catherine’s nervousness was no less than his, and even though she already had an answer in her heart, she couldn’t bring herself to speak it out, “I…”
“Catherine, take your ti.” Just as Catherine was finally ready to speak, the man, already stretched to his limits, suddenly interrupted her.
Catherine clenched her palms tightly and suddenly relieved when she heard the man’s words.
Seeing Catherine like this, Benjamin knew his guess was right. He felt sowhat disappointed but was not discouraged, “I know tonight might feel rushed and sudden, I’ll give you ti to think about it.”
Having said that, Benjamin pondered for a mont, and without waiting for Catherine to speak, he added, “Give your answer after the year-end party of LG, alright?”
Catherine looked at the handso man in front of her, who could easily stir emotions, and felt mixed emotions. After a while, she responded softly, but not because she was hesitant, but because…
Taking a deep breath, Catherine looked up at Benjamin, “I can agree to your request, but I also hope you seriously consider over the next few days whether your confession tonight is just a montary impulse due to the enchanting late-night ambiance, or if you genuinely like and are willing to commit to a relationship with , with love as the basis and marriage as the goal.”
Benjamin was moved by her solemn deanor, and he gently rubbed Catherine’s head, “Alright, I will think it through.”
Catherine responded softly and then looked down at the man’s other hand around her waist, feeling sowhat embarrassed, “Can you let go of now? ”
After saying this and thinking about how she had just initiated a kiss and was now asking him to think it over, Catherine felt sowhat contemptuous of herself. Despite being so swooned, she tried to appear rational, which was really a tough act.
“Hmm.” Benjamin murmured in agreent, but didn’t let go of Catherine.
Catherine looked up at the handso man with confusion in her large eyes, “Hmm?”
“I have stated my part, now let’s talk about your part. I am always fair, you just kissed , shouldn’t I also return a kiss?”
“You…” Catherine didn’t expect Benjamin, known for his cold and aloof deanor year-round, to be unrestrained when it ca to flirting.
“What about ?” Benjamin counter-asked.
Catherine couldn’t co up with a suitable reply on the spot, and Benjamin found her flustered appearance amusing. Without waiting for her to think, he directly lifted her head and kissed her.
“Mmm…”
Catherine Ford’s uncontrollable sobbing broke through, helplessly tilting her head back allowing the man to claim her lips until she could barely breathe. Released, she gasped for air and glared at him with her wet, large eyes, unaware that her appearance only enticed more wrongdoing.
Benjamin Jones couldn’t resist and lowered his head to capture Catherine’s lips again.
Catherine looked at him in disbelief, wondering where the so-called abstinent idol had gone. As his kisses grew deeper, the air filled with an ambiguous aura, Catherine felt increasingly flustered. She sensed the increasing instability in the man’s breath beside her, growing more domineering, and her own body wasn’t faring much better, going weak all over as her arms involuntarily wrapped around his neck.
After who knows how long, Benjamin finally let go of Catherine, his voice husky as he tenderly called out, “Catherine…”
Though it was a particularly ordinary pair of syllables, ones that others had called her before, for so reason they felt entirely different coming from Benjamin’s lips, the ending tone gently rising, making her soul tremble and her eyes still watery as she looked up at him, wondering what he would do next.
Benjamin considered himself to have excellent self-control, but at that mont he dared not take any chances, quickly saying, “I’ll wait for your answer,” before rushing upstairs.
Catherine watched Benjamin’s retreating figure, stunned for a mont. The man was still the sa, but why did she feel like he was fleeing in panic?
However… sigh! Catherine took a deep breath. If Benjamin didn’t leave at that mont, she couldn’t guarantee that things wouldn’t have escalated towards a more adult direction, especially as his kisses were getting difficult for her to resist.
Realizing what she was thinking, Catherine gently patted her flushed cheeks, annoyed at herself for being so easily flustered at her age.
Suddenly thinking of Benjamin’s noble and stern deanor, she couldn’t really bla herself, could she? Who could withstand it!
After calming herself down, Catherine rembered she was still in the kitchen; looking down, she noticed the burnt cookies beside her. She lightly tapped her forehead, quickly prepped and pressed the remaining dough into the oven.
While the oven was running, Catherine cleaned up the kitchen, then tid taking out the cookies. Seeing the limited number she had, there was no way she could offer them to Mrs. Jones. Catherine decided to save them for Alice, but hesitated after glancing at the previous batch, as she had always thought Benjamin wouldn’t enjoy such sweet treats, yet the first box was nearly empty.
Her mood inexplicably brightened, she sealed the remaining cookies and placed them in a conspicuous place, then slowly headed upstairs.
Upon entering her room, Catherine carefully got into bed to avoid waking Alice. She thought she would have trouble sleeping after tonight’s events, but surprisingly, she fell asleep not long after lying down.
In the morning, her biological clock woke her up. Despite slight dark circles under her eyes, Catherine was in an excellent mood, and after freshening up, she went downstairs to make breakfast for Benjamin and Alice, only to find Benjamin already exercising. Concerned, she said, “You haven’t fully recovered yet, try not to exert yourself.”
“Okay,” Benjamin replied crisply, sowhat unexpectedly for Catherine, who thought such a man would have his own firm beliefs, causing her cheeks to turn a bit pink. She pointed to the box of leftover cookies from the night before, “If you’re hungry, have these first, I’ll get busy.”
“Alright.” Benjamin glanced at the box of cookies and then turned to give Catherine a smile.
Catherine felt as if she was being seen through, and sowhat flustered, she headed for the kitchen. Soon, breakfast was almost ready when Alice woke up, washed up, and bounced downstairs, first greeting Catherine, then circling around Benjamin.
The father and daughter seed to have their little secrets, always having endless conversation, leaving Catherine feeling both sour and relieved from the side.
After breakfast, Reed was waiting outside. Without waiting for Catherine’s refusal, Benjamin took the initiative to say, “Co ho early tonight.”
The statent carried an ambiguous aning, but looking at Benjamin, and his daughter Alice with sparkling eyes beside him, Catherine simply nodded her head.
If Benjamin was ho, then she would indeed fall in love with returning ho!
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