"I’m not nervous. It’s just that... I think things are getting interesting now." Joanna had left that circle for many years, so she rarely experienced risky situations like this. She suddenly felt like she had entered an adventure ga, and adrenaline was pumping in her veins.
Benjamin lived in the center of the fort. Although the large reception hall was not as luxurious as a five-star hotel, it was still magnificent, with plenty of ard guards around.
Benjamin sat at the main seat in the reception hall, looking like an amiable old man in a casual floral shirt. He even had a white beard. When he saw Liam, he smiled happily.
There were five n of different ages sitting beside him, and all of them looked intimidating and dangerous. They were Benjamin’s foster children, just like Mateo. There was only one woman in the hall, and she was wearing a white traditional suit, looking charming and delicate.
Joanna felt curious just looking at her, and tugged on Liam’s sleeve as she asked, "Liam, is that Taylor?"
Although she did not look like the girl in the photograph, she was the only woman who
seed to have a considerably high status in the fort.
"No, that’s not Taylor, but my master’s only child, Amber Jenkins. He loves her very much,so don’t offend her."
"Oh... No wonder she sits beside your master," Joanna murmured as she stared at her.
Suddenly, Benjamin stood up and laughed heartily as he stroked his beard." Hah, you really are my good disciple! Gem was right-she told that you’ll co back, and you did. Co and sit over here."
"Master, it’s been a while. Are you well?" Liam respectfully asked Benjamin.
"I wasn’t at first because I was worried about Gem’s marriage, but I don’t have to be, now that you’re back..." Benjamin said aningfully.
"Dad, please don’t say things like that. If not, you’ll scare Liam away again." Amber pulled on Benjamin’s sleeve and lowered her head in embarrassnt. It was obvious that she admired Liam. After all, she had managed to escape from that red-light district because of him.
Mateo had liked Amber for many years, so when he saw Amber looking flustered, he
beca jealous and hurriedly said, "Master, there’s one thing you didn’t know. Liam ca back this ti with his girlfriend, he said he wants you to et her."
"Girlfriend?" Benjamin’s features imdiately turned cold. "You were in a hurry to leave the other day... Was it because of your girlfriend too?"
Previously, he did not plan to let Liam go. But after his daughter pleaded with him, he
reluctantly agreed to it. It had only been a short while, but Liam had co back with a girlfriend—of course Benjamin and Amber would feel humiliated.
"That’s right. Master, I told you before that I’ve had a crush on her for many years. Now, at last, I’ve made her my girlfriend. Don’t you think I’m capable?
" Liam grabbed the chance and held Joanna as he spoke to Benjamin earnestly.
"Hmph, you’re indeed capable." Benjamin sized Joanna up. Although he was smiling, he could not hide the fierceness in his eyes.
"Nice to et you, Mr. Jenkins.’ Joanna nodded at Benjamin politely. Her intuition told her that things would not be that easy this ti around
Benjamin ignored Joanna’s greeting, a pri example of male chauvinism.
Joanna was told to sit at a neighboring table with a group of strangers. She did not even get to speak to Benjamin.
On the other hand, Liam was treated very well, and was asked to sit at Benjamin’s left.
While eating, Benjamin and Liam had a very happy chat.
It was clear that he liked Liam very much, and wished he had a son like him. Liam behaved obediently the whole ti, making Benjamin very happy.
When it was almost ti for the feast to end, he glanced at Joanna, and pretended to ask Benjamin casually, "By the way, Master, where is Taylor? Why didn’t I see her?" Both Taylor and Liam escaped from the red-light district together. They had beco Benjamin’s disciples at the sa ti, but Taylor chose to stay while Liam wanted to leave.
Back then, Benjamin valued Taylor just as much as he valued Liam. She should have been promoted to a very high position, but Liam hadn’t seen her around, which was strange.
To Liam’s surprise, Benjamin smacked his fork down onto the table and went silent.
Benjamin’s eldest foster son, Danny Evans, imdiately smiled and said reassuringly,
"Liam, let’s not bring up unpleasant things at a ti like this. Why did you ask about that jinx?"
"Danny, what do you an? Taylor is our junior. What did she do to anger all of you like this?"
Noah Goz, Benjamin’s third foster son, snorted and stated disdainfully," She was the lead role in the red-light district previously, so of course, she isn’t a nice woman. I knew that she had so ulterior motives as soon as I t her. As expected, she was soon exposed, and actually dared to betray Master. As a result, the police confiscated a batch of Master’s goods, and we suffered a terrible loss. Don’t you think she’s a jinx?"
"Umm..." Liam knitted his brows slightly. Suddenly, he did not know how to handle the situation. If Taylor betrayed the fort, she might be long dead by now given Benjamin’s cruelty and ruthlessness.
Joanna was sitting far from the main table, so she could vaguely hear them ntion
Taylor’s na. However, she could not hear the details, so she beca quite anxious.
After a brief pause, she poured a glass of wine for herself and walked to Benjamin’s table.
"Mr. Jenkins, I’m new here, but I didn’t bring you any gift. Let offer you a toast as an apology." After that, she leaned her head backward and gulped down the wine in her glass.
However, Benjamin did not even look at Joanna as he said aloofly to the others at his table,
"You know that none of the won in this world are nice except my dear Gem. They don’t even have the right to eat at the sa table as , let alone toast . She thinks too highly of herself."
Joanna was speechless. She was so angry that she had to stop herself from breaking the glass in her hand. Although she t patronising n before, this was the first ti she had t a man like Benjamin who believed that n dominated everything.
Hence, she could not hold herself back.
"Mr. Jenkins, I disagree. If all won are bad, then I must tell you that no n are nice either. The global cri rate proves this—n make up ninety percent of it while won make up rely ten percent of it. What’s more, the won committed those cris to protect themselves. Your opinion is too biased."
As soon as she made that statent, the silent hall beca quieter, and the atmosphere beca tense.
"How dare you doubt !" Benjamin’s eyes bulged in disbelief and rage. It was the first ti Benjamin had t a person as reckless as Joanna. The fact that she was a woman made him even more determined to teach her a lesson. "Mateo, tell her the consequences of those who doubted in this fort!"
"Okay, Master."
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