FreeGoodNovelChapter 220 Pretending To Be My Mate Hayley's POV: I felt conflicted.
Finished Hera urgedimpatiently, "Hayley, why don't you choose Benjamin? He's our destined mate. You always go out of your way to ignore him and push him away. It hurts me." With a resigned sigh, I said, "Fine, I'll give it a try." Without wasting any time, Thomas drovestraight to Southwell Group.
The marble floors were sparkling clean and reflected my slender figure as I walked.
This wasn't my first tat Southwell Group. People here knewwell enough, and when they saw me, they greetedrespectfully with a polite, "Ms. Carson!" "Ms. Carson, is there something I can help you with?" asked one of Benjamin's assistant betas.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI paused for a moment and then asked, "Is Benjamin here?" The assistant smiled and replied, "The Alpha is in his office. I'll contact his assistant right now." The assistant quickly dialed Tyrone's number.
When Tyrone found out I was here, he cstraight down to meet me. "Ms. Carson, you didn't givea heads- up. The alpha is in a video meeting. It'll be a while before he's free." Tyrone ledto the lounge on the top floor. "Please wait here, Ms. Carson. Once the alpha is finished, I'll let you know." I thanked him.
After that, he left.
As I sat in the lounge, a nervous feeling settled deep inside me.
I had shown up uninvited; what if Benjamin said no? After all, pretending to be someone's mate was more than a little awkward.
I absentmindedly picked up a magazine and flipped through it, but my mind wasn't on the pages.
After stime, I could feel Hera growing more excited. That's when I realized he had arrived.
Sure enough, the door to the office opened, and Benjamin walked in with long, confident strides.
As soon as he saw me, his usually stern face softened. He asked, "Did you cto seeabout something?" I heard his voice and couldn't help but feel my heart beat faster. I quickly asked, "Are you finished?" Benjamin glanced at the magazine in my hand and smiled. "You're holding it upside down." 1/2 15:38 Sat, Jan 4 Chapter 220 Pretending To Be My Mate I quickly looked down at the magazine, embarrassed, and put it aside. "Are you busy later?" Benjamin fell silent for a while before answering, "Not really." I nodded, but inside, I was rehearsing in my head how to bring it up.
Benjamin saw through my struggle and said, "If you need something, just say it."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI lifted my eyes to meet his. After a long pause, I finally spoke. ad Need e your help" Benjamin locked eyes with me, waiting forto continue.
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I took a deep breath, gritted my teeth with determination, on, and said all at once, "Benjamin, can you pretend to ΕΠ be my mate? Just for one night." As soon as the words left my mouth, the room seemed to fall into silence.
Benjamin's intense gaze stayed fixed on me, but he didn't ans e didn't answer om immediately. Hera kept urgingto get closer to him, to close the distance even more.
I fought to control the impulse and managed to hold Hera back.
I nervously swallowed and stared into his eyes, waiting for his response.
"Will you pretend to be my mate?" I asked again, my voice filled with hope.
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