Chapter 77
Evelyn had a smile on her face, but there was really no trace of amusement in her eyes—only anger.
Looking at her like that, Benjamin could only think of one word—
Cute.
However, Benjamin's silent demeanor had a different meaning in Evelyn and Violet's eyes.
He wasn't planning to protect Evelyn in this matter.
Violet felt a small surge of excitement and immediately lifted her chin slightly.
"Ms. Thomas, I'm an employee of the White Group, and every task I do meets company standards."
"I've never done anything to harm the company. Your behavior right now, mixing personal feelings with business, is really beneath you."
"I think Mr. White wouldn't fire me for such a ridiculous reason."
Violet didn't look exactly triumphant, but the gleam in her eyes already showed her excitement.
Evelyn felt very annoyed.
Yesterday, Benjamin said she could handle Celeste however she wanted, but today it's different with Violet.
Just because of this coffee?
She suddenly wanted to smash the coffee pot in her hand, along with that "scheming" tea set, smash them all to pieces.
But this thought only crossed her mind. She didn't actually do it. Instead, she let out a cold laugh and turned to leave.
Seeing Evelyn about to leave, Benjamin immediately got up and grabbed her hand.
"Weren't we having lunch together?"
Lunch?
She was already full—full of anger!
If it weren't for years of good upbringing holding her back, she would have slapped him already.
She gritted her teeth hard, squeezing out words almost from between her teeth.
"I wouldn't dare interfere with Mr. White's work. I have things to handle."
He watched her red lips open and close, only finding Evelyn cute and interesting. He couldn't help but lean down and kiss her.
Evelyn's mind went blank, and she instinctively wanted to push him away.
But from the corner of her eye, she noticed Violet still watching nearby. Violet's eyes were wide, as if seeing something impossible.
Instantly, most of her angry emotions disappeared.
This approach should make Violet back off, right?
So she held back from pushing him away, but after waiting a long time, his kiss grew deeper and deeper, with no sign of letting her go.
Evelyn got a bit annoyed and pushed him harder.
He held her waist, kissing her persistently, his voice somewhat hoarse: "Be good, don't make a fuss."
"Mr. White..."
After watching for a while, Violet finally found her voice. She never expected Benjamin would kiss Evelyn right in front of her!
Wasn't the relationship between Benjamin and Evelyn just Benjamin pursuing her one-sidedly?
Now... was it that Evelyn didn't like him but still clung to him, so he had to protect their relationship like this?
Tears gathered in Violet's eyes, as if Benjamin had suffered some great injustice.
"You're so excellent, why do you have to humble yourself in front of her? There are so many better women in this world who are right for you..."
Violet's speech made Benjamin very irritated.
He frowned and looked over: "Why are you still here?"
Evelyn: "..."
Violet: "..."
Violet and Evelyn looked at him with different expressions, but both had some surprise in their eyes.
Benjamin's reaction—why did it feel so strange?
Violet quickly found her voice: "Mr. White, you deserve better!"
"That's none of your business."
Benjamin had no intention of discussing this with her and said flatly, "You're fired. Go to HR to process your paperwork."
"What?" Violet's expression looked a bit dazed.
Why did Benjamin suddenly make this decision?
Could it be... she looked at Evelyn's charming face, thinking Evelyn was using her looks to manipulate him!
She bit her lip and still spoke up: "Mr. White, Ms. Thomas is beautiful, there's no doubt about that. But as your wife, being pretty isn't enough. She can't even separate personal from professional..."
"She doesn't need to."
He interrupted her, his voice emotionless: "Anything that makes her unhappy shouldn't exist in the first place."
Benjamin's utterly flat words crushed all the fantasies in Violet's heart.
Benjamin liked Evelyn—this had always been an undeniable fact.
After Violet left, he looked at Evelyn in his arms with some curiosity.
"Why did you want to fire her?"
"Can't bear to let her go?"
Meeting her dissatisfied gaze, he voiced his confusion.
"Compared to this, I think the Celeste incident made you angrier."
One never showed up and only secretly made coffee for Benjamin, while the other appeared directly in front of Evelyn.
Benjamin felt Evelyn's anger was a bit strange.
She let out a cold laugh and glared at Benjamin with dissatisfaction.
"Stupid!"
Benjamin, who had been praised as exceptionally smart since childhood, was called stupid by Evelyn. But he showed no sign of annoyance on his face, instead listening to her explanation very receptively.
"Celeste might have played games, but her goal was to drive a wedge between us."
"At first I was really angry, but after thinking it through, as long as you're indifferent to her, none of her tricks will work."
Evelyn made a lot of sense. He nodded along with her words, but the confusion in his eyes became even more obvious.
So when it came to Violet, was he not indifferent anymore?
"Violet... she doesn't have much scheming, she's a standard good girl. I guess she came here to intern because she really just wanted to be closer to you."
Although she didn't like other women getting close to her boyfriend, Evelyn wasn't someone who would slander others. She spoke quite fairly.
She pressed her red lips together and continued somewhat uncomfortably.
"A girl like her, with that kind of behavior. Over time, who could be heartless?"
What's most frightening is the subtle, gradual influence.
Once pity appears, it creates other connections later. Who knows what kind of feelings might develop?
Besides... a woman who had feelings for him, taking care of his life so thoughtfully—just thinking about it made Evelyn unhappy!
Benjamin looked at her displeased expression, but his eyes became even gentler.
She looked so cute when jealous.
He took her hand and walked out: "Why did you suddenly come to see me?"
"Samuel brought me."
Evelyn thought of those strange words from before and snorted: "If I hadn't come, how would I know you have a close female friend here? From now on, I'll definitely come more often!"
He patted her head, a gesture of comfort.
But Benjamin's eyes narrowed slightly. Samuel really had too much free time.
"Zachary from the Martinez family is having a birthday party?" Evelyn frowned while on the phone.
The Martinez family used to be a prominent family, and Zachary Martinez was once a powerful figure.
Thinking about past conflicts with Jeremy, Evelyn didn't want to go to Zachary's birthday party at all.
"Usually Matthew would go to these things, but his situation isn't convenient now."
Hannah's voice carried some guilt: "His leg is injured, and he's also suffered a huge emotional blow."
"Also, don't you want to get familiar with the company's business? Attending parties like this is very necessary."