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“Hmm!” Beatrice moaned slightly, rolling to the other end of the bed when her eyes snapped open.

She sat on the bed and gasped as she saw Ben adjusting his tie and straightening his suit.

“Oh my God! I'm late,” She widened her eyes in terror, scooting out of bed and end up falling to the floor and getting tangled in the blanket.

Ben walked over to her, wrapping his hands around her as she tensed up, he left her when she was on her feet and got out of the blankets.

“Why didn't you wake me?” Beatrice asked surprisingly as she stared at him, Ben's jaw clenched as he gazed away from her.

“You have an hour to be ready, and we'll attend the meeting,” He responded coldly and turned around.

“Your food is on the table,” He added, glancing over his shoulders, while Beatrice's eyes darted towards the table not far from the seat in the room.

Ben strode out of the room, Leaving Beatrice to herself as she hurriedly closed the door behind her and peeled off her clothes from her body, then entered the bathroom.

~~

The meeting in Lock's technology company in Austria was a tiring and boring one for Beatrice, but she had no choice but to compose herself and listen attentively.

With each passing moment, Beatrice always checked the time and wondered when the meeting would end.

And when the meeting finally ended, she was the first person to leave the boardroom and waited outside for Ben.

“Miss. Coleman,” Beatrice swirled round to see Ben walking over to her.

'Just call me Beatrice,' She thought in her mind, she felt more comfortable with him calling him by her name than being all formal with her.

Well, it was for the best, she was the one who made him call her like that.

“Yes, sir,” Beatrice answered, walking closer to him and stopping in her tracks when she was close by.

“Let's get going,” Ben uttered, while Beatrice nodded sheepishly to what he said and trailed behind him.

For the next few minutes, Ben packed in front of an exotic restaurant as Beatrice craned her neck through the window to get a better look.

She thought he was just going to drive back to the hotel, but when he turned the other way, Beatrice was just curious in her mind without questioning him.

“I guess you're hungry,” He spoke.

“Huh?” Beatrice gazed at him as he stared at her then adjusted his tie showing off his Rolex wristwatch.

Just then, Beatrice's stomach growled as her cheeks got stained embarrassed.

“Just get down!” He ordered stepping out of the Benz Jeep while Beatrice twisted her face in scorn at him and opened the door.

“Pfft!” She hissed at him lowly, Ben turned around to gaze at her while she innocently acted and avoided his gaze.

'What's with him? I thought he was acting all cold towards me in New York,' Beatrice thought with a scoff.

Without saying anything, Ben started walking towards the entrance of the restaurant, while Beatrice followed behind him quickly.

“Wow! This food is great and warms my heart,” Beatrice had spoken loudly yet dreamily before she realized she was in a group of rich classic people, and she was sitting opposite Ben, who couldn't help but give a slight smile at her.

“Sorry,” She muttered sheepishly and continued to eat the Wiener Schnitzel… It was a local dish of the Austrian people, and Beatrice had been craving to eat it when she saw the food on display on the internet.

Whatever, this food is great, and she doesn't mind shouting to the world how good the food was. But again she won't, she always loved to maintain her standards.

She just loved how crispy and appetizing the food was, along with a wedge of lemon and side potatoes' salad.

Ben, on the other hand, was eating steak with potato fries.

“I see you love the food,” Ben hinted while Beatrice nodded, moving the fork away from her mouth.

“We are having a gala night this evening,” Ben announced as Beatrice began to cough and reached out to grab a glass of water.

“Why didn't you tell me this earlier?” Beatrice glared at him, she didn't bring any outing clothes she could wear for a gala night.

'That's more like asking someone to be your date for the gala night hastily, he should have told me earlier,' She frowned at him.

“Because it skipped my mind, and aren't you supposed to know this being my assistant?” Ben asked her, while Beatrice glanced away from him and stared at her food.

'He is right, I should have known all this beforehand,' She scolded herself.

“Uhm! I didn't bring any wear for a gala night,” Beatrice told him.

“Don't worry about that, I'll get everything ready for you, just give me info about your sizes,” Ben nonchalantly waved her off while Beatrice scoffed at him.

'Money speaking,' Beatrice sneered.

“Eat fast so, we'll get going,” Ben notified her while she nodded.

~~

Beatrice was sitting on her bed and going through her phone when Ben barged into the room without knocking with a package in his hands.

Beatrice glared at him and was about to talk when he cut her off.

“Here's your dress,” He muttered as Beatrice hurriedly stood up from her bed and walked closer to him to collect the box from him.

“Thanks,” She murmured lowly, collecting the box from him.

Ben stared into her eyes while Beatrice breathed in gazing into his intense blue eyes, Ben nodded and walked out of her room, closing the door behind him.

Beatrice walked over to the bed, gently placed the big box in her arms on the bed, and opened it as an astonished gasp left her lips.

She hurriedly brought out the sparkling dark green dress, which was stunning as Beatrice placed it next to her body.

She couldn't wait to wear the dress and see how perfect it would be on her body.

Furthermore, she checked the box and saw matching dark green heels and a clutch, then her eyes darted to the small box.

'Hmm! He has a nice taste,' Beatrice thought, scanning the lovely dress all over again, which she had placed neatly on the bed.

Beatrice carefully placed the heels and purse after checking them out on the bed and grabbed the small box.

She opened it and gasped, bringing her right hand and placing it over her lips in awe.

The silver necklace had a heart-shaped pendant with an emerald stone embedded in it, the same as the earrings.

Ben had surprised her, she wasn't expecting him to go all length to get all these expensive stuff for her just for a gala night.

'I wonder what it is about,' Beatrice thought.

Her heart fluttered staring at the clothes and accessories, but she immediately chided herself, saying it was all for the gala night.

Beatrice's phone suddenly rang, and she saw the caller ID to be Camilla.

“Hello!” She immediately picked up the call, beaming happily.

“Yippee!” Camilla rang out.

“What's going on, you seem excited?” Beatrice asked Camilla.

“I'm in Austria and I heard you are too,” She disclosed.

“Wow! When did you arrive?” Beatrice asked her.

“Not quite long, I have to prepare for the gala night tonight, I heard you're coming too," Camilla chimed in.

'Ben must have to feed her and Lucas details,' Beatrice thought, and honestly, she can't wait to see them.

“Yes, I am, I can't wait to see you,” Beatrice said happily.

“Me too."

'I guess tonight will be great then,' Beatrice thought in her mind.