Chapter 588 Stay With Me
Benjamin observed the woman approaching the door, her delicate features accentuated by the flickering lights sweeping across her face.Benjamin watched as the woman at the door walked closer, the flickering lights briefly sweeping across her face, accentuating her delicate features and making them appear even more three-dimensional and petite. Her professional attire seemed out of place in this setting.
As Sarah drew nearer, she attracted the scrutinizing gazes of those around her. Nonetheless, undeterred, she kept her focus fixed ahead and approached Benjamin directly.As she made her way from the entrance to his side, various scrutinizing gazes followed her.
And as the attention was on Sarah, without diverting her gaze, she walked straight towards him.
"Mr. Harrington," Sarah said with a forced smile as she stood before him. "I'm here."
Inside, Sarah seethed with frustration, feeling inexplicably deceived. But she knew she had to keep up appearances.
As she approached, she stole a quick glance around. These individuals appeared to be key figures in the industry. Though she didn't recognize everyone, their demeanor unmistakably marked them as exceptional.
"Mr. Harrington," the woman stood in front of him, speaking with a smile, "I'm here, Isabella."
In fact, Sarah was infuriated inside, feeling inexplicably deceived, but she had to maintain a smile on her face.
As she had walked this path earlier, she had taken a quick glance. These people seemed to be top players in the industry. Although she didn't know all of them, their demeanor was clearly beyond that of ordinary people.
Benjamin glanced at his position beside him. "Sit."
Sarah nodded and sat down.
"I wonder who the professionals that Mr. Harrington mentioned are." She didn't look at anyone else, her eyes fixed on Benjamin in front of her. "I have a lot of questions I want to ask."
With a raised brow, Benjamin replied, "Aren't they all here?"
Indeed, these people were all professionals in engineering. Each one was an expert in their own right.
The private room gradually fell silent as all eyes slowly gathered toward Sarah, filled with curiosity and a hint of strangeness. The attention was subtle, almost imperceptible, but it was unmistakably fixed on her.The private room gradually fell silent, and all eyes slowly gathered towards them, filled with curiosity and a hint of strangeness, subtly and almost imperceptibly focusing on Sarah.
The man sitting in the middle with interest spoke up, "Benjamin, don't you want to introduce her?"
As soon as the words were spoken, others chimed in.
It was only after all the voices quieted down again that Benjamin turned his head to look at the woman next to him. "Let her do it herself, and by the way, she also has some questions she wants to ask everyone."
This redirected the topic to Sarah.
His meaning was clear—say whatever you want, ask whatever you want, it's up to you.
Sarah glanced at him, feeling a wave of indescribable anger inside. But it was true that she had brought it up herself, and Benjamin had no reason to speak for her.
She took a deep breath and began speaking slowly.
"It's nice to meet everyone. I'm Sarah Miller from Valencia Inc. I do have some questions that I would like to ask, and I hope you can enlighten me."
As soon as her words fell, someone laughed scornfully.
"Enlighten you? Our tuition is quite expensive."
In such an environment influenced by alcohol, jokes and teasing required only one person to initiate, and others would naturally follow suit.
Now, Sarah found herself caught in the middle, subjected to their teasing.In this kind of environment, with alcohol's influence, jokes and teasing only needed one person to start, and others would naturally follow.
And now, Sarah was caught in the middle, subject to their teasing.
Valencia Inc.'s reputation was impressive, but Sarah was a woman. These individuals, accustomed to male privileges, tended to disregard her.Valencia Inc.'s reputation was impressive, but after all, Sarah was a woman.
These people, who have benefited from male privileges, naturally didn't pay much attention to her.
Amidst the chorus of laughter and banter, there was a moment when Sarah's expression darkened, though she swiftly regained her composure and suppressed her anger.Amidst a chorus of laughter and banter, there was a moment when Sarah's face darkened, but she quickly regained her composure and suppressed her anger.
Only Benjamin, who was beside her, noticed that she tightly clenched her fist hidden behind her clothes.
Sarah maintained a cheerful expression on her face and continued to smile.
"I am well aware that your tuition fees are not cheap, but if you can successfully teach a novice, it should be quite an achievement for all of you, right?"
She joked self-deprecatingly, shrugging her shoulders.
"I am genuinely a beginner, and I hope you're not afraid of teaching me."
This was a way to provoke them.
Everyone could tell, but they also found this woman somewhat intriguing.
After a moment of silence, the man sitting in the middle adjusted his posture slightly and said, "Why don't you tell us what the problem is?"
Benjamin remained silent, observing everything before him.
Sarah's hand, which was hanging by her side, relaxed.
Inexplicably, he curled his lips, finding himself admiring this woman a bit more in his heart. No wonder she could carve her own path in the business world with a character that could adapt and maintain her bottom line; such traits were not common.He inexplicably curled his lips, admiring this woman a bit more in his heart.
No wonder she could carve her own path in the business world with a character that could adapt and maintain her bottom line. That was not common.
Sarah took the project proposal seriously and explained the parts she didn't understand to the group.
Initially, the people beside her thought Justin was merely making a casual suggestion, but now they couldn't believe he was actually teaching this young woman.The people beside her initially thought Justin was just casually suggesting it, but now they couldn't believe he was actually teaching this young girl.
But that was indeed the case.
No one in the private room spoke, occasionally touching their glasses and watching with great interest as the two discussed the project proposal. Sarah even took out her tablet for a more visual demonstration.
After who kneows how long, the two finally finished their discussion.
Sarah sincerely thanked Justin.
"Thank you. If there is ever a need for assistance from the Valencia Inc.family, feel free to ask. I will do my best to help."
Such help was crucial for her at the moment, like a timely favor.
Justin returned to his seat, still wearing the same lazy expression as before.
"I don't have any areas where I need your guidance."
Upon hearing this, the people in the private room burst into laughter.
Sarah didn't mind and turned back to sit beside Benjamin, putting her tablet back in her bag.
When she looked up, she noticed that the man beside her reeked of alcohol. How much had he drunk?
She furrowed her brows but quickly dismissed it as irrelevant to her. 'He can drink as much as he wants.'
Sarah was still digesting the advice given to her by Justin earlier. The feeling of sudden clarity was refreshing.
Benjamin noticed the expression on her face and couldn't help but smile. He extended his long arm and placed it on the back of her seat, making it look as if he was embracing her from behind.
The gazes of the others unknowingly became ambiguous, but no one said a word.
"Would you like something to drink?"
Benjamin's sudden remark nearly startled Sarah. She glanced at the table, where Benjamin had just poured a glass of wine, apparently intending it for her.Benjamin suddenly spoke up, almost startling Sarah. She looked at the table where Benjamin had just poured a glass of wine, seemingly for her to drink.
"No, I drove here," she decisively refused, especially considering she was pregnant.
But Sarah hesitated and finally said, "Mr. Harrington, please drink in moderation."
Benjamin didn't say a word, his eyes showing a hint of bewilderment as he looked at her.
The atmosphere between them inexplicably shifted, prompting the onlookers to exchange knowing glances before quietly leaving the private room, one by one.The atmosphere between the two of them inexplicably began to change, and the others watching this scene had a knowing look and, one after another left the private room.
When Sarah regained her senses, only the two of them remained in the expansive room. A sudden ache pulsed through her head as she rose to her feet, prompting her to speak.
"Now that everyone's gone, we should—"
Her words were cut short as the man by the couch seized her arm, yanking her forcefully into his embrace.
Sarah instinctively tried to break free.
When Sarah snapped back to reality, only two of them were left in the spacious room.
Her head suddenly started to ache, and as she stood up, she started speaking.
"Now that they've all left, we should..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the man leaning against the couch suddenly grabbed her arm and forcefully pulled her into his embrace. Sarah instinctively tried to get up.
"What... is wrong with you?!" Anger flushed Sarah's face as she struggled against his grip.
But Benjamin's hold was unexpectedly firm, thwarting her attempts to escape. His hot breath tickled her ear as he murmured, "They've all left. Stay with me.""What...is wrong with you?!"
Sarah's face turned red with anger as she struggled to break free.
But Benjamin's strength was surprisingly strong, making it impossible for her to easily escape. The man's hot breath seemed to be spraying into her ear, "They've all left, stay with me."
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