All Chapters of Opening My Eyes to Reality: Chapter 491 - Chapter 498

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Chapter 491

Rowan glared at Malcolm, wondering if the latter was oblivious or simply an idiot. "Are you full?""Huh?" Malcolm blinked."If you aren't, I'll ring up ten pizzas for you to-go. Surely those are enough to fill you up back home," Rowan bit out.Malcolm couldn't believe his luck, and he didn't hesitate to accept Rowan's offer. "You sure are generous, Mr. Mattel! Thanks."With that, he hunkered down on the rest of his food.Rowan drew a deep breath. "Aren't you going to leave?"Baffled, Malcolm lifted his gaze to Rowan, then blinked. It took him a while to process what Rowan was implying. "Oh, right, got it!"As he rose from his seat, he stuffed a slice of pizza and several mozzarella sticks into his mouth like a chipmunk would with acorns. Then, he mumbled around the food, "Could you throw in the seafood platter for me, too, Mr. Mattel?"Rowan didn't know if he should be impressed or exasperated with Landon's choice of friends. He let out a low, sullen hum of agreement, and it wa

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The beautiful woman wore a puff-sleeved, light yellow dress that cut off at her knees. Her skirts flared out from her waist, which was cinched with a matching yellow bow.On her feet were white Mary Janes, paired with ankle-length, lace-trimmed socks. The outfit was tied together with a small, pearl-chain purse.The woman approached Rowan and Natalie's table, though her gaze was fixed on the former.Natalie thought the woman looked familiar, but she couldn't quite recall where she'd seen her until the woman stopped in front of Rowan."Isn't it funny how fate works? We keep running into each other like this! How about we exchange numbers?" the woman asked.Natalie finally remembered where she'd seen the woman before. Wasn't this the young lady whom Felicia wanted Aloysius to settle down with? If Natalie remembered correctly, the young lady's name was Marie.Smiling, Natalie continued eating her pizza, only to hear Rowan say, "Sorry, but I'll only give my number if my wife agrees t

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Before Marie could react, Rowan had already stood behind Natalie and begun kneading her shoulder. "My wife has enough on her plate as the breadwinner of our family. How could I possibly add to her burdens?"The fact that other men have their eye on her just proves what a magnetic force she is. They've got excellent taste."Marie gaped at him, tongue-tied. Why did Rowan sound like a gigolo? Could he truly be one? But that seemed at odds with the way he carried himself. As far as she was concerned, he should be someone rich and powerful—the boss of a big, successful company, at the very least.Natalie tried to keep herself from laughing. Rowan, on the other hand, had completely immersed himself in the role. "How does that feel, babe? Let me know if you need me to go a little harder. I'll adjust accordingly."Marie pointed at Rowan in disbelief. "A-Are you her pet? Like a gigolo or something?"Rowan gave her an aggrieved look. "Well, that's just plain rude. Does being a stay-at-home

Chapter 494

Taken aback by the paralegal's response, Benjamin went still. "Resigned?"The paralegal dared not say anything more. From the looks of it, Benjamin hadn't known about Cheryl's resignation until now."Oh, boy," the paralegal thought with dread. All hell would break loose now.The next second, Benjamin burst out of his office and hurtled toward Human Resources to confront them. He shoved open the glass door and swept into the department. Before any of the personnel could react, he thundered, "Who escalated and processed Cheryl Shaw's resignation?"Upon seeing this, Vanessa Sanchez, the manager of Human Resources, stepped forward. "Mr. Zimmerman, I was the one who signed off on Ms. Shaw's resignation. Is something the matter?"Scowling, Benjamin demanded, "How could you sign off on her resignation without my authorization?"Vanessa was stumped by his outburst. She was silent for a few seconds and immediately pulled out Cheryl's resignation notice after. "Mr. Zimmerman, your signatur

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Cheryl shook her head. "I'm looking for a change in the work environment, Mr. Zimmerman. All good things must come to an end, after all. We were always meant to go our separate ways. It was only a matter of time."Benjamin's brows drew together. A sharp look gleamed in his eyes, though its meaning was unclear.His gaze made Cherly uneasy. She decided to break this strange tension building between them. "I've had a long day at work, Mr. Zimmerman, so I'll be heading in to get some rest. You should go home, too. You don't want to keep Ms. Goldwyn waiting, do you?"Benjamin drew in a deep breath, his attitude toward this exchange inscrutable. "You tricked me into signing off on your resignation, so it's invalid. Remember to show up at work tomorrow morning, Ms. Shaw."With that, he tore the resignation notice in front of her face, then left her apartment.Cheryl kept her back to him. When the elevator doors dinged shut once more, she let her walls come down.A while later, she grabb

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Natalie arrived to find Benjamin and Bella already present. They'd staked seats at a red booth, the neon light tubes buzzing away and illuminating the sensual silhouettes of the dance crowd in various colors.With a firm thud, Natalie set her phone on the crystal marble-top table embedded with copper studs. She sat down casually, sliding across and sinking into the leather seat. "You guys got here fast."Bella would never pass up the chance to add fuel to the fire. "I'm not missing out on this rare dramatic event. I would've grown wings and flown over here if I could."They watched as Benjamin picked up a can of beer. The foam splattered on his wrist, but he wiped it off fecklessly before his gaze swept over Bella's and Natalie's smug faces."You guys are cruel, you know that?" He sputtered humorlessly, his fingertips thumping against the table. "Cheryl knows better than to be unreasonable. She'll be back at work tomorrow—mark my words. I can just make it up to her with a double bo

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Bella gritted her teeth. "Goodness, how interesting. Cheryl picked you up in her car and played chauffeur for you outside her working hours but ended up getting thrown out of her car by you and your girlfriend?"Come on, Ben, that's just cruel. Why didn't you kick Ms. Plain Oatmeal to the curb instead? You were being totally unfair."She shoved some trail mix into her mouth and said around the mouthful of nuts, "I know what Cheryl is like, Ben. If there was an argument, I bet Ms. Plain Oatmeal started it."The light above their table flickered twice, casting ghoulish shadows of their silhouettes onto the glass wall.Benjamin's mouth quirked to the side in an ugly grimace. "Why do you keep calling her 'Ms. Plain Oatmeal'? She has a name!""I know that, but saying her name leaves a bad taste in my mouth." Bella scooted closer to Natalie and linked arms with her. "Perhaps we should cut him off, Natalie. After all, Ms. Plain Oatmeal is bound to come between our friendship at some poin

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The trio in the bar had drunk plenty. Benjamin, in particular, had downed more than half his weight in alcohol. It wasn't hard to see that Cheryl's departure from the law firm and the reason behind it had hit him where it hurt.Meanwhile, a woman wearing shades was watching Benjamin while lurking in the shadows. Hatred filled her eyes when she saw Bella and Natalie.About half an hour passed before Natalie subtly texted Rowan, "Are you and Landon done talking?"Rowan replied instantly, "Yes. I'm waiting for you in the car."At last, Natalie was done. The thought that she'd exit the bar at any second put a smile on Rowan's face.Landon had more or less guessed the reason for that smile. "Looks like I can finally escape."Rowan stared at the bar exit and drawled breezily, "Bye. You can see yourself out.""Ouch. At least pretend to care before you kick me down the ladder, Mr. Mattel." Landon grinned. "You know what? I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay here like a giant third

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