All Chapters of Opening My Eyes to Reality: Chapter 671 - Chapter 680

Cheryl quirked a brow, then pursed her lips. She slowed her speech to sound flat and unbothered. "Mr. Zimmerman, I assume you're a busy man. There's no need for you to make the trip. Perhaps you could have Gigi—"Benjamin cut her off, "Does the idea of seeing me spook you that much, Cheryl? Or are you afraid that your boyfriend might get jealous?"Cheryl fell quiet, and her silence lasted longer this time than the last. After a while, she finally said, "I'm attending an international trading event at the Financial Plaza. Feel free to swing by and meet me here if you have the time, Mr. Zimmerman. "I'll be leaving on a work trip with Mr. Penlock later in the afternoon, so I'm short on time."Upon hearing this, Benjamin said, "Alright, I'll be right there."After he'd ended the call, Cheryl felt her heart leap to her throat. She leaned against the wall and stared at the chandelier hanging from the ceiling. She narrowed her eyes under the sharp, bright light.She should have moved o

When Benjamin heard Cheryl's words, his eyes softened, like a crack on the ice on top of a frozen lake. But the next second, he returned to his calm self. He made no reply as he crouched beside Cheryl, his gaze flickering over her still-trembling fingertips.In a voice much lower than before, he reassured her, "It's alright. It's all over now."Cheryl had been gritting her teeth so hard that her cheeks ached. It was only after she'd heard Benjamin's reassurance that she slowly relaxed her jaw, though a faint bite mark was imprinted on her lower lip.She lowered her gaze, meeting his. He didn't look at her with possessive, malicious intent, only a tender wariness and deep concern. It set her heart aflutter.A moment later, the faint wail of police sirens sounded outside the window, growing louder as the cruisers approached.Benjamin rose to his feet and walked over to the window, pulling the curtains aside by a fraction. After he'd made sure the police cruisers had pulled up outsid

"It's fine. I can manage," Cheryl said.Benjamin's hand stiffened. He then shoved both hands into his pockets and lowered his voice, his breath tickling the shell of her ear. "Are you that scared of me, Cheryl?"Or had she never moved on from him?Cheryl turned her face away to avoid seeing the emotions in his eyes. "That's enough of your nonsense, Benjamin."Her throat tightened right after the words left her mouth. She hadn't moved on from him, and that was the truth, whether she wanted to admit it or not. So, when Benjamin called her bluff, she couldn't help but want to run.Benjamin was silent for a few seconds. Suddenly, he reached for her and grabbed her by the wrist.Cheryl's eyes widened. She shot him a flustered look, but when she realized what he was doing, she struggled to pull away. "Let go of me, Benjamin! I said, let go!"His palm was warm, and though his grip was firm enough to keep her from escaping, it wasn't so tight that it made her feel restrained."No." He

Cheryl clutched her steering wheel so tightly that her knuckles turned white, her fingers practically leaving indentations in the cool rubber.The fallen leaves on the sidewalk swirled up into a veritable tornado as the gusty wind tore down the street. It mirrored the way her emotions swirled in her heart.Sad and miserable memories that she thought she'd sealed away in the back of her mind were summoned to the surface by Nadine's cold, reductive statement, ripping open a fresh wound."Allowed me, huh?" Cheryl's voice trembled against her will, sounding like it came from the back of her throat. "Since high school, I earned my school fees through part-time jobs I worked over summer and winter break. I fought to get into university and worked hard for a scholarship."I worked part-time to cover my living expenses, and not once did I ever ask you to pay for my tuition. And yet, you claimed you allowed me to go to university! I'd never heard such a bigger joke in my life!"Living expe

Benjamin was not someone Holt could afford to cross, nor was his childhood best friend, the wealthiest woman in Dexia, Natalie.By extension, Holt couldn't afford to cross Cheryl, either. But from a different perspective, Cheryl was a great connection for him, which made her a valuable employee. He decided that Timothy had reaped what he sowed.Meanwhile, Cheryl stared at her phone screen and saw Benjamin's name at the top of her call log. She thought about asking him what he'd said to Holt but decided against it after some consideration. After all, asking him about it wouldn't make a difference.She set her phone down and made to get some fresh air on the balcony. She was about to rise to her feet when Elias' text popped up on the screen. "Are you off work?"Elias was busy, and so was she. Although they were officially dating, their relationship felt more like that of online friends who were unfamiliar with one another. They hadn't spoken to each other in three days, including t