Chapter 56

An awkward silence engulfed the room, Ben was just busy on his phone and Jennie thought of all she could say and do to get him to look at her, to get him to pay attention to her with keen unswerving dedication just like he was staring at the screen of his mobile.

If she didn't make any move whatsoever there was never going to be any form of progress between them, and she knew that. Jennie recalled her father's words to her, more than just what he had said about his ambitions and advantages that would come from associating with Ben, she wanted him for herself, badly.

Noticing the heat of her eyes on him he turned to her.

"What were you saying about having something you need my help with?"

"Oh, actually now that I think of it, it's nothing major or severely important, we can always get to that or maybe I could just do that when Karl comes back. I'd rather trouble him since it isn't that serious."

Ben stared at her, a hint of suspicion in his eyes but then he returned his gaze to what he