CHAPTER 40: REJECTED

CHAPTER 40: REJECTED

SHANBRI POV

"Ayiee, answer sir, ma'am!"

"Yes, that's it!"

"Congratulations right away!"

I remained silent despite the noise of my companions.

They were all smiling and all they wanted to hear from me was my sweet "Yes" to Benedict's question to me.

"Answer immediately, bes! Don't think about it anymore, okay?” I turned to Trish and she gave me a thumbs up.

I could see the concern on her face because she knew me better than anyone in this room right now.

She is the one who knows my true feelings best and I am also sure that she knows that I don't like Benedict from the beginning and it is unlikely that he will get the answer that he is most hoping for from me.

Not at this time and certainly not forever. I took a deep breath and looked at Benedict seriously.

I helped him stand up from his knees and caressed his handsome face.

He smiled because of what I did and even our companions cheered.

“Ben, I just want to say, thank you very much for the effort you