Chapter 927: Anywhere is fine

A part of Benjamin had always thought that his boss, Zoren, had this strange jealousy toward him — if that was even the right word. Initially, he thought Zoren was sending him away because he didn’t want Benjamin to know about his relationship with Penny. But even after Benjamin learned about his boss and Penny’s relationship, something still felt off.

Zoren kept sending Benjamin away, especially when Penny came to the office. Even on regular occasions when Zoren would come home, Benjamin noticed the shift. Before Penny, Benjamin would always drop Zoren off, but now, Zoren would send him elsewhere.

"You... like... who?"

"Uh..." Benjamin opened and closed his mouth, feeling a strange sense of dread creeping up his spine. His eyes shook, studying the shadow cast across Zoren’s face.

This didn’t feel good.

"Miss Penny," he muttered under his breath, eyes fixed on Zoren. "Would I die if I jumped out of the window?"

Penny furrowed her brows and tilted her head, looking at Benjamin with surprise. "Is that a question? You wouldn’t just die, but many of your bones would shatter."

"Then how come you weren’t scared of falling just now?" he gasped, turning to her in disbelief.

"This bodysuit is soft and comfortable. I thought that even if I fell, I’d get hurt but wouldn’t die."

"..."

"What are you two doing...?" This time, Zoren’s voice sounded closer. When the two looked back at him, he was already a few meters away. "... on the floor? While one of you is confessing her feelings?"

"Haha! Sir! Boss! Master!" Benjamin, who thought he wouldn’t be able to get up again, jumped to his feet. He rubbed his hands and stood next to Zoren, a creepy, awkward smile forming on his face. "What are you saying? I just had to help Miss Penny because she was hiding from Second Brother. She hid in that window! See! It’s still open! So when I pulled her in, we both rolled on the floor!"

Benjamin assessed the look Zoren was giving him, and it made him gulp nervously. "Sir! I swear it’s not what you think it is!" he shouted, surrendering to his fate as he slumped to his knees, his hands pressed together over his head. "I swear it’s not what it seems!"

"I know." Zoren tilted his head to the side, watching Benjamin slowly look up at him. "My wife wouldn’t do that to me... at least, not with you."

"Ah?"

"Stand up, Ben," said Zoren, peeling his eyes from him and then settling them on his wife. The moment their eyes met, the corners of her mouth hooked into a sweet smile. "And leave."

Benjamin blinked, confused. He stared at his boss, who had seemed like he was about to punch and kick him earlier.

’Was I wrong?’ he wondered to himself, frowning. ’Just now, didn’t he want to—’

"What are you still doing?"

Benjamin flinched when Zoren gave him another quick look. "Ah..." he laughed awkwardly and nodded. "Of course. I’ll leave you two alone."

With that, Benjamin dragged his feet toward the door. However, instead of going too quickly, he slowed down and kept glancing back at them. He narrowed his eyes suspiciously, only to see Zoren glancing back at him.

"I’m going!" Benjamin yelled, jumping away and rushing toward the door. He needed just a few steps to reach it and shut it closed.

Once outside, Benjamin couldn’t help but look back at the closed door. Placing his hands on his hips, a low hum escaped his throat as he gazed suspiciously at the door.

’I really thought he would get jealous,’ he told himself. ’I’ve always felt like he was jealous of me for some reason, but he didn’t get angry even when he heard Miss Penny tell me she likes me.’

He paused, recalling what Penny had told him before Zoren appeared. The gentle yet genuine smile on her face as she casually said she liked him caused his face to redden. He hadn’t thought much about it earlier because of Zoren. Now that he had the time, he couldn’t help but blush and cup his face.

"I knew it!" he giggled. The anger from earlier and the humiliation he had felt seemed to vanish. "Miss Penny always likes me."

With that thought, Benjamin unknowingly dragged his feet away, still cupping his face. What he felt was akin to a fan being greeted and interacted with by their idol for the first time. Penny was a goddess in Benjamin’s eyes, and this was the first time she had told him she liked him.

"I knew it!" he repeated, only to stop in his tracks and look up. "Wait a minute... does this mean... I am her favorite? Hihihi~"

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Back in the classroom, Penny gazed at Benjamin’s back until the door closed. Her face twitched a little, and she shifted her eyes back to Zoren’s face. Her brows rose as soon as their eyes met.

"What is wrong with him?" she asked, purely out of curiosity. "Why is he reacting like there’s something to misunderstand?"

Zoren shrugged. "He thinks I’m jealous of him."

"Jealous of him?"

"Mhm."

"Huh? About?"

"You. He thinks I’m jealous of him because of you."

Deep lines appeared between Penny’s brows as she assessed her husband’s face. "Are you not?"

"No."

"If there’s smoke, there’s fire. I’m sure he has some basis."

"From what I think... it’s because I always send him away whenever you’re around."

Penny didn’t answer immediately, staring at her husband. "Why would you do that? I’d misunderstand too if that’s what you do."

"I’m sending him away because he disturbs... us," he explained, keeping it short and concise. "How can I kiss you and touch you if he’s lingering around? I don’t want to taint his eyes."

"..." Her face contorted as she stared at her husband while he reached his hand toward her. "I think he’s old enough to see what adults see."

"The poor Benjamin is a virgin."

"Weren’t you a virgin before this marriage too?"

Zoren blinked, part of him triggered by how casually she said it. "This classroom, the bathroom, the locker, or the gymnasium?"

"Huh?"

"I’m asking you where you want to do it," he explained flatly, wiggling his brows and jerking his hand that was stretched to her. "You can choose the headmaster’s office for a little more privacy, but anywhere is fine."

"..."