Chapter 750 Mommy Is Shy
“Okay! I’ll definitely wake up earlier tomorrow!” Tim nodded fervently. “Thus, we’ve got to go home earlier. By the time we’re done eating dinner and bathing, it’ll be late!”
Arissa explained things to the children. Zachary looked at her and promised, “We’ll certainly have no problems getting up early tomorrow, Mommy! If we’re still sleeping when you wake up, you can call us!”
“Sure!” Arissa nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Benjamin watched her and the children. “There’s no need to wake up too early. Just have Edwin prepare breakfast while you guys sleep a little longer to have sufficient rest. Otherwise, you kids might be nodding off in class, and you might be tired at work.”
Since that remark was hinting at them, Jasper and Jesse hung their heads. Arissa swept a gaze over Benjamin. “Have you ever seen me dozing off at work, Mr. Graham?”
Benjamin gave her a meaningful look. “No, but your efficiency hasn’t been up to par.”
That rendered Arissa speechless. “How is that so? Didn’t I place the document on your desk?”
“Did you?” Benjamin lifted his eyes and cast a glance at her. The look in his eyes didn’t seem feigned. Arissa was wholly stumped. This isn’t right. I’ve indeed sent the document over to him.
“Could it be that you didn’t see it?”
Benjamin stared at her fixedly. “Yes, I didn’t see it, for your document wasn’t there at all.”
Arissa was confused upon hearing his reply. In order to prove that she was speaking the truth, she hacked into the company’s surveillance footage. Cutting a segment of the video, she presented it to the man.
“What’s this?”
“Surveillance footage. I’ve already delivered it to your office, and this was the document!”
Scooting over to sit beside him, Arissa zoomed in on the surveillance footage and showed it to him.
“Look at this document again. Did you really not see it?”
As Benjamin scented the fragrant aroma wafting off her, his Adam’s apple bobbed. His gaze slid over her face before falling on the surveillance footage on her phone screen. He arched a brow.
“There are too many documents of the same colors. How would I know which one it is?”
Arissa turned, only then realizing that the two of them were leaning very close together. In fact, they were just a mere centimeter from kissing each other.
She hastily sat up straight, blushing to the tips of her ears. “Have you finished going through all your documents, then?”
“Yup!” Benjamin pinned a scorching look on her blushing face, desire rising within him.
The six children goggled at them. When they glimpsed Arissa’s shyness, their eyes went even wider.
“Mommy is shy!” one of them exclaimed.
Arissa threw a quick glance at them in mortification before averting her gaze.
“I’m just a bit hot!”
All six children promptly burst into giggles.
The instant they noticed that her face had gone even redder, their laughter increased in volume.
“Mommy, I saw that you were about to kiss Mr. Graham just now!” Oliver teased.
Arissa sensed her face flaming even hotter and glowered at him. “You were mistaken! I didn’t kiss him!”
“That was why I said you were about to do so!” Oliver chortled.
The other children followed suit, tittering impishly.
Utter embarrassment swamped Arissa.
With mirth in his eyes, Benjamin stroked her head. “Are you feeling that hot?”
Hearing the teasing in his voice, Arissa snapped her head over and glared at him. Then, she stared straight ahead once more.
“Yes!”
“Lower the temperature of the air-conditioner in the car,” Benjamin ordered.
Immediately, the driver did as instructed.
A gust of cold wind blasted at her. Arissa felt much better, for it dissipated much of the heat on her face.
Reclining against the seat, she gave Ethen a call.
She simply didn’t believe that she didn’t deliver the document to Benjamin’s office.
Hence, she wanted to ascertain whether the man was lying to her.
“Are you still in the office right now, Mr. Frank?”
Benjamin turned to her, his eyes narrowing a fraction.
“Great! Do you have time to go to Mr. Graham’s office and check whether my document is on his desk now?”
Arissa sought Ethen’s help to go and check it out for her.
“I’m glad to hear that! I’ll treat you to a meal sometime!”
Arissa was beaming widely as she thanked the man.
Benjamin’s brows were knitted together, and his expression darkened.
Does she treat every Tom, Dick, and Harry to a meal?
