Chapter 26 Caught
“About two hours, the salesperson replied.
Ben looked at his watch, “That won‘t work. I have things to do later. Can you talk with that lady and see if she can let us buy the car first? We can compensate her for it.”
The salesperson went back to Gianna to pass on the message.
As expected, she declined. She was buying a car to pick up someone and waiting another two hours would have defeated the purpose of it.
When the bargaining failed, Ben held the woman in his arms and comforted, “Sweetheart, why don‘t we buy it together when I come back next time?”
She pouted. “You‘ll be away for a week this time.”
He coaxed, “What can we do? I have to work so I can marry you! Here; let‘s do this. I’ll pay for it first, and you can call a friend over to wait with you for the car to arrive. How‘s that?”
She whined, “But I want to send you off too.”
can take a taxi there myself and you just wait here for the car to
woman looked happy again and teased, “Then don‘t say I don‘t
,
coddled her. “Okay,
quietly. Hence, Gianna heard everything they said. He does not look very likable, but he‘s pretty skilled at coaxing
herself with them any further and followed behind the salesperson to
salesperson quickly settled the
the
them made their way to the airport. After rushing all the way there, they
car stopped, Kate had gone pale with fear. “Gianna, can you please go a
a baffled look. “You‘re just too timid.
soon.”
supported herself against the car as she got down with quivering legs. “Let him wait when he comes out later. It‘s not worth wasting our lives for him. He was only gone for a few days and now he‘s back again.” Gianna shot a glance at her. “I told you not to come but
“Did you think I came to pick him up? I
in and give him an earful now,” Gianna said as
went into the main hall of the airport and waited. Time continued to tick by and
“I told you we didn‘t have to rush When has Landon ever been reliable? Look; even the flight he‘s on