Upon saying that, Benson hung up the call. He hastily got to his feet and looked toward his students as he said, “Sage, Marie, Blaise. Pass on the message to all the farmstead’s managers to gather in the meeting room immediately. I have something important to announce.”“What is it, sir?” asked the woman named Marie Yeager out of curiosity.“Get to it, quickly. You’ll know soon enough.”“Yes, Mr. Benson.”The students ran off in haste as Benson inhaled a deep breath and quickly walked out of the herb farm as well. He immediately drove to the main building.Upon arriving at the main building, he went into his office and exhaled a breath of relief when he felt the cool air from the air-conditioning. He pulled out a tissue and wiped away the sweat on his face.Benson almost never left the farmstead. He would show up here every day, missing not even a single day’s work. He was regarded as the hero of Sol County’s two hundred thousand population. Every single person was proud of him.
Marie spoke out against the injustice on Benson’s behalf. There was a rumor that had spread across Sol County about how Benson went to meet his girlfriend’s parents in Swallowston in the past when he was a nobody. He was then kicked out and forced to break up with her.Benson still could not move on from that woman. Many people berated the woman without her knowledge, saying she was no longer a worthy match for him.Upon hearing Marie’s remark, Benson hastily said, “Stop making things up, Marie. Though Riley’s parents aren’t great, she herself is a great woman. Moreover, she’s very gifted. She’d be many times more capable than me if she wasn’t born into that family of hers.”“Whatever you say, my great teacher. Was I wrong to say that? Look at how you’re defending her after just hearing me criticize her a little. Since you can’t move on from her, why don’t you go find her? You’re a millionaire now, so you’re sure to be a worthy partner,” said Marie.Benson heaved a sigh and replied
“That’s right! Mount Sol must be truly recognized for the legate to come here! He’s the highest-level personnel of Wyvern Peak, right?”Everyone became excited. Benson gestured for them to calm down and said smilingly, “Everyone, please control yourselves. We can celebrate after I’m done talking.”“Okay!”“Please go on, Benson!”Everyone stopped speaking.Benson said, “There’s no doubt that the legate’s presence here is a recognition for Mount Sol. If he’s here to supervise our work, it means that we’ve caught Wyvern Peak’s attention. We have to make sure that we’re well prepared to welcome the legate’s arrival.“To prevent unnecessary crowding and trouble, please don’t spread words of the legate’s visit to others for the time being. This is to prevent the people from crowding to catch a glimpse of the legate and resulting in unnecessary congestion.”The crowd nodded as Benson continued, “Make the best use of your time and tidy up everything including the farms and croplands. We
The next day, Adrian told Samantha and Gloria about his plan to take Riley to meet her first love and drove to the Xander Group. He called Riley when he was at the entrance of the building.She was flustered and said on the call, “Okay, okay. I get it. Why are you being so pushy? I’ll be right down!”It did not take long before Riley walked out of the building. She had on her business suit paired with high heel sandals and her long hair draping across her shoulder as usual. However, her cheeks were tainted with a tinge of pink which made her seem shy. She appeared to be rather embarrassed, perhaps because she was about to meet her first love. Her rounded face did not look like her usual self.“This is what you wear to meet your boyfriend? Can’t you be classier?” Adrian said as he looked her up and down.Riley rolled her eyes and opened the door, her face beet red. She said, “I don’t have a nice figure like your Samantha who looks good in everything she wears, so this is all that I
“We’re here,” Adrian declared.Riley patted her chest and clenched her fists so tightly that her palms were sweaty.At the entrance of the state, Benson was waiting with everyone else. He said when he saw a cross-country vehicle driving over, “That’s Wyvern Peak’s license plate. He’s here. War Legate Draco is here. Get ready, everyone!”Adrian’s car finally arrived at the entrance of the estate and slowly came to a stop as Benson’s voice died away. The people at the scene were excited upon seeing the car. They were finally going to see War Legate Draco in real life. As soon as the car stopped, Benson led a few people to approach.Adrian turned his head toward Riley and asked, “Is that him, Riley?”“Yeah!” Riley answered. She looked out through the car window and saw Benson walking over and said, “That’s him. He looks exactly the same, apart from having aged quite a bit.”Adrian smiled, opened the door, and got out of the car. An excited, loud shout rang out as he got out, “We wel
Adrian left in the company of Marie. He planned on taking a stroll around the farmstead.Benson and Riley stood opposite each other.Benson’s heart was racing ever so slightly after hearing Adrian’s remark earlier. He quietly looked at the woman standing before him and felt all the memories of their time from their university days fill his mind.Benson was at a loss for words under the circumstances. After all, it was he who had broken up with Riley in the past. He was rather reserved upon meeting the love of his life once again.Riley looked at Benson quietly as well. They looked at each other in this manner for a while. The people in the surroundings began to discuss softly.“I recall you being a good talker. Why aren’t you saying upon meeting me? I remember you being very talkative when you were pursuing me,” Riley said as she looked at Benson.Benson chuckled awkwardly and hastily said, “Please come in, Riley.”Riley did not comment further and strode into the estate.Benso
Benson forced a faint smile. “I was like that too. In the beginning, I wasn’t so determined to execute my idea, until I met War Legate Draco in Azure Creek by sheer luck. I saw that he had become the leader of Wyvern Peak at such a young age, so when I got back, I set him as my role model to work hard until I achieve my current accomplishments.”Riley said, “I congratulate you for finally achieving your dream.”Benson did not know how to answer this and the air turned awkward again. After a long time, Riley broke the ice by saying, “Benson, I’m here today because of Adrian’s arrangement. He wants me to make up for my regrets.”Benson raised his head and looked at Riley.“I brought you to meet my family five years ago, and my parents, grandfather, and uncle humiliated you. We had no choice but to part ways because of that incident. I never got the chance to apologize to you, and I’ve kept this hidden in my heart for five years. I’m here to see you mainly because I want to apologize
“Awesome! I’ll go look for him right now!”Seeing Riley nod, Benson was overwhelmed with excitement and instantly ran outside. She hastily called out, “Hey!”Riley went chasing after him.***On the estate’s farm, Adrian and Marie were strolling around. As a local of Mount Sol, the eighteen-year-old Marie had been helping Benson out since she was a child and was very familiar with the place. She served as a guide and explained everything to Adrian whenever they strolled through an area.They soon arrived at an orchard. It was coincidentally harvest season now, and there were numerous staff members harvesting fresh fruits in the orchard. Marie led Adrian inside to gaze at the dense growth of fruits on the trees. The scene uplifted one’s mood.Marie explained, “This is the fruit orchard where we’ve planted several dozen types of fruits including apples, pears, dates, and many others. This is the largest orchard in our farmstead, and it’s apple harvest season right now. The apples g