CHAPTER 296: STAKES

Benjamin slid a bottle of beer in front of George and said, "I actually find it hard to believe you didn't contact Lauretta within those few days." George, taking a sip of his cocktail, asked, "Why?" "Did you seriously just ask that?" Benjamin laughed. "Considering how obsessed you are with her, I imagined you'd be blowing up her phone and using the situation as an excuse to get closer to her." George shook his head. "It's not nearly as bad as you paint it out to be. I mean, I'd definitely want to be close to her, but I'm not terribly besotted with her." Benjamin laughed, calling his response bullshit. "Yeah, right," he added before taking another swig of his drink. "I'm glad they sorted everything out though. I was almost afraid for them, especially when the audios of Gabriel's calls and conversations dropped," George remarked. "Meh," Benjamin said. "I kind of had a few doubts about them immediately they dropped." He turned to George. "So, have you seen a girl yet? I hear your