Chapter 51 I Will Make a Wager
It was the only time Bain called his name at the company.
Ward paused, pleased.
"Just a week. If it doesn't work out, I'll give up."
Ward shook his head. "All right," he said. "I'll hold it for a few days."
Bane looked at Ward thankfully. "Thank you," he said. "I'll make sure the company doesn't lose money."
"You...... What do you want to do? The Josie Company is so bad it's almost gone."
"No, I still have a chance, I still have a way, I will bet."
Ward quickly guessed what she was going to do, and was shocked. "Absolutely not," he said. "If you go public at a time like this, you'll only lose more."
"But if it works, the users will come back, and it will be better than they are now."
"Bane, don't be rude!
Ward was deterring, but there was a palpable trace of appreciation on his face.
This was the Bane he liked, always out of the blue, going backwards in the wind and rain.
They were all ready to give up, but it was Bane who hung in there, found a loophole, and turned it around to win!
A smile came over Ward's face. "Let me take you out to dinner tonight."
Afraid that she would refuse directly, she quickly said, "I have given you seven days. You can always have dinner with me."
With that, Ward looked at Bane with some grievance.
The words on his lips were swallowed back alive by Bane.
Ward had always been respectful and helpful in important matters, and it would have been unkind to refuse even the offer of dinner.
"Ok."
Ward's smile widened. "Wait for me when you get off work," he said. "I've already booked a restaurant.
"Ok."
When he saw that Bane had not refused, Ward was visibly better, and especially so.
Maria's heart was filled with cotton when she saw it. Ward must have had something to do with Ben Reed's happiness.
Soothing her anger, Maria kept telling herself that Bane was going to be fired soon, that it was time to hang in there and go to the Searle family to remind them that once Josie was over, Bane was almost over.
Ward booked a restaurant halfway up the hill, halfway up the hill, with a great view, but a little way away.
No sooner had Ward stopped than he was shown the way by an attendant, who was obviously a regular customer.
It was on a balcony with a great view down the hill, which, to be honest, was really thoughtful of Ward.
"You've lost a lot of weight, Bane, but if it comes to the worst, I can help you."
Bane smiled and said, "I like being busy now."
Ward felt helpless. Bane had always been too competitive to bother anyone, and had had no chance of helping her if he had wanted to.
As he ate, Bane felt a burning eye fall on him.
She involuntarily lifted her head and met Bert's eyes at the table opposite her.
For a moment, the hair rose behind Bane's back.
Bert had a look like a leopard in his eye, and it was frightening.
She ducked her head out of sight.
"Huh? Don't you like the food?"
"No... Not."
How could Bert be here?
No, what should I be guilty of? I have nothing to do with him.
At this thought, Bane raised his head and saw that the other's eyes were still on him, and he did not want to leave. The corners of his mouth seemed to curl as if he were laughing.
Bane was afraid.
Bert had not expected Bane to be here, and, yes, Ward.
Across from Bert were Riel and Blu, who had already thought it was a good place, and Riel suggested the restaurant.
When Riel saw that Bert's mind was wandering, he turned his head to the place where Bert was looking, and when he saw it, he froze.
God, what are you kidding me about? How can you run into it everywhere?
Riel began to doubt his life. They were together only a few times, but they met the Bane every time.
Blu started to look that way too, but Riel grabbed him by the neck and said, "It just occurred to me that I have something important to do, so I'm leaving. Blu, let's go!"
Blu's face was blank and he said, "You're just leaving. What are you doing with me?"
Riel gave an innocent look. "Eh? Are you sure you're not going?"
Blu's shoulders gave a slight shiver. He was still guilty of that, and frightened at the thought of staying with Bert. "All right, then," he said.
"Well, Bert, I'll just leave with Blue."
Bert nodded.
Riel saved Blu by taking him with him, and Riel could see that Bert really cared about the woman.
That woman, I'm sure, has to stay far away.
This meal was the worst Bane had ever eaten, for the man's eyes were so hot that she felt as if they were going to burn her.
Ward, on the other hand, didn't notice until Bane looked very pale. "What's wrong with you, Bane?" he said.
Bane nodded. "I guess I didn't sleep well last night. I'm tired."
Ward's face was worried. "Is it serious? I'll take you back."
Now that they were both finished, Bane was ready to go. He nodded and said, "I want to get home early."
Ward bought the bill and carried Bane away, recovering only when the gaze was no longer upon her.
Ward drove over and asked, "Why don't I take you to the hospital first?"
"No, I'll just go back to sleep."
Ward, without forcing her, tried to rush her back, but the car stopped abruptly.
