The Handsome CEO Is My Husband
Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Chapter 128

Benjamin tried to keep up with where Dean walked. What was said to his father? Why did the two men just walk away?

It didn’t look like his father was close to the stranger so Benjamin calmed down a bit, no longer worried that this was all a big test from his father.

’He should have spoken to me first,’ Benjamin thought. Then he could have shared that his father didn’t like newcomers. No one would be let into his space easily without showing how much they had or doing something else to impress Vance.

Benjamin left the men he needed to speak to and entered the party to witness any more interactions his partner in crime had with his father. "He should use me more."

Benjamin had to introduce this man to his father, which was the only way for them to chat. What did this man have to impress his father with?

"How did he get an invite?" Benjamin wondered.

It wasn’t easy to get invited to this party unless your name held some weight or you were friends with someone who thought you should be there.

Benjamin scanned the room with his eyes, trying to find the person who might be backing the man after his father.

The room was full of snakes who would like to see the Smiths fall but for now, they would hide their dislike of Vance so they wouldn’t be on the list of people Vance would take down. Anyone could be backing this man. There only needed to be a slip-up for Benjamin to find out who it was.

"What the hell is his name?" Benjamin muttered, frustrated that he hadn’t gotten a first or last name. That was all he needed to have some clue about this stranger who showed up out of nowhere. "I need a photo of his face. That’s right," he realised.

They weren’t in a secluded place where no one could see him. Everyone here had a phone for a picture to be taken.

Benjamin reached into his pocket for his phone but stopped just as he touched it. There was a lot of attention on him so what would he look like snapping a picture of someone? Then it would point all attention to who he was taking a photo of and then he would be caught.

"Dammit," Benjamin muttered. He could only watch from afar.

Across the room, Dean was enjoying himself though he was a little annoyed.

’And he wondered why he was useless?’ Dean thought about Benjamin.

Benjamin couldn’t do one little simple task of not staring at the man helping him to get rid of his father. Again, Dean had to wonder which idiot thought Benjamin was fit to be in a seat of power in the city even if he was just a puppet.

Dean was certain he could pay Benjamin to avoid looking at him for five minutes and Benjamin would not look his way.

Dean took a drink from a passing server and kept his attention on Vance Smith. It angered her at times to see Vance smiling so much after what he had done to Veronica.

Vance reminded Dean of many of his clients. Had Dean spent more time in this city then there could have been a chance that he would have done a job for Vance. It would have been good timing if he was amongst the men who went after Veronica so he could have stopped her from experiencing what she did but that kind of work was beneath him now.

It crossed Dean’s mind to take one of Vance’s children and let him watch them suffer the same fate he wanted Veronica to suffer. The thought went just as it came. Dean wanted to hold on to his one rule which made him feel less evil. Innocent people shouldn’t be harmed.

It got him into quite a bit of trouble with his peers and clients but Dean ignored their complaints.

Would Veronica applaud him for that or would she still see him as a monster?

Along with her safety, Dean didn’t want to face her to see her reaction to the man her father was. That look would stay in his mind forever and haunt him.

"Kevin!"

Dean turned to his right after hearing the fake name he was using for the night. He needed to have a word with one of his men who decided he would be Kevin tonight.

"You said you wanted to meet with Vance Smith so why don’t I introduce you? You’ll need to be careful since he isn’t an easy man."

Dean took a small sip of whatever was in his glass. "Lucky me. Those are the men I am good at handling."

Dean walked with the friend he had made to get to this party. All he needed to do was flash a bit of money and suddenly he had all kinds of friends he didn’t know he had before.

"Mr Smith, have you met my friend Mr Cornell yet? He’s a businessman new to the city."

Vance glanced at the man who tried to introduce himself earlier. "We had a brief meeting. I was wondering who invited the new face. So, it was you. What kind of business do you have? The name doesn’t ring a bell."

"I’m a man with all kinds of businesses. I put my money in what will make me money. You won’t know my name since I tend to stay in the background. I am also generous in lending out money to those who need it but I might not be so kind when getting it back," said Dean.

Vance smiled. "I see why they might be hovering around you. Many of the men here are putting on airs like they have a lot of money but then they go to men like you. That is if you are what you say you are. We’ve had a lot of men come into our circles and claim to be someone they are not. I would hate to have to blacklist you."

"I assure you that I am who I say I am but if you don’t believe me then there’s nothing I can do. I hope a man like you does not end up requiring my services. The Smiths are quite well known in and out of the city. No one would expect them to borrow but it wouldn’t be surprising if you do," Dean said, ignoring the tap on his arm to stop.

Vance wasn’t offended since he would never have to borrow. "Of course not."

"Father! I was looking all over for you," Benjamin said, interrupting the conversation. He was too curious about what was being said to stay away. "Can you introduce me to the new face?"