Chapter 308
Chapter 308:
At three o’clock, the terminal buzzed with its usual chaos. Kailey hurried through the crowd, checking the time. The flight should have landed already.
Standing at the arrivals area, she raised her sign and finally let herself breathe.
Ten minutes went by. Then twenty.
After thirty minutes with no sign of anyone, her arm began to ache. She reached for her phone to call Quentin — then stopped.
Something drew her attention.
Across the hall, a teenage boy lounged against a column, dressed casually. One knee bent, headphones resting over his unruly hair. The padding pressed his bangs low, shadowing his brows but failing to hide his sharp features. A lollipop shifted lazily between his lips as his gaze settled on her — curious and unreadable.
Quentin hadn’t sent a photo, but Kailey was certain. It had to be him. She slipped her phone away and approached.
The boy lifted one brow without a word.
Kailey hesitated, then tried. “Benny Shaw p>
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Without warning, he straightened at once — and the sudden movement made her flinch.
Benny looked Kailey up and down without even trying to hide it. After a long pause, he spoke in a lazy tone. “So you’re the one Quentin sent to pick me up? No curves. No presence. Nothing stands out p>
Shock flashed through Kailey’s eyes. She lowered her gaze, looked at herself, then let out a short laugh that carried no humor. “Hey, brat — didn’t your parents teach you manners p>
Benny let out a cold snort. “They’re dead. You want to drag them back just to give me a lesson p>
Kailey was at a loss for words.
Before she could figure out how to respond to someone this irritating, he swung his backpack over his shoulder with obvious impatience. “Come on. Where’s the car? I’m starving p>
Kailey clenched her teeth and forced herself to stay calm. She sent Quentin a quick text and followed behind him.
Trouble. That was the only word that fit Benny.
The moment he got into the car, he shoved the seat all the way back and stretched his legs out as far as they would go.
Kailey tightened her grip on the steering wheel. “I can’t see the rearview mirror if you sit like that p>
He didn’t even look at her. “If you can’t see, that’s your issue. Not mine p>
Kailey seriously considered dragging him out of the car. Instead, she slammed on the brakes and turned to glare at him. He flinched. “What are you looking at? Just drive p>
“We’re not moving p>
“What do you mean we’re not moving p>
“Stay right there.” Kailey turned off the engine, leaned back in her seat, and pulled out her phone. Then she sent Quentin a message. “Mr. Shaw, what kind of nightmare did you hand me p>
His reply came almost instantly. “Sorry. My brother’s a little mischievous p>
A little?
Before she could roll her eyes, another message appeared. “If he really pushes you too far, you can handle it however you want p>
Kailey stared at the screen for a second before typing back. “And what if he fights back p>
Quentin replied right away. “He won’t p>