Chapter 37 Benson's Smoke Screen

In a corner of the banquet hall, Marcus was engrossed in a video call with Yvonne. Suddenly, he sensed a change in the atmosphere and instinctively turned around. His gaze met Benson's. He called out softly, "Benson." Benson's eyes slowly shifted from Yvonne's shocked face to Marcus. A faint smile played on his lips, his tone teasing, "You two seem pretty close!" Marcus scratched his head awkwardly and replied, "Not bad." From the video call, Yvonne's voice came again, sounding a bit hurried, "Marcus, you go ahead. We'll talk about it another day. Bye." Marcus said, "Oh," then turned curiously to Benson, asking, "Did you and Yvonne have a fight?" Benson shook his head slightly, asking in return, "No, why do you ask?" "It just seems like you two aren't like siblings," Marcus frowned, searching for the right words. "Oh? Then what do we look like? A couple?" Benson's tone was laced with sarcasm. Marcus waved his hands, hastily explaining, "No, that's even less likely. If Yvonne w