"If he had just been more like the other rich guys, just treating women like a pastime, then he wouldn't care if she left," Ben thought, bitterness creeping into his mind.

If Winnie didn't see Jamie as her sister, she wouldn't have gotten dragged into this mess today.

Jamie remained silent, sensing Ben's intentional jabs. As a lawyer and as someone who had once loved her deeply, he knew exactly what words would sting the most. She kept telling herself not to let his words get to her, to block them out, but they drilled into her like a spell.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Ben grabbed her face, forcing her to look directly at him. "Don't play dumb now. You're plenty chatty when it comes to other men. Why is it that with me, you're suddenly speechless?"

The door behind them creaked open. Winnie stepped out, noticing how close the two were. She stopped in her tracks, hesitation in her voice, "Jack, Jamie...what are you two doing?"

the thought, reminding herself that her sister and her fiancé would never betray her

back, but Ben held firm, keeping his

of my sister. What...what's going on here?" Winnie's eyes darted between them, desperate for

here getting involved with other men, putting you and the baby at risk. Does someone like that deserve to be called

Winnie's doubts melted away,

had no idea that guy was

to match Jamie with him? It seemed she had way too

okay know you're just looking out forme, but this whole thing's over now. You and Jamie are the two people I'm closest to, and I want

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