The bitterness in Jamie's heart surged like an unstoppable tide. She hesitated for a long moment before speaking softly, almost timidly. "She's my sister. No matter what happens, we'll work it out."

Suddenly, Ben, reeking of alcohol, lurched toward her, his bloodshot eyes locking onto hers.

"And what about me?" he demanded, his voice harsh and raw. "What am I to you? You left without a word, Jamie. What did you take me for?"

Jamie couldn't bring herself to meet his gaze. She turned her head awkwardly, her voice barely audible.

"It's all in the past. There's no point in talking about it now."

Ben stared at her calm, indifferent expression, and for the first time, he felt the weight of all these years of longing and heartache was nothing but a cruel joke.

"It's easy for you to say it doesn't matter because you've moved on," he said, his tone laced with bitterness. "But how can anyone understand their mistakes if they don't feel the pain?" With those words, his expression hardened.

He grabbed her by the neck and, without warning, pressed his scorching, forceful kiss against her lips.

Jamie gasped, her breath stolen as she stumbled backward under his weight.

have you been drinking? Snap out

woman who consumed

tightly, Ben pushed her into the doorway of

anger flared as she struggled against him. "What do you think you're doing? You're

her ear, and his voice was a dangerous

cared about was money, Jamie. Now you want to talk about morality? Be my

dark seduction, pulling her into an abyss she desperately

pushed against his firm chest, her voice trembling. "Ben, you're a successful attorney with everything you could want. Asking

He pressed her against the desk, his towering frame overpowering hers. His fingers, rough yet precise, traced along her

off his ring. She turned her head away, her voice low and

for this kind

he remembered. His lips descended once more, his fingers threading into her hair

cheek. She whimpered, her hands weakly

don't," she whispered,

hers. She couldn't break free, leaving her only option to

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