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.

been drinking? Snap out of

who consumed his thoughts, his anger, and

hand gripping her tightly, Ben pushed her

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

breath was hot against her ear, and

cared about was money, Jamie. Now you want to talk

eyes glinted with a dark seduction, pulling her into an abyss she

voice trembling. "Ben, you're a successful attorney with everything you could want. Asking a single mother like me to be

pressed her against the desk, his towering frame overpowering hers. His fingers, rough yet precise, traced along her skin, the ring on his finger catching

off his ring. She turned

for this kind

preserved herself just as he remembered. His lips descended once more, his fingers threading into her hair as he held her head firmly. The kiss was consuming, relentless,

down her cheek.

don't," she whispered, her voice

his strength far surpassed hers. She couldn't break free, leaving

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