Jamie forced herself to swallow the rising pain in her chest. If cutting Ben off completely was the only way to make him give up, then so be it. A million dollars...

For Ben, whether as the alias "Jack Green" or as his true self, money had never been an issue. His mother had made sure he never lacked anything.

However, Jamie's single remark, sharp and calculated, cut straight to the heart of their relationship. It reduced everything they had shared to something insignificant and transactional.

Ben's expression turned grim, his dark eyes filled with anguish and anger. "Jamie, if you needed money, you could've just asked me. Winning me over would've gotten you more than a million. Was it really worth it?"

There was a deep sadness in his voice, almost as if he was pleading for her to lie to him, just to make him feel wanted.

his kindness clawing at her heart. She opened her mouth to respond, but before she could say a word,

Ben's mother, radiating authority and hostility.

"Jamie, I paid you a million to leave my son before, and I didn't intend for it to be temporary. But since you're

Ben might have for Jamie by forcing Jamie to act like she saw him as nothing but

She hadn't anticipated this, but there was no way out now. The

voice was steady, yet each word felt like a knife to her own heart. "It was a million last time. Considering Ben's current worth, the price has doubled But since we've done business before, Mrs. Lucas, let's compromise. 1.5 million, and I'll disappear from his life for good. If you want

avoided meeting Ben's gaze

at Jamie as if she had driven a knife straight into his

not caring about her injuries or the IV still attached to her arm. The sheer rage in his

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