Life is unpredictable. Every twist and turn happens in the blink of an eye, and fate had long chosen her path, forcing him to move forward relentlessly, unable to look back. "Jamie!"

She jolted awake, her eyes darting around in the haze, barely making out Ben's shadowy figure in the distance. She ran toward him, laughing softly as she teased, "Attorney Lucas, you're looking more and more impressive these days."

But Ben's expression didn't soften at her lighthearted remark. Instead, his eyes narrowed as he closed the distance between them. "Cut the act. How are you going to repay what you owe me?"

Jamie rubbed her temples. What was going on? Why did it feel like she had forgotten so much? Of course, they were strangers now. That was all they had become.

When she looked up again, Ben had his hand around her neck, veins bulging beneath his pale skin.

"How will you repay me?"

He advanced menacingly, his face twisted with fury. Jamie felt beads of sweat forming on her forehead. "Ben, stay back! Don't come any closer!"

she knew it wasn't real, but she couldn't escape its clutches. Meanwhile, Ben

you really that afraid of me? If you're so scared, then why

her body

leaned down, gently tapping her cheek, his voice soft in a way that betrayed

went off in his mind. She was burning up. But how? She had just had a shot and taken her medication. How

respond. She only muttered weakly in her sleep, "Please...

a fragile kitten, her barely audible pleas tugging at his heartstrings in

pulled out

was tinged

your

me guess, your precious damsel is sick again?"

nothing a little medication and a good sweat couldn't cure.

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