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It was all just teasing. No one truly meant it. After all, a woman accompanying a man to such occasions wasn't necessarily a future wife, She could just as easily be a passing fancy.

After all, wasn't that what men often did?

The laughter grated on Jamie, her brows knitting tightly together. She found it revolting.

Then Ben's cold, clear voice sliced through the room, abruptly silencing the laughter. "Actually, there is someone."

The room froze. It was as if someone had yanked the strings of a puppet show, and all the performers had stopped mid-act.

"Cough... cough, my mistake," stammered the man who had been leading the jokes, his voice cracking as he desperately tried to recover. "I didn't realize this young lady held such a position."

Jamie, naturally, didn't care for their opinions, but Ben's quiet, unwavering defense warmed her heart.

Though it was a dinner meeting under the guise of drinks, the reality was clear that it was all business. And Ben, with his position and no-nonsense demeanor, made sure no one dared pressure him into drinking too much. Still, it was inevitable he would have a few. When the evening ended, Jamie brought Ben to his car. She moved closer and caught the faint smell of alcohol mingling with his usual crisp scent. It was like a whisper of mint folded into the aroma of wine, cool and intoxicating.

"Ben, can you hear me?" Jamie waved her hand in front of his face, trying to gauge if he was drunk.

Ben didn't respond.

you seriously

"I'm not drunk."

she could

outside at the passing streetlights and noticed the car window was still

refusal dismissed all her

he simply reached behind her, pressed a button, and closed the window with a soft

on hers. Cool and gentle, like a kiss laced with mint, the touch lingered with

the back of her head, his kiss unhurried and thorough, drawing out a depth of feeling

"Let... let go of me!" She finally managed to

dark and intense Gone was the daze drunken

He had been pretending.

at him, furiously rubbing her lips until they

with annoyance.

didn't even ask me

surprise, Ben chuckled, his smile laced with mischief. "I told you I wasn't