CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Chapter 1634

A female employee with dark circles under her eyes spoke up quietly, "Jamie, have you ever been scolded by Mr. Lucas?" Jamie instinctively replied, "No..."

The moment the word left her lips, she regretted it.

As expected, everyone's eyes lit up with curiosity, and they swarmed around her, pestering her for tips on avoiding Ben's wrath. Jamie, clutching her laptop, bolted out of the office like her life depended on it.

"Too dangerous," she thought to herself.

The office was no longer a safe haven for her.

Still holding unfinished reports, Jamie decided to retreat to a quiet lounge to complete her work. But as she entered, she froze.

Ben was already there, sitting with his laptop, his piercing gaze lifting to meet hers.

Jamie instinctively stepped back, "Oh, sorry, wrong room."

"Jamie," Ben called out, his tone firm, "have you been avoiding me?"

Jamie's heart raced, unsure of how to respond.

ago, her emotions had been a tangled mess. She had no idea how to face him. Avoidance seemed like

his voice resolute. "You can reject me if that's how you feel, but running away? What's that supposed to mean? Do you see me as someone to be afraid of?" Realizing his misunderstanding, Jamie tried

truth was, Ben

quiet sigh. "I promised I'd give you time, and I'll

a pang of guilt as he left

she resolved to stop dodging him. She forced herself to treat him as normally as possible,

of behavior had an

first

Ben had been snapping at everyone, now his mood seemed more stable. He still wore his usual stoic expression, but compared to

human again!" one

believe it," another added. "He approved my proposal

not to notice her coworkers speculating about

time

came that Ben's father, Mr. Lucas

slew of underlying health issues, including coronary artery disease. Though not immediately life-threatening, his condition

Mr. Lucas Sr. had been so determined to keep Ben tied to

part of the

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