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.

tangled mess. She had no idea

that's how you feel, but running away? What's

Ben wasn't entirely

sigh. "I promised I'd give you time,

guilt as he left

resolved to stop dodging him. She forced herself to treat

change of behavior

the first to

now his mood seemed more stable. He still wore his usual stoic expression, but

human again!"

approved my proposal without making me

pretending not to notice her coworkers speculating about the mysterious change in their

no time

came that Ben's father,

as a case of high blood pressure had revealed a slew of underlying health issues, including coronary artery disease. Though not immediately life-threatening, his condition left him unable to manage

was only then that Jamie fully understood why Mr. Lucas Sr. had been so determined to keep

biologically part

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