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.

been a tangled mess.

you feel, but running away? What's that supposed to mean? Do you see me as someone to be afraid

was, Ben

I'd give you time, and I'll keep

of guilt

herself to treat him as normally as possible, pretending everything was

of behavior

employees were the first

seemed more stable. He still wore his usual stoic expression, but compared to before, his demeanor was practically warm and sunny. The

again!" one colleague

it," another added. "He approved my proposal without making me redo it

her head down, pretending not to notice her coworkers speculating

soon, she had no time to think about such

that Ben's father,

high blood pressure had revealed a slew of underlying health issues, including coronary artery disease.

Jamie fully understood why Mr. Lucas Sr. had been so determined to keep

biologically part of the

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