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.

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

had clearly had enough of her evasiveness. He stepped closer, 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

Ben wasn't entirely

I'd give you time,

guilt as he left the

resolved to stop dodging him. She forced herself to treat him as

change of behavior had an immediate

the first to

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

human again!"

approved my proposal without

pretending not to notice

time to

came that Ben's father, Mr. Lucas Sr.,

including coronary artery disease. Though not immediately life-threatening,

Jamie fully understood why Mr. Lucas Sr. had

wasn't biologically part of

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