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.

her emotions had been a tangled mess. She had no idea how to

reject me if that's how you feel, but running away? What's that supposed to mean?

was, Ben wasn't entirely

hesitation, he let out a quiet sigh. "I promised I'd give you time, and I'll keep that promise. But

guilt as

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

of behavior had an immediate

employees were the first to notice the

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

again!"

"He approved my proposal

notice her

soon, she had no time to think about

that Ben's father, Mr.

of high blood pressure had revealed a slew of underlying health issues, including coronary artery disease. Though not immediately life-threatening,

Jamie fully understood why Mr. Lucas Sr.

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