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.

days ago, her emotions had been a tangled mess. She had no idea how

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 me as someone to be afraid of?" Realizing his misunderstanding, Jamie tried to explain

truth was, Ben

her hesitation, he let out a quiet sigh. "I promised I'd give you time, and

felt a pang of guilt as he left

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

change of behavior

were the first to notice

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

human again!" one colleague

added. "He approved my proposal without making

notice her coworkers speculating about the mysterious change in

soon, she had no time

came that Ben's father,

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

Mr. Lucas Sr. had been so

biologically part

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