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.

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

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 me as someone to be afraid

Ben wasn't entirely

out a quiet sigh. "I promised I'd give you time, and I'll keep that promise. But please, stop avoiding

of guilt

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

change of behavior

the first to

usual stoic expression, but compared to before, his demeanor was practically warm and sunny. The office

human again!" one colleague

"He approved my

pretending not to notice her coworkers speculating about

no time to

father, Mr. Lucas Sr.,

including coronary

why Mr. Lucas Sr. had been so determined to keep Ben tied

wasn't biologically part of

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