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

me if that's how you feel, but running away?

was, Ben wasn't entirely

sigh. "I promised I'd give you time,

a pang of guilt as

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

change of behavior had an

first to

wore his usual stoic expression, but compared to before, his demeanor was practically

again!"

can't believe it," another added. "He approved my proposal without making me

Jamie kept her head down, pretending not to notice her coworkers speculating about the mysterious change in their

time to think about

that Ben's father,

health issues, including coronary artery disease.

Lucas Sr.

biologically part of the

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