Summer sneered, her voice dripping with mockery. "How righteous and noble you sound, Jamie. If I didn't know you better, I might actually believe you."

She didn't wait for Jamie to respond before raising her voice to a near shout, her words sharp enough to cut. "Everyone, come take a look! This woman not only hooked up with her sister's fiancé but is now trying to steal someone else's! Be careful around her! She's the

kind of woman who'll stop at nothing to ruin lives!"

The crowd's curiosity flared, and like moths to a flame, people began to gather around them.

Ben's striking height and commanding presence caught everyone's attention immediately. Whispers rippled through the crowd.

"Wait, isn't that the famous attorney, Ben Lucas?"

The mention of his name stirred a flurry of murmurs.

""Not anymore. He's left law and joined the business world."

him being engaged? Looks like he's moved on to someone

always the same story, two women fighting over one man. Isn't

you wanted both, would that

anymore. Why not just keep them

grew louder, a swirl of speculation and judgment. Yet, for Ben, none of it mattered. No title, no career shift, no public opinion could change the one truth he held steadfastly: the person he cared about most had always been

advantage of

Be pulled Jamie closer, shielding her from the storm of scrutiny. His

with unyielding resolve

like a blade. "I have no interest in anyone else—no matter

reminded her of the early days when Ben had proclaimed his love for her just as fervently. Back then,

layers of her relationship with Ben. There had been moments when he sought revenge, yet there were also times he had shown her genuine care. Those moments

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