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

two women fighting over one man. Isn't

you wanted both, would that legally

anymore. Why not just keep them

and judgment. Yet, for Ben, none of it mattered. No title, no career shift,

advantage of

Jamie closer, shielding her from the storm of scrutiny.

with unyielding resolve

His voice was calm, but each word was deliberate,

said, his tone cutting through the noise like a blade. "I have no interest in anyone else—no matter how exceptional they may be. The only person I've ever loved and will

proclaimed his love for her just as fervently. Back then, his words had moved her to tears, convincing her to take

deny the complicated 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 of tenderness were what kept her unable to fully

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