After his shower, Ben stepped out wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist. As he searched the house, it didn't take long for him to guess where Jamie might be. Sure enough, the soft glow of light beneath the study door confirmed it. Pushing the door open, Ben strolled in confidently, his toned body glistening with droplets of water trailing from his hair down to his chest and well-defined abs. He looked like a proud peacock showing off its plumage.

Jamie, however, didn't even glance up. "You should go to bed. I'm still reviewing cases," she said, her eyes glued to the stack of papers in front of her.

"You've already gone through these cases several times," Ben said, standing right in front of her.

"It's still not enough!" Jamie sighed, flipping another page. "What I lack compared to others is practical experience. That's not something you can make up overnight."

Ben leaned closer, his gaze steady. "There're still a few days before the next round. Take a break! You're overworking yourself."

He reached for her hand, nearly pressing it against his chest for emphasis, but Jamie remained oblivious to his intentions, her focus unshaken. "A few days isn't much, especially when I've got a mountain of case studies to get through!" Ben frowned, frustration flickering in his expression. "How could she find legal documents more interesting than me?" he thought to himself.

Seeing that his attempts at distraction were futile, he sighed in resignation. Instead, he picked up a hairdryer and started gently drying Jamie's damp hair.

a headache,"

had finished drying and combing her hair, Jamie finally looked up, a soft

his waist. Despite being married for years, her cheeks flushed a rosy pink.

arm around her waist.

turning her face away to

late. Time for bed," Ben said, his tone playfully suggestive. "We

of his hold, flustered. "I've been

his hold on her like a clingy koala. "It's late. You need

opportunity is one you worked hard to secure for me.

anyone down, Jamje. It's just one competition. You've spent years honing

words brought a sense of calm to her restless heart. "With you by my side, I feel so much more at ease," she

call it

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