Chapter 1588

Ben was exhausted. Jamie knew that and didn't want to trouble him with every issue. Yet Ben still showed up.

"You came... I thought... you wouldn't," Jamie said, her voice wavering slightly.

Earlier, surrounded by an angry mob and nearly having her wrist crushed, she hadn't uttered a sound of pain. But now, a hint of vulnerability crept in.

Perhaps it was just human nature to be strong through everything, only to falter when met with genuine concern.

Ben pulled her into his arms, her faintly reddened eyes breaking his composure. His shoulders trembled slightly as he murmured, "I'm sorry. I came too late."

Jamie didn't resist, quietly leaning into him for a moment.

The troublemakers were soon taken into custody, and things settled down. Jamie was about to get into Ben's car when she noticed, out of the corner of her eye, a woman behaving suspiciously with a camera. "That woman's a paparazzo!" she exclaimed.

Ben's sharp gaze followed hers, and the cold intensity of his eyes froze the woman in her tracks. She turned to flee, but she didn't get far before being caught and brought back.

Ben examined the camera, his expression growing darker with each photo he scrolled through.

Jamie didn't understand his reaction at first until she took a look herself.

of them, including ones from

as she pieced it together. She glared at the paparazzo

one we bumped

the paparazzo began, but her

The so-called "accident" had been no accident at all.

days, were you the one who leaked those photos?" Jamie

woman hesitated but refused to

to us than to explain yourself to the authorities.

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the threat, the paparazzo panicked. After a moment of hesitation, she stammered, "Yes... yes, I

finally uncovering the truth. She immediately demanded the woman retract

me. I already sold the photos to someone else. They were the ones who told me to spread

the rumors behind the scenes made her eager

however, intervened calmly. "This isn't the place to discuss it. Let's continue in the

around at the chaotic surroundings

the car. On the

she faltered. "I don't know who they are. They contacted me anonymously. I've never met them, and all

though incomplete, was enough for Ben to jot down the account details, planning to have

to collaborate on

detailed clarification was posted online. The smear

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