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.

ones from their recent trip to the

anger as she pieced it together. She glared at the paparazzo and suddenly

the one we bumped into last

the paparazzo began, but her

was her. The so-called "accident" had been no accident at

those online rumors these past few days, were you the one who leaked those

hesitated but

tone turned icy. "Think carefully.Дt's better to talk to us than to explain yourself to the

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

sense of relief at finally uncovering the truth.

hesitated again, her face troubled. "That's not entirely up to me. I already sold the photos to someone else. They were the ones who told me to spread the rumors." Jamie's heart sank at this revelation. She hadn't anticipated

of someone orchestrating the rumors behind the scenes made her eager to

however, intervened calmly. "This isn't the place to discuss it.

the chaotic surroundings and

paparazzo with them into the car. On the way, she revealed everything she

who they are. They contacted me

though incomplete, was enough for Ben to jot down

for the paparazzo, she agreed to collaborate on a

The smear campaign lost momentum, and

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