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

she pieced it together.

bumped into last

but

It was her. The so-called "accident" had been no accident at all. She must have

rumors these past few days, were you the

but

tone turned icy. "Think carefully.Дt's better to talk to us than to explain yourself to the authorities. If you don't cooperate, we'll have no choice

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paparazzo panicked. After a moment of hesitation, she

finally uncovering the truth. She immediately demanded the

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

the

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

at the chaotic

into the car. On

they pressed her about who had hired her, she faltered. "I don't know who they are. They contacted me anonymously. I've never met them, and all I have is

Ben to jot down the account details, planning to

paparazzo, she agreed to collaborate on a public statement

evening, a detailed clarification was posted online. The smear campaign lost momentum, and public opinion began

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