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

trembled with anger as she pieced it together. She glared

one we bumped into last

the paparazzo began, but her

had been no accident at all. She must have

past few days, were you

but

to the authorities. If you don't cooperate, we'll

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

felt a small sense of relief at finally uncovering the truth.

paparazzo 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

implications of someone orchestrating the rumors behind the scenes

place to discuss it.

around at the chaotic surroundings and

them into the car. On the

know who they are. They contacted me anonymously. I've never met them, and all I have is a

lead, though incomplete, was enough for Ben to jot down

to collaborate on

was posted online. The smear campaign lost

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