Chapter 1591

Ben's expression seemed off.

Jamie paused subtly, her gaze shifting toward his phone. "What is it? Is it something about the old district?"

"No," Ben replied, setting the phone down quickly to keep her from seeing the screen.

After that, he refused to discuss it further.

Jamie resisted the urge to press him in front of Charlie, opting to hold her questions until later.

Once Charlie had wandered off to play, she seized the moment. "You didn't seem yourself earlier during dinner. If it's work-related and there's anything I can do to help, just let me know," she offered.

After all, she was his secretary now, and it was only natural for her to assist. Jamie brushed aside the faint unease tugging at her and convinced herself it was nothing.

But Ben didn't seem inclined to talk. Rubbing his temples, he stood up. "I've stayed long enough. I should head out."

When Jamie moved to see him off, he stopped her.

Watching him leave, Jamie didn't feel the relief she expected. If anything, her worry only deepened.

didn't take long for her to learn what Ben

Lucas Corporation. Previously, only a handful of people

online uproar, which had just calmed down, flared up again. This time, the focus was

the office in a panic. As she arrived, she

is in a

stay with the company for good now? If he stops practicing

her coworkers sent a chill down

planned and pursued for years, long before stepping into the corporate world. With his family's wealth, he didn't need to work at all, much less take on the challenges of a legal career. But

thoughts raced as she quickened her pace, pushing open the

as calm and composed as always. He

froze for a moment. This wasn't what she

coffee," she said after a long pause, retreating to the

with two cups, she studied his face for any cracks in his

at me," Ben

decided to be direct. "I saw the news online. Are

already instructed them to

out to that paparazzo we met. She might know

a surprising network of contacts. It seemed more effective to cut

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