Chapter 1628

Jamie froze.

Though she didn't meet his gaze, she could feel Ben's emotions lingering in the air. Her resolve wavered, but that unspoken thorn in her heart held her back. She stayed silent, even as Ben got up and left. After that, things between them shifted, the atmosphere growing subtly tense.

Even their assistant couldn't help but notice.

"Miss Lewis, is something going on with you and Mr. Lucas? You both seem...off," he ventured cautiously.

Jamie glanced at Ben, who was engrossed in a stack of documents, and quickly looked away. "Nothing at all. We're just focusing on work," she replied lightly.

The assistant didn't buy it, but lacking proof, he had no choice but to drop the matter.

"Do you play golf?" Ben's voice broke the silence suddenly.

Jamie blinked, startled by the question. "A little, but I often miss or send the ball flying," she admitted honestly.

Ben's lips twitched slightly, suppressing a smile. Sending the ball flying? That wasn't "a little."

I'll teach you." His tone was calm, as though this was just

nodded, a faint sense of anticipation bubbling up within her. She

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swings, but none of

hadn't planned to intervene, but as Jamie's balls flew further off course with each attempt, he couldn't hold back any longer. With a gentle tap on her knee, he said, "You're holding the club wrong. Your stance is off too. You need to put power into your lower body, or the ball will keep veering off course."

Together, they made several successful shots. "Here, I have something for

Jamie looked

hand was a

lace gloves. "Consider it a reward for your

for tomorrow night's event. There's a

Jamie accepted the gloves, moving from confusion to

couldn't help but feel a tinge of inexplicable

for the gala," she murmured to herself, brushing off her earlier

was a business trip. Perhaps she was reading too much into things. With that thought, she felt

the

dress to

gown paired with a simple yet elegant necklace,

an uneasy memory. The last time Jamie had seen

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