CEO’s Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Jamie was stunned, her shock coming in waves over a few sentences. "So, how did Noah become part of the family?"

"He's more like an adopted son of the Lucas family, though very few people know about it," Ben replied, his brows furrowing slightly. It was clear he had been kept in the dark about this, too.

Mr. Lucas had done it for one reason which was to give Ben a rival, a grindstone to sharpen his edge.

Jamie felt a flicker of concern. Putting herself in their shoes, she couldn't imagine discovering that someone she had been competing with for years had only been placed in her path as a tool for someone else's agenda. She would be furious. Anyone would.

The result? Neither Ben nor Noah could truly be considered the winner.

She was about to offer some comforting words when Ben spoke up, his tone surprisingly calm. "If this had happened in the past, I'd already be on my way to confront him. But now... oddly enough, I'm not angry."

"Why not?" Jamie's heart skipped a beat at his unexpected response, her curiosity slipping out before she could stop it.

Ben's gaze fixed on her, steady and unreadable, before he chuckled softly and looked away. "Because I no longer have a reason to be. What matters to me has changed."

now, his focus was entirely on Jamie. Whatever his father did couldn't shake him anymore,

spoke first. "That night at the hotel, do you remember what I said? I've

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world's harsh realities and the one million dollars

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Ben interrupted, his voice firm but calm. "I'm not asking for much, just the truth. Whether it's a yes or a no, I need it to be

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cage, unable to fly away. She stammered,

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already given you plenty," Ben said, his tone

tension in his face softening. "Fine. Go ahead and take advantage of my feelings for you. I've already waited this long. What's a few more

in the air, leaving Jamie feeling both