I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 92 Unwilling to Give In

"More or less?"

"Why is that?"

Harper pressed her lips. "It's just girl stuff, probably not willing to admit that the other is more beautiful."

Isaac chuckled, "She's not as pretty as you are."

"I'll take that as a compliment."

Harper dropped Isaac off at the hotel entrance. Before he got out of the car, Harper asked, "Are you really not planning to collaborate with Lauren? If it's because of me, there's no need to worry. If it tarnishes your reputation, I have no real connection with her, so don't concern yourself."

"Are you trying to ask me how important you are to me?"

Harper furrowed her brows slightly, her eyes indifferent, as if telling him not to overthink things.

Isaac turned serious. "It's not about you or anyone else. It's simply my own decision. Many people like Lauren have asked me to collaborate. There are others with unique qualities and status, but I've turned them all down. If I agree once, the requests will keep coming. I prefer not to get too involved in the industry circles or make enemies, so the best way is to reject everyone."

"What did you finally say to Lauren?"

"Just a polite refusal. I can't directly say, 'Ms. Davis, I don't want to collaborate with you. Please don't contact me again,' can I?"

Harper smiled, "Alright, I've learned another lesson. Thank you, Isaac."

She watched Isaac enter the hotel before turning back to Pineview Villa.

Benjamin's car was already parked in the garage, but the house was dark, no lights on. Had he come back so early just to sleep?

Harper thought as she entered the house, still pondering, when suddenly someone embraced her from behind before she could even put on her shoes.

She instinctively exclaimed, "Ah!"

that belonged to him, Harper

was still barefoot, but Benjamin didn't care. He pressed her against the wall, their faces close, breaths

displeased, his handsome face showing a cold indifference. He asked, "Is Isaac the friend you haven't seen in a while, but still

already clearly conveying displeasure, and his handsome face was so close that it was easy to discern

bit her lip.

do you have so many male friends? Isn't Frank

narrowed his eyes but

"Benjamin, Isaac

mentioned her male friends, but what about him? Didn't he have Lauren,

he playing by

sighed and suggested, "Since he's your teacher's son, why don't you invite him to join us for a meal? We

of our marriage, so there's no

him, or you don't

voice was cold,

tell him right away, 'Isaac, I'm married now. I'm in a married status'? Won't he think I'm crazy?" Their marriage was a secret. If she revealed it without permission, would Lauren

wasn't happy, wouldn't that mean he wasn't

helpless and

push her into

want to continue the conversation. She pushed Benjamin away gently. "The floor is cold.

her put on slippers. He then said, "Since you didn't find the chance to tell him, let's invite Isaac for dinner during his time in Mayby. It's a gesture of gratitude for his father's care and teachings. We can't

it will leave a bad impression on Lauren? Don't you want him

not isn't something I can decide. If Isaac appreciates something about Lauren, he'll be willing to

that Lauren

into his deep

It's not

flat, stating

aback. What did he mean by

he mean that Lauren's happiness or unhappiness wasn't something new? She was already unhappy, so what difference would this make? Harper sighed inwardly and said, "I