I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 132 Heat of the Moment

Harper's eyes, sharp and piercing, briefly met his before she averted her gaze. With a nonchalant tone, she remarked, "And you think you're not?"

"So, who do you think isn't childish? Frank?"

"Why do you always drag others into this? Didn't you say it's just between us, and we shouldn't involve anyone else?"

"He came on his own accord. I didn't drag him into our affairs on my own."

"But you can't seem to talk about anything without mentioning him, can you?" Her tone remained cool.

Benjamin's constant emphasis on keeping Lauren out of it made his fixation on Frank all the more perplexing.

Holding her chin, Benjamin's hand caressed it lightly as he spoke in an emotionless voice. "So, do you intend to keep your distance from him? I don't like seeing you cozy up to him, and I won't tolerate him making advances with ulterior motives. He's not sincere, and it's best to steer clear of such people."

Harper furrowed her brow, thinking that he was being absolutely unreasonable. But before she could protest, Benjamin leaned in and pressed his lips against hers, a faint smile playing on his lips before capturing hers.

"Mmm..."

word as her lips were

consume her whole. She was rendered immobile, her hand only able to clutch at

seemed to fuel

strength left to resist and surrendered

lasted until the doorbell interrupted

chin and with their foreheads touching, Benjamin gazed into her eyes and murmured, "I want

eyes widened, her breath uneven. "Let go of me. Someone's at the

can wait a bit longer. It's

suggestive undertones. Harper instantly grasped the implicit meaning, feeling a warmth and blush rise to her cheeks. In that moment,

the doorbell chiming once more, Harper couldn't hold back any longer. She gently pushed him away as his grip loosened, and she stood

to the door, Harper was taken aback to find Curtis

greeted. "Mrs. Martin, I'm here to

refined

dining table. They had forgotten to eat, and though the food hadn't completely cooled, some

express it directly, his tone hinted at concern over the delay in opening the

quickly stepped aside, and Benjamin's voice followed.