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..."

a word as her lips were sealed

intensity, as if he wanted to consume her whole. She was rendered

seemed to

to resist and

lasted until

gazed into her eyes and murmured, "I want to see you

eyes widened, her breath uneven. "Let go of me.

can wait a bit

undertones. Harper instantly grasped the implicit meaning, feeling a warmth and blush rise to

hold back any longer. She gently pushed him away as his grip loosened, and she

was taken aback to find Curtis waiting

Martin, I'm here

the refined thermal basket in Curtis'

cooled, some time had passed. Unaware

tone hinted at concern over the

Benjamin's voice followed.