I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 160 Be a Pawn

Online chatter was rampant. "Didn't they just tie the knot?"

"Was their big reveal just a setup for a breakup?"

"Did Benjamin ditch his vows for Lauren?"

"Benjamin never had eyes for Harper. Marriage was just a nod to family duty. Now, true love's in play, who cares about anything else?"

"Why the radio silence? Is it a divorce confession?"

"Sure seems like it. The Martin Group hasn't issued a peep."

...

The gossip mill churned, but Benjamin and his family remained silent.

Harper slammed her laptop shut, mulling over Benjamin's motives.

she could untangle his thoughts, the

of success, the Mitchell family now found themselves in crisis with news of Benjamin and Harper's split. Companies that once sang their praises now turned their backs, convinced that Harper and Benjamin were headed for splitsville. Deals collapsed. Contracts were

parents wasted no time

"Can't this wait? Tell me over the

your parents now? Get back here. Your grandma's

After hanging up, she called her grandma. However, the line remained busy. It seemed like a setup, but she couldn't ignore

grandma was

staring at Jennifer with

I hadn't tricked you, would you even have come back?"

remained stoic, her eyes betraying a hint

end of the world. What we need to know now is if you and Benjamin are really getting divorced or not?" Harper responded casually,

baby. Once there's a child, your position in the Martin family will be secure. Even though Benjamin's parents

out his intentions bluntly, expecting Harper to fall in

out. Jack raised an eyebrow, asking, "Got anything

going to do it," she

and I are already planning to split. Having a child won't be good for anyone." "Won't be a pawn? Harper, what's that supposed to mean? How could