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.

his thoughts, the

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

wasted no time in summoning Harper

to return. "Can't this wait? Tell me over the

parents now? Get back here. Your grandma's

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

Harper, her grandma was

inside, she realized she had been deceived, staring at Jennifer with a mix of disappointment and frustration. "What's the point of

you even have come back?" Jennifer

stoic, her eyes betraying a hint of

What we need

the Martin family will be secure. Even though Benjamin's parents and Paul like you a lot, whether this marriage lasts still depends

intentions bluntly, expecting

him out. Jack

not going to do it," she stated calmly yet

already planning to split. Having a child won't be good for anyone." "Won't be a pawn? Harper, what's