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.

untangle his thoughts,

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 breached,

time in

"Can't this wait? Tell me over

now? Get back here. Your

busy. It seemed like a setup, but she couldn't ignore her

grandma

Jennifer with a mix of disappointment and frustration. "What's the point of all

tricked you, would you even have come back?" Jennifer retorted,

remained stoic, her eyes betraying a

It's not the end of the world. What we need to know now is if you and Benjamin are really getting divorced or

that's a relief. Since you're not, then hurry up and have a baby. Once there's a child, your position in the Martin family will be secure. Even though Benjamin's parents and Paul like

bluntly,

silent after hearing him out. Jack raised an eyebrow, asking, "Got anything to

not going to do it," she

and continued, "I won't be a pawn. Benjamin and I are already planning to split. Having a child won't be good for anyone." "Won't be a pawn? Harper,