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.

could untangle his thoughts,

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 breached, and

time in

this wait? Tell me over

parents now? Get

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

Harper, her grandma was

inside, she realized she had been deceived, staring at Jennifer with

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

her eyes betraying

Jack cut in. "Alright, calm down. It's not the end of the world. What we need to know now is if you and Benjamin are really getting divorced or not?" Harper responded

have a baby. Once there's a child, your position in the Martin family

his intentions bluntly, expecting Harper

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

to do it," she stated

glanced at Jack, whose expression turned serious instantly, 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