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 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 breached, and the Mitchell Group was taking

no time in summoning

to return. "Can't this wait?

parents now? Get back

her brow. After hanging up, she called her grandma. However, the line remained busy. It seemed like a

her grandma

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

hadn't tricked you, would you even have come

remained stoic, her eyes betraying a hint

It's not the end of the world. What we need to know now is if you

baby. Once there's a child, your position in the Martin family will be secure. Even though Benjamin's parents and Paul like you a lot, whether

his intentions bluntly, expecting Harper to fall in

after hearing him out. Jack raised

going to do it," she stated calmly yet

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, what's that supposed to mean? How could you be so ungrateful?" Jennifer snapped, shooting Harper a