I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

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Benjamin asked with a steady voice, "Larry, are you staying for dinner?"

"No need. Her word doesn't count." Larry squinted his eyes, giving Julia a cold look. "You think you're close with them?"

Larry didn't intend to do Julia a favor.

Julia's cheeks stiffened, and she fell silent.

Larry turned to Benjamin and said, "I'm heading out first."

"Alright," Benjamin murmured.

Larry left first, with Julia quickly following him.

The room fell into an eerie silence. Harper unconsciously looked at Annie beside him. She was eating nonchalantly and smiled when she met Harper's eyes, "Why are you looking at me? Just eat, I'm fine."

Harper's expression darkened slightly, worry creeping into his mind.

Benjamin initiated an explanation. "I didn't call him over."

"It's okay, what does it matter? Am I supposed to avoid Mayby just because of him?"

enough to understand that the more

was initially pleasant, had turned somewhat gloomy due

the way home, Annie kept the conversation going, almost as if she had "I'm fine" written on her forehead for Harper

at Eleanor's apartment, and although Harper wanted to keep her company, she saw through his intentions and refused. "Come on, I'm really fine. I'm not that fragile. It's all in the past. We have to look forward, right?

together, her brows furrowing slightly. "Call me if you

"I got it."

and walked through the

the moment the door shut, her smile vanished, leaving only

thought she

one mentioning him, so he had no relevance in her world, but that didn't mean

at the apartment, Harper was also a bit worried

want to keep her company?" Benjamin asked

thinking it was better to let her cool off

asked, "How did Larry know we were also dining at the Silver? Has he been having someone following Annie?" "Probably not. He must have heard it from a waiter and thought just to say hi

over with Julia to

was clearly protective and not fond

simply smirked and

his arms, and he said

I remind I him not to

didn't respond, but it was clear she

was Annie's best friend, and best friends need to