I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 524

Chapter 524

Chapter 524 There Was Always a Bigger Fish

Harper responded calmly, her smile deepening, yet her eyes remained utterly calm, without a ripple of emotion.

Indeed, Samantha had made the call at her persuasion, but it turned out to be a bust.

Harper explained to Samantha that her fallout with Benjamin was due to some disagreements and a misunderstanding caused by a mutual friend, which led Benjamin to confine her here, forbidding her to leave.

Touched by her story and moved by the fact that she was pregnant, Samantha agreed to help.

Her plan was simple. If Samantha could persuade Curtis, she would likely spend her day learning to cook at the apartment, which would allow her to get in touch with Annie. She was sure Annie would do everything possible to free her once she knew about the situation. But Curtis hadn't agreed, and asking Benjamin seemed to be just an excuse.

Harper smiled wryly, her lips curling in self-mockery.

Living here these past few days, she had moved from agitation to a calm and steady state.

take

didn't want to guess what

dining room, his distinctively jointed fingers holding a cigarette. Curtis was used to seeing him smoke

of

"No need."

"No?"

glanced at him indifferently, slightly annoyed, "Was I not clear enough,

"I understand," Curtis replied.

know why Benjamin

speak too freely anymore, his mind racing for an excuse to leave this tense

about to excuse himself to prepare for tomorrow's schedule, Benjamin's voice slowly filled the air, "Samantha must have been bribed to make that call, and even if

when Curtis realized why he was

that Harper was pretty

was always a bigger

don't get wrapped up in her schemes. I don't want to

got it."