Chapter 24 He Stopped In The coldne in his eyes tightened Harperâs chest, piercing straight into her heart, She stared at him, speechless.
The eyes locked, and finally, he turned and left the bedroom.
The tension between them started to build up again, driving them apart.
He had denied everything Lauren had saidâ¦
âWas Lauren lying?â Harper wondered.
She remained silent, her lips pressed together in a grim line, her heart heavy ! ! !
Throughout the night, Benjamin didnât return to the bedroom, but he didnât leave the house either. No sound of a car had disturbed the silence. Neither of them wanted to back down. By the next morning, when Harper came downstairs, Benjamin had already left for the Martin Group.
On the road, Curtis glanced a few times at Benjamin in the rearview mirror, besitating to speak After a moment, Benjamin finally caught it.
He asked indifferently, âWhatâs wrong?
Curtis decided to report honestly, âMr. Martin, Mrs. Martinâs company is in trouble and there has some negativa comment on the companyâs social media account. The situation is quite significant. If things donât go well, it tear the company apart.â
Benjamin frowned slightly and calmly said, âHmm.â
Curtis detailed everything he knew and then asked, âDo I need to talk with Summit Realty about this?â
Benjamin remained alent, his lips tightly pressed.
He remembered she had called him yesterday, and maybe it was about this matter.
He remembered the distressed look on Harperâs face and it left a weight in his heart He spoke softly, âTurn around. We are going to Summit Realty.â
âOkay,â Curtis immediately turned the car around, pressed the accelerator, and sped towards Summit Realty.
Meanwhile, Harper had just arrived at the company and hadnât reached her office yet.
A she entered the lobby, had called several times. She hadnât answered, feeling a bit down. Knowing what this was about, she thought it was best to talk about it in Frank immediately approached when he saw Harper, his eyes narrowing as he stared at her. âHarper, have you talked to Benjamin about that issue at the company?â Harper thought of last nightâs call and her argument with Benjamin. She managed a forced smile and shook her head. âNo, I havenât talked to him, and I donât plan to so if we can handle this ourselves first. Worst case, we still have a card up in our sleeve, right7â
Frankâs eyes still fixed on Harper, his face subtly stiffened. âSummit Realty just called to apologies, and the collaboration will continue. Yohanâs advertising agency is now officially under investigation for multiple cases of framing and slander.â
Harper was stunned in disbalaf. She asked, âSummit Realty said this themselves?â
âYes, I got the call and immediately called you,â Frank replied.
âDid Summit Realty mention anything she asked.
Frank shook his head Harper was aqual ually shocked.
She hadnât spoken to Benjamin about it, nor had she had the chance. Maybe baâ¦
Iteamed unlikely. He wouldnât have time to pay attention to her problems, not with Lauren on his mind.
Harper replied, âSince everythingâs settled now, letâs move on with the collaboration â
âHarper, are sure you didnât reach out him?â
Chapter 24 He Stepped In Frank didnât press further, explaining, âI didnât mean anything by it. I just donât want you to feel compromised.â
She smiled faintly, I understand, donât worry, Iâm fine â
Back in her office, Harper was still puzzled about could be changing Summit Realtyâs decisions.
she couldnât believe it would be Benjamin.
She remained silent, deep in thought, and her phone rang It was Benjamin calling.
She pressed her lips and answered. The manâs voice, low and calm, came through. âHarper, why didnât you tell me about the trouble in person? Iâve told you to come to me with anything you need, right? Has Summit Realty contacted you yet?â
At that moment, Harper realized it was truly .
She felt conflicted. Part of her hoped it was him, yet another part wished it wasnât.
But no matter what, she needed to say thank you.
âThank you, Benjamin.â
âWeâre married, Harper. No need for thanks.â
He was gentle as ever, but the word âmarriedâ now seemed to be on a countdown for them.
She clutched her chest tightly, a pain twisting in her cheat, so tight it felt like she couldnât breathe.
His gentle voice continued, âI didnât he to you last night, nor did I hide anything. I was just helping Lauren shop for clothes. I always keep my promises, Harper. You know you can trust me right?â