CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery novel Chapter 1616

It was all just teasing. No one truly meant it. After all, a woman accompanying a man to such occasions wasn’t necessarily a future wife, She could just as easily be a passing fancy.

After all, wasn’t that what men often did?

The laughter grated on Jamie, her brows knitting tightly together. She found it revolting.

Then Ben’s cold, clear voice sliced through the room, abruptly silencing the laughter. “Actually, there is someone.”

The room froze. It was as if someone had yanked the strings of a puppet show, and all the performers had stopped mid-act.

“Cough… cough, my mistake,” stammered the man who had been leading the jokes, his voice cracking as he desperately tried to recover. “I didn’t realize this young lady held such a position.”

Jamie, naturally, didn’t care for their opinions, but Ben’s quiet, unwavering defense warmed her heart.

Though it was a dinner meeting under the guise of drinks, the reality was clear that it was all business. And Ben, with his position and no-nonsense demeanor, made sure no one dared pressure him into drinking too much. Still, it was inevitable he would have a few.

When the evening ended, Jamie brought Ben to his car. She moved closer and caught the faint smell of alcohol mingling with his usual crisp scent. It was like a whisper of mint folded into the aroma of wine, cool and intoxicating.

“Ben, can you hear me?” Jamie waved her hand in front of his face, trying to gauge if he was drunk.

Ben didn’t respond.

“Are you seriously drunk right now…”

“I’m not drunk.”

The sudden answer startled Jamie, and before she could react, she found herself enveloped in his cool embrace.

As she glanced outside at the passing streetlights and noticed the car window was still open, she panicked. “Let me go! The window’s still open!”

“No.” Ben’s calm refusal dismissed all her protests.

When she opened her mouth to argue further, he simply reached behind her, pressed a button, and closed the window with a soft hum.

Just as Jamie breathed a sigh of relief, his lips descended on hers. Cool and gentle, like a kiss laced with mint, the touch lingered with unspoken intimacy.