I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin) novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24 He Stepped In

The coldness in his eyes tightened Harper's chest, piercing straight into her heart.

She stared at him, speechless.

Their 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 said.

"Was Lauren lying?" Harper wondered.

She remained silent, her lips pressed together in a grim line, her heart heavy.

Throughout the night, Benjamin didn't return to the bedroom, but he didn't 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, hesitating to speak.

After a moment, Benjamin finally caught it.

He asked indifferently, "What's wrong?"

Curtis decided to report honestly, "Mr. Martin, Mrs. Martin's company is in trouble, and there has some negative comment on the company's social media account. The situation is quite significant. If things don't go well, it can tear the company apart."

Benjamin frowned slightly and calmly said, "Hmm."

Curtis detailed everything he knew and then asked, "Do I need to talk with Summit Realty about this?"

Benjamin remained silent, his lips tightly pressed.

He remembered she had called him yesterday, and maybe it was about this matter.

He remembered the distressed look on Harper's face, and it left a weight in his heart.

He spoke softly, "Turn around. We are going to Summit Realty."

"Okay," Curtis immediately turned the car around, pressed the accelerator, and sped towards Summit Realty.

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Meanwhile, Harper had just arrived at the company and hadn't reached her office yet.

As she entered the lobby, Frank had called several times. She hadn't answered, feeling a bit down. Knowing what this was about, she thought it was best to talk about it in person.

Frank immediately approached when he saw Harper, his eyes narrowing as he stared at her. "Harper, have you talked to Benjamin about that issue at the company?"