I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin) novel Chapter 451

Benjamin didn't say anything; he just hung up the call.

Annie was satisfied; after all, he had pushed Harper to leave last night, and Annie was unhappy that they couldn't spend more time together.

Hmph.

In this world, women and villains were the two groups you didn't want to provoke.

Annie put down Harper's phone, her gaze drifting towards the two figures chatting, looking somewhat hesitant. She decided to give them another five minutes.

Harper arrived at the office early and had a pep talk with Sophia and the others, reassuring them that the competition might be canceled. She hoped they wouldn't be discouraged, emphasizing that it wasn't their fault or a question of their abilities.

Sophia and the others were optimistic and had already prepared themselves mentally. They said, "We're fine. This competition wasn't meant to be. There's always next time, and as long as you choose us as your assistants next time, we'll be fine."

Harper smiled, giving them her assurance. "As long as I'm competing, you'll always be my first choice."

This statement was a solid guarantee for Sophia and the others.

That was enough reassurance for them.

With this agreement, they wouldn't let this incident affect their motivation and determination to move forward.

However, Frank also found out about it and immediately approached Harper for a private conversation.

So, at this moment, the two of them were discussing this matter.

Frank said, "Harper, the reason I insist on replacing you as the architect of the collapsed building accident is not just because I don't want you to be threatened or criticized by the public, but mainly because of the design competition."

Harper remained silent, silently watching him.

He continued, "All of you had put in a lot of effort and hard work for this competition. It hasn't been easy, especially because of Michelle's actions, which almost caused you to lose your spot in the preliminary rounds. If it weren't for these accidents, you would have had no obstacles to winning the championship.

"So, I hope you can listen to me. It's not just for your sake but also for the trust of Sophia and the others and the future development of the company. What do you think?"

Harper maintained a long silence. What Frank said, she understood perfectly well.

It wasn't easy for a newcomer to find the right opportunity.

But if an opportunity was missed, there would be others in the future.

However, she didn't want Frank to take the blame for her because she felt it wasn't necessary.

Even if he took the responsibility now, what difference would it make?

Everyone knew she was the architect of the failed architecture accident. Even if Frank had taken the blame now, it would have only made the public trust her less. Not only that, it would also drag down the Martin Group and more people. So, she didn't want that.

After all, even children knew that if you did something wrong, you had to take responsibility. And she was an adult.

So, Harper refused.

She said, "Frank, let's not talk about this again. I don't agree to it. It's not fair to you, and it's also deceiving to others. Besides, the accident wasn't my fault, so I don't want to run away from bearing the consequences."