I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin) novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69 What Is Your Motive?

Nathan's eyes lit up at the news. "So you're not going to keep up the cold act with me anymore? Alright, since you're willing to cooperate, I'll save myself the trouble. But you better hurry, I've taken some pills, and I can't wait."

It was only then that Harper understood; he had taken pills.

"I'm willing to cooperate with you, but don't hurt me."

Her expression turned faint, her tone carrying a hint of negotiation.

Nathan agreed, then released Harper. As he turned to get some water, Harper rushed to the door, but Nathan caught her just as her hand reached the doorknob.

"Bitch! Lie to me?!"

Nathan wanted to slap her, but his hand was intercepted mid-air by Harper.

Harper grabbed his fingers and suddenly exerted force, almost breaking them at a 90-degree angle.

Nathan cried out in pain.

"Bitch..."

"Here's your chance to speak properly," Harper warned coldly. Then, before he could react, she slowly approached him, lowering her voice, "Nathan, answer me. Did Lauren tell you to deal with me?"

Nathan, sweating from the pain, dared not to speak out of anger but only nodded. "Yes, it was her, Ms. Mitchell. Please, let go of me..."

Harper's expression changed, her eyes deep with coldness. Nathan felt her beauty but also shivered at her presence, feeling as if he had been kicked in the groin...

The pain made his mind go blank, but before he could cry out, Harper pulled out something resembling a needle from her pocket and stabbed it into his backside. In just a second, Nathan collapsed to the ground.

Though he hadn't lost consciousness, Harper stood over him. "Now, I will play with you properly."

*****

Pineview Villa.

Meanwhile, Benjamin had just returned. As soon as he stepped into the room, Lauren hurried over. "Benjamin, something's wrong."

"What's happened? What is it?"

"I'm not sure if I should tell you," she said, lips pressed together, speaking softly, "This involves Harper, and I only heard about it from Lucy's friend."

Lucy was a friend of Lauren's from the entertainment industry.

Benjamin's brows furrowed slightly at the mention of Harper. "What's wrong with Harper?"

"Benjamin, don't get angry when you hear this. After all, we're not sure if it's true or not. Some people have been saying that Harper has been getting very close to Nathan recently, even going out to eat together. They even went to a hotel tonight..."

Lauren spoke softly, stealing glances at Benjamin. His face turned extremely grim, his brows knitting together tightly.

He said coldly, "Don't talk nonsense."

"I'm not. I'm just telling you what I know. Do you want to ask Harper about it?"

Benjamin didn't make a phone call but simply said he had work to do and went upstairs.

Standing by the window, he lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, his face still grave.

Finally, he picked up his phone and dialed Harper's number, but there was no answer.

Benjamin's brows furrowed, then he called Curtis. "Where's Harper?"

"I'll find out right away."

His handsome face was as cold as ice, his eyes filled with a chilling intensity.

The call continued, and Curtis immediately began asking people who had been following Harper. After getting the information, he reported back, "Mrs. Martin arrived at a budget hotel around six o'clock this afternoon and hasn't come out since..."

The more Curtis spoke, the more he felt like he had discovered something extraordinary, and he dared not continue speaking.

Benjamin hung up the phone, gripping it tightly in his palm.