A deal with the devil

Chapter 71

Shirley mastered her cooking skills des Samuel Many of her best dishes were his favorite —meals he could never get enough of

Firing Benjamin xrold pize, Shai key replied calmly, “Of course, I learned it for my fature bathont, which is you now

Though she had once red fameul, the whimate eneliciary was destined to be her husband and children. As for Samuel, he was a thing of the past. She wouldn’t cook for him

again-

Denjamin seemed satisfied with her answer, and his expression softened slightly.

Believed. Shirley served him a couple of fried chic

Warthiswresan trying to please him? she even temenden

Benjamin casi a casal glance at Shiley, meeting her impeful gaze. Without a second, he picked up a piece of fried chicken and placed it in his mouth

“How’s it? Bachel’s a great cock, back aby?” Shirley asked with as

Benjamin swallowed the bite, then saidmanchalantly. “Not as good as yours”

Shirley bunked “What.” Was he complimenting her

Her heart skipped a beat, but she quickly recovered. “Maybe you’re just used to my_llava.”

Benjamin’s dark eyes lockedan heis, deep and unreadable.

Bealizing her slip, Shirley harily clarified, “I mean, the taste of the food.”

Benjamin’s lips naked into a faint smirk, amusement flickering in his gase

d kept

embarrassment Why did she feel the need to explain? Diviously, she meant the food–what else could she mean?

she could recovet, a green paa hie

picking out the vegetables he didn’t like and tossing them

Me ordered

in frustration as she obediently

twitch upward. The bied hint of a smile vanished as quickly

the meal, Denjamin returned to his work. Shakey brewed him a cup of coffee and, trigning nonchalance, asked, “Are you

up, his paze steady.

Shirley offered, “If you’re tired, could give you

• do, given how dedicated he was

told “Nonred. You can go

Shirley pulled a book

she read–and quie the settled into a chair nearby

even breathing Looking up, he found Shirley sound asleep,

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benjamin returned. He knocked lightly on the table, waking

apshe sat up. When her gaze

the elevation, Butley quickly

slightly, and Benjamin’s eyes darkened as they lingered

pushed past her discoudoir and hurried after him, oblivious to the subtle tension in his demeanor. Lightly biting her lip, she asked, “Benjamin, it’s still early. How about

scendalelly. Moments later, afew images of ointments appeared

saa i spried, Benjaman gestureddaa Siddey to step out

walkedabral fenjamin followed closely

alled over a

Lisglama at him

Thu diinei reigated utili, waiting hat further

an asking agaili.