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

she meant the food–what else could she mean? Mortified, she buried her head in her bowl and

a green paa hie bar chack.

she looked up to see Benjamin picking out the vegetables he didn’t

them” Me ordered

frustration

her toy cheeks, made Benjamin’s lips twitch upward. The bied hint of a smile vanished as quickly

his work. Shakey brewed him a cup of coffee and, trigning nonchalance, asked, “Are you tired!”

his

you’re tired, could give you a

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told “Nonred. You can

a

always insisted she read–and quie the settled into a chair nearby

breathing Looking up, he found Shirley sound asleep, her

his phone, he called Gloves. “Notify all managers and above to meet in the conference on

He knocked lightly on the

her eyes apshe sat up. When her

elevation,

faltered slightly, and Benjamin’s eyes darkened as they lingered on

her discoudoir and hurried after him, oblivious to the subtle tension in his demeanor. Lightly biting her lip, she asked,

tapping the scendalelly. Moments later, afew

Benjaman gestureddaa Siddey to step out

but eventually walkedabral fenjamin followed closely behind, his sharp gaze found on fies

alled over a

Lisglama at him

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an asking agaili.