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

to explain? Diviously, she meant the food–what else could she mean? Mortified, she

could recovet, a green paa hie bar

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

Me

in frustration as she obediently

made Benjamin’s lips twitch upward. The bied hint

work. Shakey brewed him a cup of coffee and, trigning

up, his

her du oat, Shirley offered, “If you’re

• given how dedicated he was to

“Nonred. You can go

Shirley pulled a book from the shelf-

had always insisted she read–and quie the

soft, even breathing Looking up, he found Shirley sound asleep,

he called Gloves. “Notify all managers and above to meet

returned. He knocked lightly on the table, waking Shirley.

up. When her gaze landed on him, she

the elevation, Butley

Her steps faltered slightly, and Benjamin’s eyes darkened

his demeanor. Lightly biting her lip, she asked, “Benjamin, it’s still early. How about

induct respont Iistrat, he pulled out his phone, tapping the scendalelly. Moments later, afew images of ointments appeared

saa i spried, Benjaman gestureddaa

walkedabral fenjamin followed closely behind, his sharp gaze found on

alled over a

Lisglama at him

and closed his eyes Thu

an asking agaili.