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

she could recovet, a green paa hie bar chack.

to see Benjamin picking out the vegetables he didn’t like

Me ordered

grumbled, putting her cheeks in frustration

upward. The bied hint of a

to his work. Shakey brewed him a cup

his paze steady.

offered, “If you’re tired, could

• least she could do, given how

told “Nonred. You can

a book from the shelf-

quie the settled into a chair nearby

breathing Looking up, he found Shirley sound asleep,

up his phone, he called Gloves. “Notify all managers and above

returned. He knocked lightly on the table,

When her gaze

elevation, Butley quickly

carrying retouches. Her steps faltered slightly, and Benjamin’s eyes darkened as they lingered on

him, oblivious to the subtle tension in his demeanor. Lightly biting

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

saa i spried, Benjaman

closely behind, his sharp gaze found on fies

alled over a

Lisglama at him

closed his eyes Thu diinei reigated utili, waiting hat further

an asking agaili.