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

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with embarrassment Why did she feel the need to explain? Diviously, she meant the food–what else could she mean? Mortified, she buried her head in

a green paa

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

them” Me ordered

cheeks in frustration as she

made Benjamin’s lips twitch upward. The bied hint of a

him a cup of coffee

glanced up, his paze steady.

her du oat, Shirley offered, “If you’re tired, could give you a mi

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expression turned told “Nonred. You

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breathing Looking up, he found Shirley sound asleep, her head resting on

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

When her gaze landed on him, she

the elevation, Butley

and Benjamin’s eyes darkened as they lingered

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

the scendalelly. Moments later, afew images of ointments

elevatia saa i spried, Benjaman gestureddaa Siddey to step out

closely behind, his sharp gaze found

alled over a

Lisglama at him

in his seat and closed his eyes Thu

an asking agaili.