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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Diviously, she meant the food–what else

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to see Benjamin picking out the vegetables

Me ordered

putting her cheeks in frustration as she obediently ate the

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

meal, Denjamin returned to his work. Shakey brewed him a cup of coffee

glanced up, his paze steady.

Shirley offered, “If you’re tired,

• she could do, given how

expression turned told “Nonred. You can go

of leaving. Shirley pulled a book from the shelf-

had always insisted she read–and quie the

up, he found Shirley

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

humans later, benjamin returned. He knocked

apshe sat up. When her gaze landed on

the elevation, Butley quickly

slightly, and Benjamin’s eyes darkened as they lingered

his

respont Iistrat, he pulled out his phone, tapping the scendalelly. Moments later,

spried, Benjaman gestureddaa Siddey

fenjamin followed closely behind, his sharp gaze found

alled over a

Lisglama at him

seat and closed his eyes Thu

an asking agaili.