A deal with the devil

Chapter 88

Shirley found herself staring at Benjamin for the first time, openly and without restraint. Her gaze trailed slowly from his sharp brows domand

She noticed his lashes were long, thick, and perfectly curled. It was care for a man to have lashes so beautiful. His skin was flawless, clean, and free of any blemishes or marks

Her thoughts wandered as her eyes moved over his straight, prominent nose before finally settling on his thin, perfectly shaped lips.

Suddenly, Benjamin’s eyes snapped open, his sharp gaze locking onto her like a hawk’s

Startled, Shirley’s hand jerked, and she quickly switched off the hairdryer. “I’m so sorry! Did I burn you?” she stammered, flustered:

had gotten lost in admiring his face and nearly burned him. Her ears turned bright red

Benjamin narrowed his eyes dangerously, his gaze unwavering “What were you just thinking about?”

Shley’s face flushed even botter as she shook her head hurriedly. “Nothing! I wasn’t thinking about anything”

snatched the hairdryer from her hand, his expression cy. “You can’t even

wave of frustration. She thought about how she’d misjudged him earlier at the Weiss Manor, wrecked two of his luxury cars yesterday, and now owed him for saving her tonight. The guilt

How could she sleep without

had threatened to confine her to the house. She couldn’t handle being locked up Determined. Shirley plastered on a smile and ignored the displeasure on

his hand again, cranked it to the highest setting, and forced herself to ignore the icy atmosphere as she dried his hair. Once she was done, she grabbed a mirror and held it up

was worth more

His sharp gaze landed on the redness still visible on her cheek. “So, you don’t want to be grounded?”

right

swore, “It was just a one–time

What’s the point

was spiked.

She wasn’t that naive. But Shirley

soft. “It was just me and Nancy.

so let my guard down.” She rugged lightly on his pinky, looking up at