A deal with the devil

Chapter 92

A familiar voice came through the phone, “Shirley, I know it’s you. Please, can we met? There’s so much I need to tell you.”

Benjamin’s eyes never left Shirley, and she met his gaze.

Samuel must have found out she had married Benjamin. But she wondered why he was so anxious and what he wanted to tell her.

Benjamin held the phone out toward her, making it clear there was no avoiding this conversation. His silent, piercing stare demanded a response..

“Shirley, please say something I just want to talk. Meet me just this once.”

Shirley looked at Benjamin, took a deep breath, and calmly said, “There’s nothing to discuss, Samuel, I’m not meeting you, and I won’t thank you for what happened last night. This makes us even for what you did. Please ghee my phone to Nancy. Ellendert it from her mysell

“Shirley, don’t do this,” Samuel pleaded, his voice breaking. “I know I’ve hurt you, but—”

Shirley couldn’t care less about what Samuel wanted to say.

She cut him off coldly, “I don’t want to hear it. Whatever happened is in the past. I’m doing well now, and I’d appreciate it if you stopped calling me.”

Bonjaman’s gaze cemained fixed on her, as if he were searching for any cracks in her composure, any sign of lingering attachment. But her words and expression gave nothing away.

Finish–Samuel’s voice sounded

his voice calm but laced with ice. “She’s made herself clear.

ended the call

calling after.

sighed a breath of relief, and sank back onto the bed, glancing at Benjamin. His jar was tight, his expression unreadable. Hesitating, she reached out and lightly tugged on his fingers “Benjamin, tonight was a mistake. Don’t worry: Thuve no intention of

to meet her of what he wanted to say. Samuel was in the past. Whatever love or chaos had once existed between them no longer had a place in her life.

her focus was on building a future with

Benjamin’s expression didn’t selten

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her off as he turned his back to

back with disappointment. She didn’t ask for much–just the chance to coexist peacefully

might be easier said than done. She still had

touch her that night.

as intimidating as Benjamin should have made it

expected to have trouble falling asleep. After all, she wasn’t used to sleeping in

his expression dark and brooding

words echoed in his mind. “She’s made herself clear. There’s