A deal with the devil

Chapter 127

After quickly washing the dishes, Shirley returned to the bedroom and lay down. Not long after, Benjamin emerged from the bathroom. She could hear the sound of the hairdryer a moment later.

should she offer to help him?

What if he rejected her again?

Then again, it was the effort that counted. Since Benjamin had said it was better for her to focus on pleasing him rather than wasting effort on her lack of business talent, it meant he was still willing to give her a chance.

Plus, he hadn’t asked her to leave tonight!

Determined, Shirley sat up. She tixed her gaze on Benjamin’s damp, glossy hair and inched closer to him. In a gentle voice, she offered, “Why not let me help you?” He paused for a moment, then switched off the hairdryer.

Taking this as a sign of approval, Shirley immediately took the dryer from him. Her fin

cfingers carefully combed through his dark hair as she began drying it. To fill the silence, she started a conversation. “I noticed you’ve been working at Weiss Group for the past two days. When will you return to Blackwood Group?”

He replied curtly, “Tomorrow.”

So soon?”

Shirley was s

every day?

thrown into chaos by Wayne and Bennett, Does this mean you’ll have to shuttle between

on, I’ll

stunned. “You’ve sorted everything

between a talented

“You mean the gap between you and

the difference between them be so vast?

sneered “At least you’re self–aware,”

talent, but I’m good at shooting, racing,

quite exceptional, wasn’t she? Ablend of beauty and talent–surely that made her a worthy match for him!

Benjamin snorted dismissively. “That just proves your intelligence

intelligence again! Didn’t he know that leaming these skills also required a sharp mind?

“I’m also proficient in music, chess,

slalls. They look good, but are

these things can

an eyebrow. “How

Shirley’s confidence deflated instantly. “Not as much as you, obviously ”