A deal with the devil

Chapter 129

The little guy was dressed in suspenders, exposing his fair, chubby calves, paired with a white T–shirt. His delicate, sculpted face carried an expression of calm and maturity that didn’t match his age.

With the hat on, he looked adorably cool–handsome and inesistibly cute.

Benjamin walked over, picked up the boy, and headed out.

Shirley quickly grabbed her bag and followed, noticing that Benjamin didn’t seem inclined to hand the child back to her.

Curious, she asked, “Are you taking Damian out?“.

There was no response.

She thought for a moment, then turned to look at him. “Are you coming with me to the racing team?”

Finally, Benjamin glanced her way, his gaze unusually sharp, “What? You don’t want me to go?”

Was she afraid now?

To his surprise, Shirley’s face lit up with joy, her eyes sparkling with excitement. “Of course I do! I’d love it if you came! But didn’t you say last night that you didn’t have the time?”

have time now.

could he have misjudged her? Was Samuel showing up at the gates earlier not part of some prearranged

like they were finally functioning

hesitated before asking. “Shouldn’t

Benjamin remained silent

She smiled to herself, answering her own question, “Moming air is fresh. A walk

wasn’t short, but the garden was blooming with vibrant flowers, presenting a beautiful view.

and decided to act boldly. She reached

to shake her off. But

his gaze

shitted

face before dropping to their entwined hands. After a brief moment, he relented and let her be. Was that… a

trace of confusion crossed Shirley’s eyes, but her lips soon curved into a lovely smile.

as hard to charm as she’d

walked to the main gate. Following

followed them

a stop, and Shirley released her grip over his