A deal with the devil

Chapter 157

favor. He implied she’d be divorced if she

Marcus was clearly mocking Shirley, hinting that her sharp tongue and lack of gentleness were keeping her from winning Benjamin’s favor didn’t change her ways.

shirley truly didn’t understand what Janine sane in him. A real man wouldn’t pick on a woman. Shirley had near liked Marcus, but now she had a reason to hate him. A grudge

between them had been formed.

Instead of getting upset, Shirley offered a polite smile and said, “Mr. Finch, that’s a rather old–fashioned view. Everyone had different tastes; you can’t generalize. I’ll finish my three, and you can do what you want”

With that, Shirley drank the remaining two glasses, then fixedher gate on Marcus. The message was clear: she’d already had her three glasses, and now it was up to him to decide how many classes he, as a man, would drink

Marcus had a completely new view of Shirley now. He had always seen her as a proper, relined woman, never realizing she had such a fiery, bold side–especially given her elegant graceful demeanor at social events

rather dull. He hadn’t expected anyone in Elderstone to dare challenge him to a drink, and now things were getting

bring six glasses and filled them with wine.

tagged at his

the glasses, he fixed his gaze on Shirley. “Ms.

them one after another.

and whispered,

do with me?” Benjamin replied coldly.

“Looks like you’re still not over it. If I get

asked, “What

don’t you just beat

been drinking heavily, and now the alcohol

tell me… What can I do to make

as he said firmly “Let