A deal with the devil

Chapter 167

suddenly, Shirley’s phone rang again. This time, the caller I showed an unknown number. She let it ring, before picking it up. “Hello?

“It’s me.” Samuel’s voice came through the speaker

Hearing his voice after so long caused Shirley’s body to tense up uncontrollably. It took her a few moments to compose herself enough to speak

Samuel’s voice brought back memories of their disastrous wedding that had become the talk of the town. It had only been a month, but it felt like a distant event from another era

Samuel stood on the 65th floor, gazing down at the bustling city below. He spoke softly, “Shirley, the Mendosa couple are in Elderstone and they’ve mentioned you several times. They want to see you again.”

Shirley remained silent for a long moment.

Samor pressed on, “It’s just a casual meal. It’s nothing to worry about. It won’t take long, and it won’t cause any trouble.”

Shirley was silent.

told the Mendosa couple that we’re no longer together,

did not respond

say

came through again, cold and distant. “Don’t worry, I’ll

this time, not because of him.

soon as she replied Without saying a word, Shirley ended the call abruptly. But after ending the call, he

he had been during the call with shirley. He never would have imagined being so jittery while talking to

he was, almost childlike in excitement. For

Shirley took three minutes to gather her thoughts and get out of

a time.

in front of the mirror, satisfied with her appearance. She applied her lipstick and thought to herself that overthinking was pointless. It was better

As for Benjamin’s anger, there would always be a way to calm him down

However, she received no reply