An Assistant

Hayley's POV:

It was as if Benjamin lived in a world apart from ours. He didn't spare Vivian so much as a glance, instead,

focusing all his attention on slicing the steak on my plate with reticulous care.

Once he finished, he gently

slid the pieces in front of me.

“This steak is top quality tonight. Try it," Benjamin said with a soft smile.

I speared a piece, chewed thoughtfully, and swallowed. My eyes narrowed slightly

as I smiled back at him. "You're right. It's excellent."

Benjamin's lips curled in quiet satisfaction. He didn't say any more, simply lowered his gaze and continued his meal with elegant composure.

was calm but carried authority as I instructed Steven, "If she wants to kneel, let her

ducking his head and leaning in close to whisper in my ear, “Next time, can you use a different nickname? I'm a financial

it, it sounds like I'm just some

I replied,

Steven scowled

a few years older than you, so you call me Bro. I'll call you Sis from now on. Using names feels too formal, don't

I ignored him completely.

searching for a

him

"Sure thing!"

table, Steven was the only one truly enjoying the meal. The rest of us ate in silence,

darted into the

looking bewildered, her eyes

"Just think of it as having an assistant.

staff-why would I need an assistant?"

She likes doing these things," I said with

quietly and stepped

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