Chapter 88

Chapter 88 Shirley found herself staring at Benjamin for the first time, openly and without restraint. Her gaze trailed slowly from his sharp brows domand She noticed his lashes were long, thick, and perfectly curled. It was care for a man to have lashes so beautiful. His skin was flawless, clean, and free of any blemishes or marks Her thoughts wandered as her eyes moved over his straight, prominent nose before finally settling on his thin, perfectly shaped lips.

Suddenly, Benjamin’s eyes snapped open, his sharp gaze locking onto her like a hawk’s Startled, Shirley’s hand jerked, and she quickly switched off the hairdryer. “I’m so sorry! Did I burn you?” she stammered, flustered:

had gotten lost in admiring his face and nearly burned him. Her ears turned bright red Benjamin narrowed his eyes dangerously, his gaze unwavering “What were you just thinking about?”

Shley’s face flushed even botter as she shook her head hurriedly. “Nothing! I wasn’t thinking about anything”

Without a word, Benjamin snatched the hairdryer from her hand, his expression cy. “You can’t even do something this simple Get out.”

Weiss hit her lip, feeling a wave of frustration. She thought about how she’d misjudged him earlier at the Weiss Manor, wrecked two of his luxury cars yesterday, and now owed him for saving her tonight. The guilt weighed heavily on hor.

And then there were her unanswered questions. How could she sleep without knowing what had happened?

Plus, her phone was missing, and she hadn’t heard anything about Nancy. Not to mention, Benjamin had threatened to confine her to the house. She couldn’t handle being locked up Determined. Shirley plastered on a smile and ignored the displeasure on his face. “You must be exhausted after working all day. Let me take care of this for you.”

Before he could protest, she grabbed the hairdryer from his hand again, cranked it to the highest setting, and forced herself to ignore the icy atmosphere as she dried his hair. Once she was done, she grabbed a mirror and held it up to him. “See? Doesn’t it look great?

This should prove that she was worth more than he thought.

Benjamin glanced at the mirror briefly, then pushed it aside with a cold flick of his hand. His sharp gaze landed on the redness still visible on her cheek. “So, you don’t want to be grounded?”

He saw right through her.

Shirley nodded eagerly and swore, “It was just a one–time mistake. I promise it won’t happen again!!

were taken. What’s the point of your Benjamin scoffed, his voice dripping with disdain. “You didn’t notice your drink was spiked. You don’t know who did it. You don’t know why you were promises?

That was just an accident. She wasn’t that naive. But Shirley began to doubt herself before Benjamin.

hand, her voice soft. “It was just me and Nancy. No one else she reached our and gently took! She frowned, her gaze flicking to the ring on Benjamin’s finger. After a moment’s hesitation, s was around the server was someone we’d known for a while. This has never happened before, so let my guard down.” She rugged lightly on his pinky, looking up at him with an apologetic expression. “Don’t be angry. I’m sorry for misunderstanding you earlier. I shouldn’t have doubted you. I’m sorry.” Benjamin’s expression shifted ever so slightly as he looked at her. For a brief moment, a flicker of something unreadable crossed his eyes before the cold mask returned.

He attempt at softening him didn’t work. He wasn’t the type to be swayed by sweet word or gestures.

Shirley felt her cheeks burn with embarrassment. This was as far as she could go, and he clearly wasn’t having any of it. Slowly, she let good his hand “I don’t know what happened after 1 passedout Thever even left the room.

Benjamin watched her for a moment, his face unreadable. Then, without a word, he stood and headed for the door.

Shirley watched with disappointment as he walked away.

But then, he called our from the hallway. “What are you standing there for? Are you coming or not?”

Shirley was stunned and smiled. “Te coming!”