“What are you busy with?” Lupine complained. “Lindberg Corporation isn’t fighting against you nowadays; Nacht Group is monopolizing the corporate world. What could you possibly be busy with?”

 

“It’s true that everything’s going fine in the company, but…”

At that point, Ben realized what Lupine was doing. If not for his wary nature, he would have let the secret slip without noticing.

“But what?”

“I’m Mr. Nacht’s right-hand man. I have to do everything myself. Naturally, I won’t have a lot of free time,” Ben said with a smile. “Nevertheless, I can still come out here once in a while.”

 
 

“Oh, all right.” Lupine realized that her plan had failed, so she decided to change her strategies. “There’s something in your hair.”

“What?” Before Ben could react, Lupine had reached out toward the top of his head, causing him to stiffen up.

 

Her fingers gently combed his hair, seemingly casual but affectionately. His heart began thumping loudly.

“It’s a leaf!” Lupine took out a dried leaf from his head and chuckled. “Were you at a forest? How did the leaf get into your hair?”

was from earlier, when I

so nervous to the point his face was as

took out a small bag of something from her pocket. “I made

and placed one in his mouth. Its sweetness reached all the way into his

 

get you more tomorrow.” Lupine giggled. “Robbie, Jamie, Ellie, and the three other

are

them too, right?” Lupine asked in a merry tone. “Ms. Lindberg was worried that Mr. Nacht wouldn’t like the three little ones, but it seems

inside.” Pride swelled in Ben’s heart

into bed. They even told

a smile, Lupine asked, “Will

think so,” Ben replied before his mind truly

more about.

kids bedtime

out loud. “It looks to me that he’s feeling some discomfort in his

something got into his eyes when he came down the stairs earlier,” Ben said

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