“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 was under the

to the point his face was as red as a tomato,

you skip dinner tonight?” Lupine took out a small bag of something from her pocket. “I

these?” Ben took them and placed one in his mouth. Its sweetness reached

 

get you more tomorrow.” Lupine giggled. “Robbie, Jamie, Ellie, and the three other little ones like them too. The three little ones, especially. They’re

The kids are adorable.” Ben

in a merry tone. “Ms. Lindberg was worried that Mr. Nacht wouldn’t like the three

kind man inside.” Pride swelled in Ben’s heart when he talked about Zachary. “The kids

ones into bed. They even told me that they hoped Mr. Nacht would be able to tell them more

asked,

before his mind

matter?” They had finally reached the main topic Lupine wanted to know more about. “I noticed something off with him when you were leaving

kids bedtime

wondered out loud. “It looks to me that

he came down the stairs earlier,” Ben said

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