After saying her part, Lucille's gaze drifted past Cheryl's shoulder. "Oh, Mr. Zimmerman, what brings you here?"In an instant, Cheryl's back went rigid.Benjamin's footsteps drew closer and closer until he stopped beside Lucille, saying casually, "Didn't you call me and ask me to come?"The tear tracks on Lucille's face hadn't dried yet. When she heard Benjamin say that, a spark of joy lit up in her heart."Mr. Zimmerman, I ran into some trouble earlier. Thankfully, Cher and Mr. Ballas are well acquainted, so he agreed to let me off the hook."On the surface, there was nothing wrong with what she said. But if one gave it a bit more thought, the phrase "well acquainted" carried quite the suggestive undertone.Cheryl stood rooted to the spot, every muscle in her back still taut with no sign of relaxing. She turned her head toward Benjamin. "Since you're here, Mr. Zimmerman, I'll leave your employee to you."She didn't know how much Benjamin had overheard—maybe a little, maybe a l
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