Hearing this, Caden Lockwood's lips curved into a barely-there smile, any annoyance, anger, and inexplicable emotions from before completely dissipated upon seeing her gentle expression.
With an eyebrow raised, he asked with interest, "In your eyes, what abilities do I have?"
"Plenty!" Her praise contained not a trace of exaggeration or flattery, just pure sincerity, "You're smart, agile, wise, and you handle things without panic, plus you've accumulated so much life experience. A man like you doesn't seem like someone who makes money by selling his body at all!"
Caden nodded, thoroughly enjoying the praise coming from her mouth, so clean, so pure, completely uplifting.
He was easily captured by her simple words of praise, soaring in a paradise of joy, too content to contemplate how she could have such power over him. He enjoyed it, feeling content and delighted without needing a reason.
