Cherished By Seven Sisters by Melvin Houle

Chapter 118 Ulterior Motives

Penny patted the back of her hand. “I was joking. What a fright that gave you!”

“You’ve always been a joker, Penny.” Cordelia heaved a sigh of relief.

However, Emrys did not think so.

He could sense the lust in Penny’s gaze at him. Fiery and carnal, she looked like she wanted him all to her own.

Emrys was not thinking highly of himself. That was simply a particular proclivity of many rich

women.

It appears that having an in

done it and caught someone’s eye.

b*dy isn’t all good. I shouldn’t have come out barely dressed. Now I’ve

Cordelia and Penny remained chatting in the living room a little longer.

One of the things they talked about was Penny’s boyfriend back in university. Deeply in love and as thick as thieves, they had even decided to get married after graduating.

Cordelia asked her why they ended up separating.

After hesitating for a long time, Penny only managed a sigh without elaborating.

only asked it out of curiosity. When Penny did not seem eager to talk about it, she did not

Penny rose. Before leaving, she gave Emrys another

she looked at him plainly conveyed her desire to swallow

Emrys shuddered.

Emrys asked, “What was she

snapped. “You failed to dress decently, and you’re blaming

an awkward laugh. He

large company in Summerbank with business dealings with Gage Group, so she offered to set me up for a meeting with the owner of

“I see.”

what he was really thinking–that Penny had

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motive in mind.

The night went by.

goes the practice

respectfully. “I’m almost there, Master Lund.

of Ninth Revival, I will teach

“Thank you,

another was interesting: Emrys called Duncan “Mr. Rodriguez,” while Duncan called him “Master Lund.” Each was

a while, Mr.

middle–aged man with slicked–back hair entered through the door as he greeted Duncan with a

Duncan replied warmly. “Come in. Have a

Roger Balford, a member of