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.

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

getting late, Penny rose. Before

at him plainly conveyed her desire to swallow him

Emrys shuddered.

“What was she doing here,

Cordelia snapped. “You failed to dress decently, and you’re blaming her for taking

an awkward laugh. He knew Cordelia

explained, “Penny’s husband owns a large company in Summerbank with business dealings with Gage Group, so she offered

“I see.”

not tell her what he was really thinking–that Penny had

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motive in mind.

The night went by.

goes the practice on the Needle of Ninth Revival, Mr. Rodriguez?”

to his feet respectfully. “I’m almost there, Master Lund. Another week

done. After you master the Needle of Ninth Revival,

“Thank you, Master

“Mr. Rodriguez,” while Duncan called him “Master Lund.” Each was known to the other in a bizarre

a

with slicked–back hair entered through the door as he greeted Duncan with a friendly

replied warmly. “Come in. Have a

the slicked–back hair was Roger Balford, a member of the Balford family of Jazona. He had warm relations

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