Cherished By Seven Sisters by Melvin Houle

Chapter 122 Scheming

I know you guys drove here today, so I won’t urge you to drink alcohol. Instead, Delia, use this drink as a substitute and raise a toast to Mr. Gage,” Penny said, pulling out a large bottle of orange juice from under the table and pouring a glass for Cordelia.

Cordelia rose from her seat without hesitation and addressed Philip with a respectful tone, “Allow me to offer a toast to you, Mr. Gage, and express my sincere gratitude for this valuable opportunity.”

Philip acknowledged her gesture with a nod. He had a strange expression as he watched Cordelia finish

her drink.

Just then, Emrys smiled and said, “Penny, let’s have a drink too!”

“Sure!”

Penny’s face immediately lit up with excitement. She had been hoping for Emrys to suggest that.

There was clearly something wrong with the drink.

In fact, when Philip first saw Cordelia’s profile, he had instantly gotten perverse thoughts. A woman who looked so beautiful in minimal makeup would surely be even more stunning in person.

interest in her, he cleverly declined

Cordelia’s college roommate, he approached the former and requested her assistance in organizing the dinner. He purposefully portrayed himself as unenthusiastic about the gathering so that Cordelia would

attempt to gauge the latter’s limits. However, it seemed that Cordelia was oblivious to the underlying intentions. Thus, Penny

the gathering was a trap fronted by Penny, with Philip

scenes.

for Emrys, he was simply an unexpected addition to

only after she saw

a point to

drugged beverage, the plan was

beside Emrys, deliberately

to notice her

is strange.

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Chapter 122 Scheming

cheeks were flushed with

the drug dissolved in the beverage was starting to exert its

gaze remained fixated on Cordelia. Her alluring figure, flawless visage, and the blush adorning her cheeks

no longer

make his move, a sudden realization struck him like a bolt of lightning.

Emrys was still present.