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.

strategic. Instead of immediately expressing his interest in her, he cleverly declined Cordelia’s initial request

requested her assistance in organizing the dinner. He purposefully portrayed himself as unenthusiastic about the gathering so that Cordelia would jump at

limits. However, it seemed that Cordelia was oblivious to the underlying

the gathering was a trap fronted

scenes.

for Emrys, he was simply

considered him initially. It was only after she saw him at Verdant Estate that her

made it a point to instruct Cordelia to bring Emrys along for

and Cordelia having consumed the drugged beverage, the

took a seat beside Emrys, deliberately leaning toward

to notice

short while later, Cordelia complained, “This is strange. Why is

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Chapter 122 Scheming

Cordelia’s and Penny’s cheeks were flushed with a

alongside Emrys, and the drug dissolved in the beverage

fixated on Cordelia. Her alluring figure, flawless visage,

could no

him like a bolt of lightning. He had overlooked a

Emrys was still present.