chapter 147 I Never Loved Fiona

Penelope clenched her Penelope's teeth: ground together in frustration. "If I were to kill you,," she retorted, "I'd be signing my own death warrant!. Who in their right mind would make such a losing deal?"

HeA slight smile curved his lips in a slight smile:as he replied, "Little wildcat."

Kneeling From his position on the ground, Kennedy cautiously askedventured, "Mr. Davis, may I... go backreturn to work, please? This is all trivial,. I don't blamebear no grudge against Penelope, let's. Let's not waste your valuable time."

"Work?" Kelvin arched ankelvin's eyebrow, arched in surprise. "Effective immediately, you're fired."

relieved of your duties.""What?!"

"Pack your thingsbelongings and leave."

," he commanded. The news struckhit Kennedy like a thunderbolt; she. She had never anticipated losing her job like this!

in such a manner! The Davis Group was one of the bestmost esteemed companies in LA everybody, a place where everyone dreamed of working there for a greathandsome salary!

And now..., she had been fired!

abruptly dismissed.Just then, Ryan returned with the coffee:a "Mr. Davis, here you go." The steaming cup of coffee. "Mr. hotDavis, your coffee was sending up curls of steam.

," he announced.Kelvin took itaccepted the cup and handed it to Penelope:. "Take this."

"Why?"

Kelvin said, she questioned."Throw it on her."

," Kelvin instructed.Penelope froze, and Kennedy backed away frantically:. "No, no..."

"Do we have to?" Penelope saidasked, her voice wavering. "It seems a bit extreme, like we're going too far."

crossing a line."Kennedy had always bullied been a thorn in her side, antagonizing her both openly and secretly, but. But Kelvin had already fired her. Wasn't that punishment was enough.

?"Didn't she cause your burn?" Kelvin saidreminded her. "She deserves it."

"But I..."

"Enough," Kelvin saidinterjected, firmly handing herpressing the coffee. cup into her hand. "Penelope, remember this: kindness to others iscan be cruelty to yourself. She'll show you no mercy if she getsIf given the chance to, she would walk all over you again."

Moreoverwithout a second thought."Furthermore, Kelvin was making a statement to all the employees at Davis Group about Penelope's standing.

Moving From this point forward, anyone who daresdared to mess withcross her willwould have to answer to him, just likeas Kennedy was experiencing right now.

at this very moment.Penelope's grip tightened around the coffee cup, the heat seeping through.

"Pour it," Kelvin commanded.

She didn't move.

already shrinking into a corner, pleaded with wide-eyed terror, "Please, don't come any

it now,"

hand still clasping the cup, Kelvin suddenly leaned in, his front pressing against her back.

Kennedy screamed.

but she

you of stealing that ring, and today, she tried to strip you

the charity auction when Fiona accused me of ruining her

He pursed his lips.

to him. "Why didn't you take care of that problem?

"That's different," he said.

"After all, she was someone

never loved

was yours,"

Silence followed.

That night...

indeed

Penelope's heart, as if

away from Kelvin's embrace, turned, and

figure, his expression turning grim. His eyes

staff scattered swiftly back to their desks, not

uninterrupted enjoyment. The next

"And make sure she'll never

"Yes, Mr. Davis."

in the eyes of the company, the nature of Kelvin and Penelope's relationship seemed

Absolutely intimate!

break room, whispers

Penelope, she's quite something,

if Mrs. Davis knows about

whispered with a smirk. "Last time, during Mr. Davis's meeting, her call turned quite a few

up."

Davis?" another voice

and Penelope entered

them, everyone else quickly scattered

tongues about

Kelvin thinking, trying to tarnish your reputation like

be,"

he'd just own up that you're Mrs. Davis. Why

"I

so there was no point in

Quitting time finally arrived.

soon as the clock struck

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