chapter 148 ThatThe Sweet Smile You Gave Brandon In her eyes, Bestowed upon Brandon

Through Penelope's eyes, Brandon was a refined polished gentleman from a wealthy family.

Words like, born into affluence.Concepts such as darkness and poverty shouldn't surface in his world.

destitution were alien to his existence.Penelope sighed. "Maybe I'llreleased a heavy sigh. "Perhaps, in this life, I will never find discover the fatheridentity of my child in this lifetime. I'mchild's father. The shame is too ashamedgreat for me to faceconfront him, to give himoffer any kind of explanation."

"Mr. Walker," she She continued, "my relationshipaddressing Brandon as "Mr. Walker," and clarified, "My association with Kelvin isn't as scandalous as you might think. I'mimagine. I am not his mistress."

"Then you're his what?"

"His are you to him?" Brandon queried."I am his stand-in, his playthingtoy," Penelope

said. "I'mconfessed. "I am at his mercy, controlledmanipulated by him."

Afterhis whims."Upon hearing this, Brandon remained silent for a long time.

"I'm sorryfell into a prolonged silence."I apologize," Penelope spoke softlymurmured, "for burdening you with this."

"No, I'm glad you shared with me.my troubles.""Quite the contrary, I am grateful that you confided in me. Penelope, you're fullyou are a woman of many secrets, and there are manynumerous relationships around youin your life that I can't quite understand."

find difficult to comprehend."Brandon's gaze was alwaysconsistently sincere and gentle.

He feltharbored a peculiarunique affection for thisthe girl before him.

It startedbegan with a strangean odd sense of familiarity, as if she were an old friend he'd known for ages, then curiosity followed by curiosity and then surprise. By nowNow, Brandon felt an overwhelminga profound compassion for Penelope.

She must have enduredweathered a lotgreat deal of suffering.

hardship. Yet she mentionedspoke of her past nonchalantly, unwillingwith a casual air, refusing to dwell on it or seek pitysympathy in front of him.

his, presence."There's no need for you to understand me.". Penelone replied. "You and I. we'reresponded. "We hail from different worlds."

Brandon was too radiant, too refined, like a truepolished, the epitome of a gentleman. Brandon smiledoffered a warm smile. "You don't haveneed to keep yourmaintain a distance. I haveharbor no ulterior motives.hidden agendas. I simply find you interestingintriguing and wantwish to helplend a hand. I was worriedconcerned when I didn't see you aroundwere absent, so I thought we could catch upreconnect over coffee after work."

"Thank you."

"If you ever faceencounter any difficulties, remember, you can countrely on me. I'llI will do whatwhatever I can to assistsupport you."

know what

was a complete stranger with no priorprevious connection, yet he was constantly reaching out to offerconsistently extending a hand

was this some kindform of divine intervention, sending someone to assist her aid in her timehour of

Penelope chuckled, "Mr. Walker, I just hope my journey from here on is smooth sailing from now on, without causing you any trouble for

with a laugh, "Yeahher laughter,

them closed considerablysignificantly narrowed, as they casually chatted

I ask you a

"Shoot."

How did you two meet?

each other since we were kids, went to children, attended school together, grew up side by side. When we became adultsreached adulthood, we decided to make it

"That's really nice..."

well with a lady who was hiswoman of equal in backgroundstatus

Penelope thought

too had been childhood

shamepity... Kelvin's arrival had shattered

dipped below the horizonbegan to set, Brandon and Penelope sat by the window, chatting away amiablyengaging in amiable conversation

bathed them both. Across

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one hand casuallynonchalantly tucked into

speak but abruptly stopped, staring at halted, his gaze fixed on something across the

that-?"

scoff, Kelvin strode

was deepengrossed in pleasant conversation when a shadow suddenly a shadow fellloomed over

she met

His

just talkingmerely conversing with Mrs. Cooper; please don't getmisconstrue the wrong idea." situation.""Why would I misunderstand anything?" Kelvin raised an eyebrow, a slight smirk playing on his lips curling slightly.. "Even if

Cooper is a very

to pulldraw Penelope close

her waist, responding indifferentlydismissively, "Of course, she's nicepleasant. Why else

gesture, every

jealousy, yet he still triedattempted to lookmaintain

Kelvin kept his eyes trained

a genuine sweetness inradiating from her demeanor,

given himbestowed

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