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."

didn't know what to

no priorprevious connection,

it be... was this some kindform of divine intervention, sending someone to assist

from here on is smooth sailing from

a laugh, "Yeahher laughter, "Yes,

the distancegap between them closed considerablysignificantly narrowed, as they casually chatted engaged in

I ask you a

"Shoot."

a girlfriend. How did you two

were kids, went to children, attended school together, grew

"That's really nice..."

was the kind of guyman who was well-matched well with a lady who

Penelope thought of

had been childhood

a shamepity... Kelvin's arrival

Brandon and Penelope sat

the setting sun enveloped bathed them both. Across the street, in

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downbowed, one hand casuallynonchalantly tucked into his trouser

stopped, staring at

glanced overin the same direction, "Is that-?" Sweat broke outbegan to bead

a scoff, Kelvin strode

pleasant conversation when a shadow

her head, she

His anger

the wrong idea." situation.""Why would I misunderstand anything?" Kelvin raised an eyebrow,

Cooper is a

bentleaned down to pulldraw Penelope close and

indifferentlydismissively, "Of course, she's nicepleasant.

every tone, oozed

yet he still triedattempted

the street, Kelvin kept his eyes trained on

was laughing, a genuine sweetness inradiating from her

had never given himbestowed such a

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