Journey Of Me And My Seven Sisters

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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.

Reality had proven his assumption to be correct. However, Philip decided to be strategic. Instead of immediately expressing his interest in her, he cleverly declined Cordelia’s initial request for a meeting, opting to set a test for her instead.

college roommate, he approached the former and requested her assistance in organizing the dinner. He purposefully portrayed himself as unenthusiastic about the

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

fronted

scenes.

simply an

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

consumed the drugged beverage, the plan

a seat beside Emrys, deliberately

not to

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cheeks were flushed with a

alongside Emrys, and the drug dissolved in the beverage was starting to

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

could no longer feign

move, a sudden realization struck him like a bolt of lightning. He had overlooked a crucial

Emrys was still present.

his face. It