264 See you at lunch.

"Hi, I have an appointment with Mr. Zoren Pierson, Penny said, leaning against the CEO department's front desk with a smile.

The assistant looked up at her and smiled subtly. "Miss, I'm afraid you cannot see Mr. Pierson right now."

"It's okay. I'll wait."

"No, Ma'am. Mr. Pierson didn't give any instructions that he's expecting someone today"

"Ah." Penny nodded. "That makes sense."

Her smile, however, widened as her brows rose. "Tell him that it's someone from the Prime Group"

Prime Group?

The assistant was aware of the boss's schedule, and Prime Group was on today's agenda. Therefore, she quickly offered Penny a smile. Penny was beautiful, and from her simple yet elegant attire, she looked professional. The assistant promptly changed her tone to a friendlier

onc.

"Alright. The boss's assistant is inside. I'll have to relay this first," she said, and Penny nodded. amiably.

As the assistant pressed a button on the telecom connected to the CEO's office because Benjamin was there, they heard Benjamin's voice.

"You again?!"

The clerk and Penny turned instinctively toward the owner of the voice. Penny's face twitched. while the assistant furrowed her brows. "Sir Ben..."

"What are you doing here?!" Benjamin roared aggressively, his finger almost touching Penny's nose. "Didn't I say you're not allowed inside? Where are the guards?!"

Penny ground her teeth and hissed back, "And I also said I have important business affairs. That's why I am here."

asked you to come here

"Is this how the people from

not just anyone. You're a vixen, trying to seduce someone

I think there's a misunderstanding... the assistant trailed off

today.

you

entirely. But what could an assistant do in this situation

the assistant and waved at her mildly. Her gesture said, "It's

you can slither your way into the Pierson Family through your looks, you're mistaken, Benjamin lowered his voice, but his expression grew darker and more serious. "Gol away from here and stop harassing my

the one who crossed the line

"What?!"

jerked her chin up. "Didn't your boss

urge to say, 'He didn't mean that! He can't see and he's gonna go blind, do you understand?! But the truth would further destabilize Zoren's already shaky position

"Miss, your side always crosses the line. Just being here crosses the line. So, don't blame us for being hostile toward someone who approaches my boss out of nowhere.

hearing Benjamin's last remarks. Though he still sounded angry and was projecting an aura of authority, she sensed

Penny took a step

she said with a

taken aback by

said I'm sorry. I didn't see where you were coming from earlier, but it seems I'm at fault as well," she

in a hurry to settle this marriage

claimed to be from the Prime Group, Benjamin would only think she was trying to deceive them. There was no point in arguing with someone who had already judged her before

be wary of strangers,' she told herself while observing the idiotic look plastered on Benjamin's face. 'So, no matter how

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and

her sudden surrender. Just a moment

down a bit.

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