Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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."

frustration on her. "Do you think I don't know you're with Dean?! If he asked you to come here and aggravate the people here, then you don't have to! Letting you in, despite the boss's orders to ban you, is enough to

at his lack of restraint. "Is this how the people from

anyone. You're a vixen, trying to seduce someone

the assistant trailed off when Benjamin raised his

today.

you at

on edge recently, but today, he seemed to be losing his cool entirely. But what could an assistant do in this situation when her superior was telling her to

the assistant and waved at her mildly. Her gesture said, "It's okay," even without using words. Then

you're mistaken, Benjamin lowered his voice, but his expression grew darker and more serious. "Gol

one

"What?!"

chin up. "Didn't your boss invade

blind, do you understand?! But the truth would further destabilize Zoren's already shaky position in the company. "Mister, I don't know

you get in here because of Dean Pierson?" Benjamin interrupted, cutting Penny off. "Miss, your side always crosses the line. Just being here crosses the line. So, don't blame us for being hostile

last remarks. Though he still sounded angry and was projecting an aura of

took a step

she said with a slight nod. "I'm

taken aback by

sorry. I didn't see where you were coming from earlier, but it seems I'm at fault as well," she admitted after briefly reflecting on her

in the morning was to avoid Slater. Most importantly, she was in a hurry to settle this marriage as soon as possible. However, she hadn't considered that some tactics she used when

the Prime Group, Benjamin would only think she was trying to

Zoren Pierson has every reason to be wary of strangers,' she told herself while observing the idiotic look

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in understanding and smiled

and closed his mouth, still taken aback by her sudden surrender. Just a moment ago, he thought she would argue

a bit. "Is that