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."

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

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

but you're not just anyone. You're a vixen, trying

assistant trailed

today.

See you

cool entirely.

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

Benjamin lowered his voice, but his expression grew darker and

one who

"What?!"

her chin up. "Didn't your boss

he's gonna go blind, do you understand?! But the truth

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 toward

rising anger in Penny's heart strangely subsided upon hearing Benjamin's last remarks. Though he still sounded angry and was

a step back and

said with

his brows, taken aback

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

importantly, she was in a hurry to settle this marriage as soon as possible. However, she hadn't considered that some

to be from the Prime Group, Benjamin would only think she was trying to deceive them. There

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

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See you at

and smiled subtly. "I understand

taken aback by her sudden surrender. Just a moment ago, he thought she would argue

he calmed down a bit. "Is that

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