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

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"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 to come here and

his lack of restraint. "Is

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

think there's a misunderstanding... the assistant trailed off when Benjamin

today.

you

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

glanced at the assistant and waved at her mildly. Her gesture said,

into the Pierson Family through your looks, you're mistaken, Benjamin lowered his voice, but his expression grew darker

the one who crossed

"What?!"

and jerked her chin up. "Didn't your

'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 in the company. "Mister, I don't know why you're so quick

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 someone who approaches

anger in Penny's heart strangely subsided upon hearing Benjamin's last remarks. Though he still sounded angry and was projecting an aura of authority, she sensed his deep need to

took a

said with a slight nod.

furrowed his brows, taken aback

from earlier, but it seems I'm at fault as

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

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

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

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you

and

taken aback by her sudden surrender. Just a

he calmed down a bit. "Is that