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."

If he asked you to come here and aggravate the people here, then you don't have to!

in disbelief at his lack of restraint. "Is

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

misunderstanding... the assistant trailed off when Benjamin raised his

today.

See you at

cool entirely. But what could an

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

think you can slither your way into the Pierson Family through your looks, you're mistaken, Benjamin lowered his voice, but his expression grew

one who crossed the line

"What?!"

jerked her chin up. "Didn't your boss invade my private space and then half-heartedly

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

interrupted, cutting Penny off. "Miss, your side always crosses the line. Just being here crosses the line. So, don't blame us for

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

Penny took a step

understand," she said with a slight

taken aback by her response.

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

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

she was trying to deceive them.

be wary of strangers,' she told herself while observing the idiotic look plastered on Benjamin's face. 'So,

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See you

in understanding and

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

a bit. "Is that