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."

he asked you to come here and aggravate the people here,

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

anyone. You're a vixen, trying

there's a misunderstanding... the assistant trailed

today.

See you

but today, he seemed to be losing his cool entirely. But what

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

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

boss the one who crossed

"What?!"

chin up. "Didn't your

teeth, resisting the 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 in the company. "Mister, I don't know

line. So, don't blame us for being hostile toward someone who approaches my boss out of nowhere. In case you don't know, you're

in Penny's heart strangely subsided upon hearing Benjamin's last remarks. Though he still sounded angry and was projecting an aura of authority,

took a step

she said with a slight nod.

taken aback by her

coming from earlier, but it seems I'm at fault as well," she

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

only think she was trying to deceive them. There was no point in arguing with

told herself while observing the idiotic look plastered on Benjamin's face. 'So, no matter how infuriating this guy is,

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understanding and

and closed his mouth, still taken aback by her sudden surrender. Just a

a bit. "Is

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