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."

with Dean?! If he asked you to come here and aggravate the people here, then you don't have to! Letting you in,

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

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

think there's a misunderstanding... the assistant trailed

today.

you

had been a little 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

Her gesture said, "It's okay," even without using words. Then Penny

lowered his voice, but his expression grew darker and more serious. "Gol away from here

the one who

"What?!"

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

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

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

sounded angry and was projecting

Penny took a step back and

with a slight nod. "I'm

quickly furrowed his brows, taken

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

hurry to settle this marriage as soon as possible. However, she hadn't considered that some tactics she used when starting her business wouldn't work in

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

Piersons... Zoren Pierson has every 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, I'm also at

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understanding and

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

calmed down a bit.

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