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."

why don't you go there?" Benjamin grumbled, venting his frustration on her. "Do you think I don't know 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

of restraint. "Is this how the people from

No, but you're not just anyone. You're a vixen, trying

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

today.

you at

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

Her gesture said, "It's

looks, you're mistaken, Benjamin lowered

the one

"What?!"

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

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 my boss out of nowhere. In case you

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 protect his

took a

said with a slight nod. "I'm

his brows, taken aback by her response.

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

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

Group, Benjamin would only think she was trying to deceive them. There was no point in arguing with someone who had already judged her

herself while observing the idiotic look plastered on Benjamin's face. 'So,

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understanding and smiled subtly. "I

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

he calmed down a bit. "Is