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."

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 enough to

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

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

misunderstanding... the assistant trailed off when Benjamin raised

today.

you

be losing his cool entirely. But what could an assistant do in this situation when her superior was telling her

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

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

boss the one

"What?!"

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

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

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 don't know, you're not the first person who tried and

subsided upon hearing Benjamin's last remarks. Though he still sounded angry and was projecting

took a step

understand," she said with a slight nod.

quickly furrowed his brows, taken aback by her

earlier, but it seems I'm at fault

in a hurry to settle this marriage as soon as possible. However, she

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 her

Zoren Pierson has every reason to be wary of strangers,' she told herself while observing the idiotic look

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See you

in understanding and

her sudden surrender. Just

calmed down a bit. "Is

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