267 Loyalty is a two-way street

Shock, dismay, and then anger

each emotion dawned on Benjamin in a matter of seconds. Meanwhile, Penny beamed with happiness. She had been waiting all morning for this moment.

- "You!" Benjamin gasped, then glanced back at his boss in panic. "Sir, there seems to be a

misunderstanding

As soon as the words left his mouth, he shot a look at the manager. "What's the meaning of this?

Why is this woman here?"

"Yes?" the manager furrowed her brows in confusion.

"This woman shouldn't be here. We're supposed to meet someone important..." Benjamin spoke politely to the manager, emphasizing the "situation," and keeping his composure in front of hist boss. "This must be a mistake. This woman has been harassing-" "Ben," Zoren's calm voice interrupted Benjamin's explanation. However, knowing his boss couldn't see, Benjamin had to repeat himself as if Zoren had gone deaf.

Meanwhile, Penny couldn't help but scrunch up her face.

"There's definitely something wrong with this guy!" she thought, pushing herself to stand up. She didn't bother with Benjamin any longer as she approached the door where the person she needed to talk to was.

"Sir, I don't think there's a misunderstanding here," the manager explained. "We received a memor about the meeting and there's a due process for how we handle our guests. We confirmed she's from Prime Group..." By now, Penny had reached the entrance, arms folded. "Mister..."

"Miss, you said you'd stay away! Why are you here again!?" Benjamin roared at her fiercely, standing protectively in front of Zoren.

"I said I won't step foot in any of the Pierson's property, Penny clarified. "This is not under the

Pierson's name.

"You!"

manager, knowing this could blow out of proportion in a

an eye.

crafty guy who could have orchestrated all of this! "Impossible!" Penny's frown deepened and her lips parted, but her words were caught in her throat when she saw Zoren eyeing her. 'Hmm?'she raised her

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Loyalty is a

to his boss,

"Step aside, Ben. My lunch appointment

teeth clenched, looking at his boss with pleading eyes. Meanwhile, Penny raised her brows

glanced at the manager. "Forgive us for

Pierson. I understand, the manager smiled, but Benjamin could only sulk. "Rest assured this

This was why some of the elders in the Pierson Family thought they could walk all

had barely taken two steps. when he stopped, eyes

her lips and shrugged. "It's fine. I

she might be, she couldn't help but return his

watched as his boss

the latter stopped him for a moment and whispered, "Sir, if you need any

twitched. 'He didn't even try to lower his voice. Did

boss?"

behind him. Everyone else stayed out, leaving Benjamin

other, Penny assessed Zoren from

"Shall we begin, Miss...?"

"Penelope."

smiled subtly and nodded. "Shall

him walk past her. Just as Zoren passed, however, she grabbed. his arm,

gaze before looking down at her hand

me?" she asked bluntly, causing creases

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