270 That's scandalous Hours later...

"This is... what?!" Benjamin's jaw dropped, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets. He darte his gaze between the marriage printouts in his hand and his boss seated behind the desk.

He had asked about this countless times until the clerk couldn't stop glaring at his stubbornness. But the system says... Zoren Pierson was married to Penelope Bennet!

"Oh, no..." He held his head and staggered back. "How?"

Since Zoren couldn't see or read the marriage certificate, he had Benjamin do it. He wouldn't have needed to if he could see, so now Zoren had to accept someone panicking around him. "Of all people - is this another one of Dean Pierson's carefully devised plots?!" Benjamin gasped "That woman and he are connected! She probably approached you just to tell you about this! How dare they taint the name of Prime Group just because she works there as at representative?"

With this story becoming more solid in his head, Benjamin rushed to the desk. "Boss, this doesn't make any sense at all! She and Dean are probably in it together! Prime Group might have a reputation, but in business, we both know that-" 2

"Shut up." Zoren closed his eyes and raised a hand, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Please. I need silence.

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"But, sir! This is big! You can't just oh, my god!"

"Benjamin." Zoren slowly reopened his temporarily ineffective eyes and seriously uttered, "I need time. Also, register Miss Penelope's contact in my private phone. I want to discuss this properly with her." Benjamin panicked. "Sir, don't let her get even a single cent from you if you're going to divorce her!"

"Who said I'm planning to divorce her?"

"Ah?"

"Go." Zoren didn't explain himself and waved dismissively. "Just do what I said and go."

Benjamin pressed his lips together, about to weep at his pitiful boss's situation. Why did his enemies always find a way to give his boss trouble? Wasn't Zoren's illness enough? Couldn't they wait?!

on the desk. When his

gaze falling on the title

a pin-drop silence ensued.

His complexion turned as pale as a

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gaze to

is her name Penelope?" he

the floor as his

curiously.

move to enter this part of the market caused a lot of noise in the business industry-even in different fields. Although the gender or identity of the CEO of Prime Group was never disclosed, and even though information about the person at the top was kept discreet, that mysterious person earned quite a reputation. Mainly because, when one was selling their products or services, they would convince

the stressful process, established businessmen, politicians, celebrities, and known personalities would line up and could only hope to hear from one of Prime Group's representatives. Not just because of their excellent services and products, but also just to make a connection with the company. It was also said that only a few were lucky enough to be acquainted with

trance. "Why are you so silent all of

it would help him see better. Sadly, he could only see his assistant's blurry figure standing motionless in the same spot. "Sir..." Benjamin opened and closed his mouth like a fish. "Penelope

brows rose. "She's the

card to make. sure it wasn't forged. "This must be a mistake or

and deal with it if she forged the card and is impersonating the CEO. However, if

panicked as he walked closer to the desk. "Did she think you registered

a marriage

Benjamin winced briefly.

what I want to know as well. Zoren jerked

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