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“When did you get married?”

Penny looked up at him, her mouth falling open. “What?”

“Penny” Hugo’s face darkened, “did you get married without telling us? Or without introducing your husband to us?”

“What? No!” Penny gasped. “I didn’t get married!”

Hugo studied her face with prying eyes before the darkness on his face disappeared. “Oh.”

“Second Brother, what’s going on?” she asked, making him take a step back as she stepped out of

the car.

“Well… this shameless guy last night said he’s your husband,” he summed it up while scratching the back of his head. “So, who is he? And why didn’t you come home last night?”

Penny pursed her lips and asked subtly, “He said he’s my husband?”

“Who’s that shameless guy, Penny? How dare he claim to be your husband?”

‘Gosh… I should’ve known this is something Renren would say,‘ she thought, realizing that

Renren’s honesty was sometimes troublesome. Not that he was lying, though.

“Brother Hugo, that guy last night is just a friend,” she explained helplessly. “Something came up yesterday, and I ended up giving my word to someone. The visit ended late, and I was too sleepy, so I booked a hotel to sleep. I didn’t want to fall asleep while driving.”

Hugo raised an eyebrow. “I see… but why did he answer your call? You two were together?”

“I dropped my phone in his car. I only got it back because he left it at the reception.”

“Oh…”

“Brother Hugo, that friend is really kind and considerate. He was probably just thinking of me and thought that you were bothering me. After all, it was already late.”

calling you using his private phone,” Hugo pointed out. “He could’ve seen it

thin

legally blind. His phone is even

lingering anger

“He was

sighed. “So, he didn’t know and

night,”

little remorseful for cursing at this man all night. Teven tortured him in my head about a thousand times. May

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pitiful, but at the same time, he doesn’t look

good friend,” she said with a smile. “Anyway, I’m headed

she needed protection from her

nodded. “But you should

“Huh? Why?”

first.

make a phone call,” he said. “I’ll follow

think much of it. Penny simply nodded and took her

Hugo watched her from near his car. Once she

“Yes, Licu-”

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plans, my sister’s back

Logistics: CEO’s

CEO’s department, she happily approached the small reception

said with a smile, making the person behind the desk look up at

pushed herself away and looked around. I think the last time I was here was when Papa was still in the office,‘

called, making Penny look back at

say her name when a silly thought crossed

mistress.”

said those words, the assistant’s expression changed to one of shock. He waited for

and quietly relayed the message over the phone. “Sir, she says she is…

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