Chapter 398: My poor uncle

"Did you feed her, at least?" Zoren asked the person on the other end of the line.

"Sir, Renny is guarding the guest house," replied the servant who had stayed behind to clean. "No one can get close."

"Ah." Zoren rocked his head slightly. "Then leave her food at a distance where you feel safe. Hopefully, Renny will serve it to her."

The servant scrunched her nose, thinking Zoren must really dislike the woman in

the guest house. After all, he knew Renny would never do that. The moment

Patricia opened the guest house door, she'd likely become his lunch.

"For now, let her be. She deserves it. She won't die if she fasts."

"Yes, sir."

With that, Zoren placed his phone down and smirked. It wasn't that he had completely forgotten about the woman named Patricia, but he was in such a good mood that part of his mind shielded him from the thought. Even so, he didn't want Penny to worry too much.

'Though she might be shocked if I told her Miss Miller is kept in the guest house,' he mused, leaning back. He glanced at his phone again but quickly reminded himself not to disturb Penny.

Zoren was just happy that he and Penny had reached a mutual understanding. However, there were still many things she didn't know about him. Despite knowing each other for a long time, twelve years of separation was more than enough time for people to change or develop new traits.

Zoren, for instance, wasn't quite the same as the "Renren" she once knew. If she realized how he handled certain things, she might have second thoughts. freewebnovel.com

"Never mind," he muttered, shaking his head as he lifted a document in front of him. "I still can't read it."

vision had improved, he still couldn't make out the smaller text. Even when he brought the paper closer, the words blurred into

robotic voice began reading the document that Benjamin had already run

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usual for Zoren. Typically, he and Benjamin would work late until Benjamin reminded him of the time. Zoren didn't have any meetings today,

he heard the door open. He was still reclining in his chair,

wondering if Zoren

"What time?"

the evening, sir!" Benjamin replied as he tiptoed in. "Sir, how did you know it

you," Zoren replied as he slowly

folder on it. "I just brought these papers for you to review. Everything's in order, so

the chair,

papers away. "Sorry. Force of habit.

he'd either go home early or end the day with a business meeting. But

Benjamin sorted the documents for Zoren to review

his seat.

said before walking out of his office without

be quick," Benjamin mumbled, already used to Zoren waiting for

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for the elevator. His difficulty was reading, and not watching where he was going,

alone in the executive lift, Zoren raised an eyebrow when it suddenly stopped just one floor down from his office. His eyes

with a short smile as he

"Dean."

chuckled softly, glancing at Zoren's side profile. Both

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