Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 408: Help Ray

After Zoren's usual routine and as he made his way back to his office, he spoke. "Benjamin, clear my lunch schedule."

"Huh?" Benjamin furrowed his brows but didn't ask further questions until they reached the CEO's office. Once the door was closed, he finally spoke. "Sir, you have a lunch meeting with Sir Ray today."

"That's why you need to cancel it," Zoren said as he sat behind his desk. "Tell Ray I'm having lunch with my wife. He'll understand for sure."

Benjamin's brows shot up as he hurried over to his boss's desk. "Sir, are you

going on a lunch date with Miss Penelope?"

"Lunch date?" Zoren slowly raised his brows, lifting his gaze to his assistant. "And you're happy about that? That's strange."

"Of course not!" Benjamin gasped in disbelief.

Until now, Benjamin had no idea that Penny and Zoren were already in a relationship, nor did he know that Zoren was aware of it. Penny seemed to not want Benjamin to know, while Zoren simply enjoyed keeping it from his assistant as petty revenge for Benjamin hiding the truth from him earlier.

It was childish on Zoren's part, but Benjamin deserved it. When it wasn't needed, Benjamin had a big mouth, but when it came to important matters, he seemed to lack that same energy.

"Sir, why are you canceling your lunch appointment with Sir Ray for Miss Penelope?!" Benjamin continued, his voice pitching. "I know Miss Penelope has been a great help, but isn't Mark coming back soon? You won't need her services anymore!"

Zoren smiled with satisfaction as Benjamin began his antics. "I don't want to burn bridges," he explained. "I still have to treat Miss Penelope with high regard for the future."

"But you already gave her brother a golden invitation!" Benjamin's face flushed as he pretended to get upset. This whole situation was giving him premature hypertension because he needed to act really upset to be believable. "Sir, you're giving Miss Penelope too much attention! I know you two are dating, but this is too much!"

"You think so?"

Benjamin's breath hitched, unsure of what Zoren would do if he believed him. "Ahem! I mean, I understand that you want to maintain a good relationship with her, but canceling an important appointment with Sir Ray is a bit... excessive."

isn't important, though," Zoren argued innocently. "He just wants to drag me along to help him pick out a better

bothered with something like that. He'd rather sleep than help Ray choose a ring for someone who had already rejected his proposal. The only reason Zoren had agreed was to show support for Ray. After all, Ray had been a good pillar of support to Zoren over the years. Even though Zoren

added, hoping his boss wouldn't follow his earlier nonsense. Just to ensure it, he added, "Even if you're not the best

"Then don't cancel my appointment with

"Didn't you just convince

listen to my nonsense and not when I'm being professional?!' Benjamin mentally wept, already planning to apologize to Penny for ruining their lunch

now," Zoren said, jerking his chin toward

feet as

him clearly, Zoren could imagine the dark clouds looming over Benjamin's head. He shook his own head

to himself as he

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a lunch

tilted her head,

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I understand. Is he a harmless

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to introduce you to him... if you

"He must really like this cousin of his to want to

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don't mind, as long as you trust

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wouldn't dare introduce you to him. I told you

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