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Chapter 413: Out of spite

Penny huffed as she dropped her hand from her chest, putting on a fierce front upon realizing the person was just Dean.

"What are you doing here?" she asked in an unfriendly tone. "Stalking me again?"

Dean assessed her expression, hands shoved in his pockets. "Are you meeting my uncle?"

"Hmm?"

"Penny." He took a step closer. "Are you meeting my uncle?"

Penny narrowed her eyes at him, noticing the countless unspoken sentiments swirling in his gaze. "Yes," she answered without hesitation. "And so what if I am?"

"That's not what I'm asking," he clarified. "I'm not asking if you're meeting him as a client."

'And my answer isn't for that question either,' Penny wanted to say that. However, Dean was still at the top of her suspect list, right behind Patricia.

Although she had connected Nathaniel by pulling the strings, she was almost certain he was acting under someone else's orders. After all, selling information was Nathaniel's business, and he was likely doing someone's bidding.

Who it was, Penny was still unsure. However, Dean was definitely on that list of suspects.

voice laced with eagerness and desperation. "Is something going on between the

her arms. "Yes," she replied. "I'm meeting him

answer, his shoulders relaxed. He took her words as something

never antagonized you, Dean. I don't recall ever provoking you - not even once. However, it seems the longer we've known each other, the bolder you've become in provoking me. And the more

"I'm just asking."

me, like a cop to a suspect," she corrected. "What makes you think you have the right to

her head slightly, arching a brow. "Do you still

you're

questions at me — isn't that taking the high

your territory." The corner of his lips curled up, a chuckle escaping him. "Anteca isn't your territory,

"And whose is it?"

paused, batting his eyelashes ever so slowly. "It's Zoren

a brow, a little taken aback. 'I didn't expect him to say that.

smart, Penny," he

promise that you don't like complicated situations. Zoren Pierson is the epitome

from Zoren Pierson. Our family is complicated enough, and everyone's against him. Has it ever crossed your mind why everyone in the family, except Grandma, is fighting him? Just think about it, Penny. I'm not going to say more, but just think about it. Allying with him is never a good decision. His enemies are one thing, but Zoren Pierson is another. He'll betray you the moment it suits him. He's done it many times before, and

congratulations on your successful start with this new branch," he added.

that, Dean took a step back, his

around and took two steps, he halted

Dean," she uttered coldly, watching him look back at her. Dean frowned as

Zoren Pierson

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