Chapter 466: You're awake now, so stop dreaming

The day passed in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, Penny didn't have to deal with any dramatic or major events for the rest of the day it was peaceful, just as it should be.

While stretching her arms wide, she heard her phone ring.

DING!

"Hmm?" Her brows rose as she reached for her phone to check the notification. "It's First Brother."

Penny checked the message Atlas had sent. It was just the address of a restaurant and the time of his reservation. Deep lines formed between her brows as she reread the message.

"Is that his way of asking me to dinner?" she wondered aloud, recalling how Atlas had inquired about her schedule earlier.

Leaning back in her swivel chair, she shrugged. "I guess he wants to talk business."

With that thought, Penny quickly responded.

[To: First Brother]

Got it.

She was about to set her phone down when Atlas replied almost immediately. Given that this was Atlas, the quick response was odd. freewebnovel.com

[From: First Brother]

See you.

"What's with him?" she mumbled to herself, staring at the brief reply. "Since when does he respond like this?"

In retrospect, Atlas wasn't one for unnecessary exchanges. The most trivial message he'd ever sent her was when he checked in on her while she was abroad. She'd reply, "Everything's good," and he'd answer with a simple, "K." Penny had grown so used to this that the two-word reply now felt suspicious.

planning something?" she wondered, squinting. "Does he need something from

it for a moment, then shook her head. "No, if Atlas needed something, he would've

why the sudden

a headache. I still have an hour of work left,

for the unexpected. She had always been cautious since childhood. But another

tongue after spending ten minutes speculating. "Never mind. I'll find out once I meet

a business discussion. After all, she and Atlas had been talking about a potential merger or joint venture. Maybe he was treating her as a businesswoman

reason behind the dinner was far

Atlas had sent. Luckily, a service car was available at the building, and she drove herself to

didn't know there was such

It wasn't a typical dining spot; it

Penny entered, she almost felt like she was walking into a hotel, with a reception desk greeting her

the receptionist. "I'm with

nodded. "This way, Miss

checked the guest list, but she shrugged it off et and followed her. On the way to the lift,

he down here?" she wondered, watching the receptionist stop at the elevator. "We're taking the

nodded with a smile.

"Ah, okay?"

her into a dangerous situation, right? While she pondered what to expect, the

DING!

and stood to the side, smiling at Penny. "Please

coming

politely shook her head.

"Okay, then."

her brows briefly and walked in the direction indicated. She didn't have any particular

to search for Atlas. To

person on

lights, real flowers along the sides, petals on the floor, and a single table set in the

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