Chapter 514: Is she really that important to you?

[SUNRISE MEDICAL CENTER]

[To: Penny

Where are you?]

Seated on the hospital bed, Dean held his phone on his lap, staring at the message he had sent to Penny. His brows raised slightly when he saw the message marked as "read." However, there was no indication of her typing or responding. He waited five minutes, but nothing came.

She was ignoring him.

Dean clenched his teeth, grinding them as his grip on the phone tightened, his hand trembling. His jaw set as he took a deep breath, trying to suppress the urge to throw the phone. But in the end...

Clang!

The phone broke into three pieces, the screen shattering against the wall. Dean gazed at the broken device, unfazed, as someone rushed into the room to check on the noise.

"Director," his assistant called, glancing at the shattered phone on the floor. She adjusted her glasses, shifting her gaze back to him. "I'll get you a new one today."

"Where is she?" he muttered under his breath. "I've been trying to contact her, and she hasn't responded once."

The assistant kept her eyes down. "Director, I don't think you should be focusing on Miss Penelope right now. William Pierson is making his move. He's targeting Zoren Pierson this time."

care about

the reason for your accident last night," the assistant said quietly, lifting her gaze.

her. "You think I'm the one who

with one another. Although Dean had strong support and was the leading competitor against Zoren, he had yet to make any significant moves. Even if he did, they were too minor to create much impact. Dean had been

like a king seated on a throne, waiting for someone

undoubtedly take notice. Dean was probably the only person capable of making Zoren act rather than passively observe. However, with Dean doing little more than provoking Zoren, others had already begun to place their

person was

within the Pierson family's internal affairs. He was not only aiming to dethrone Zoren but also to

side,

firm. "Otherwise, you'll see more

didn't respond, his eyes still fixed

him, and I won't owe you my

clenched his fist, his other hand in a cast due

assistant called again, "what's holding

more, Dean

pressed. "Is she really

broken phone to her. "Stop asking questions," he

the room. As soon as the door clicked shut, Dean

back and closing his eyes. He rested his casted arm over his forehead, trying to calm his breathing. "What's going on with

had been right-Penny was the reason for his hesitation. She had taken Zoren Pierson under her wing, and

Penny best,

all, if Penny

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