Salute To The General

Chapter 13 I Knew You Would Succeed

Benson was still bubbling with joy when he was back home from the hospital.

He simply could not hide his delight!

It was the most gratifying thing to see his dad's condition take a drastic improvement after he had been administered the Phoenixia.

What pleased him further was that his relationship with his brothers had taken a turn for the better, when Samuel offered Penny the post of general manager in Grande Group.

It signified their acceptance into the central core of the power of the family dynasty and gave him the recognition that he had always yearned for.

The slew of good news gave him a good reason to get Leah to prepare a few dishes so that he could hold a small celebration with his family.

To top it up, he even took out a bottle of his vintage wine to have a drink with Nathan.

“I need to thank you for everything you've done for us, Nathan.” Benson thanked with a hearty smile, “First and foremost, it's your pill that has saved my dad, which has given Penny the opportunity to join Grande Group as general manager.”

“I owe it to you, Nathan. Let's have a drink.”

"Sure, Benson. Let's cheers!” Nathan could feel the sheer joy emitted by Benson.

Leah was utterly delighted as well. “Benson was right. It's Nathan who has given us back our pride and dignity.”

“We owe you a huge favor, Nathan,” Penny nodded in acknowledgment.

"Come on, what's all these formalities for?” Leah eyed her daughter reprovingly, “Isn't a husband and wife supposed to help each other out?”

Penny strived to hide her blush, which had made her cheeks turn as rosy as two little cherries. It swamped her heart with a shyness, making her lost for words.

When she stole a glance at Nathan, who was sitting beside her, he was wreathed in smiles.

She lifted her heels and nudged at his leg.

Hey, what are you giggling about?

agree to be your

had certainly lifted their spirits, but

not have to worry for too long though, as Penny had received the transfer notice the

majored in civil engineering, while the principal

was where Penny had really felt like she was in

neglected her, to the point where

use the opportunity to

in the Smith family proud of her, not viewing her as the shame of

working extremely hard for the week that followed, spending long hours

when she returned home, she would continue with

was past midnight when Penny finally stacked her files. She

soft

of hot sizzling noodles in his hands. It warmed her

the past few nights. Nathan had been making supper for her while she burned the

gesture swelled her heart with

smells yummy!” Penny took a deep

her table, “Let's dig in before the food gets cold.” “It's time to call it a night,” he ordered in a light and caring tone, “take a bath after you finish your noodles and go to bed. It's been a long, hard week. You'd fall

orders made her heart glow, as it was as

slurped her noodles, “Now that I'm the general manager of Grande Group, I need to give this job my very

to show some results while grandpa is still

give him an enormous surprise by

results are you

talking about!” Penny handed him the proposal

“Tender document for the construction project of Asiatic Shopping Mall written on

Penny explained, “They are going to tear down Asiatic Village and build

development company, this is a

tender for this project, which I'm sure that

her face, “Everybody is eyeing this project, including the heavyweights of our industry. I am

a mystic charm, “Don’t worry, honey.” he pronounced with an air

the same too!”

balcony and dialed the number of Colin Dunne, “I want you to find out about the Asiatic Shopping Mall project in Channing. Are they