Salute To The General

Chapter 721 Let Me Handle This Woman

The video conference soon ended, and Penny instructed the executives to return to their respective departments.

After they had left, she pulled out her phone and called Nathan, skepticism written plainly on her face as she asked, "Nathan, where are you now?"

Nathan's chuckle travelled through the receiver. "I'm at a friend's house. Why do you ask?” "Oh, | sent my car for repair, so | was hoping you could pick me up after work," Penny said to purposely test him. "Sure!" Nathan agreed breezily.

Penny hung up the phone and plopped unceremoniously in her office chair. As she ruminated on the meeting earlier, the nagging suspicion that Nathan was the chairman grew more prominent.

Not only did his hand resemble Nathan's, even the back of his head and the cigarette he smoked reminded Penny of her husband.

Furthermore, when she recalled the air of secrecy that cloaked the chairman, his reluctance to show his face, and his husky voice, she was even more convinced that Nathan was indeed Cross Group's chairman.

Just as she was immersed in her thoughts, a knock on the door snapped her back to reality. The door creaked open to reveal Kylie, who was there to update Penny on the work progress.

Kylie noticed that something was off about Penny's expression and asked, "Is something wrong, Penny?"

At the sight of Kylie, Penny immediately exclaimed, "Kylie! Your timing is impeccable. You were at the video conference earlier. Do you think the chairman looks like your brother-in-law?"

In fact, Kylie shared Penny's sentiment. She had also noticed the uncanny resemblance between the new chairman and Nathan.

However, she chose to help Nathan bury this secret and shook her head to deny the claim. "I don't think so. Brother-in-law's voice is a lot more pleasant than the chairman's hoarse voice. | would think the chairman is a middle-aged guy."

as she listened to

a report of the current work progress, Kylie promptly

when she ran into Nathan, who had just returned

second before smiling ruefully. He caught sight of a male employee walking towards the smoking area and followed him, the smile still dancing

was once again overwhelmed by confusion and perplexity. She was almost positive the new chairman

"Nathan Cross, you'll suffer my wrath if | find out you've

finished lashing out. Nathan sauntered into the room and beamed at her.

beckoned Nathan over with a finger. "Nathan, come here

he approached his wife. "What's wrong?"

Why do

with the dilly-dallying.

me right now."

of Newsport cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Penny.

appearing dumbfounded. Stumbling over her words, she asked, "N- Newsport? Don't you

formed on Nathan's lips as he said casually, "Yeah, it seems like my tastebuds have changed. I've taken

was smoking a Carlboro cigarette in the video conference, whereas Nathan carried Newsport cigarettes with him. Putting two and two together, Nathan Cross was not the

felt a blush creep up her neck and color her cheeks. She internally admonished herself for harboring

eyes gleamed with amusement as he teased his wife, "Honey, why are you suddenly

have a strong scent. Besides, cigarettes

the building and headed to a Southern-style bar restaurant have uikaerinstead of dual Fons They got themselves a private

a jug of sour plum juice to go with the greasy barbecue they had