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“Wow…” Benjamin felt a sense of deja vu watching Penny walk down the stairs. “Boss-”

Before he could say the same thing he had said before, Zoren already spoke. “Wow,” he smiled, seeing her now in an emerald green dress.

Benjamin furrowed his brows as he cast his boss a skeptical look. Zoren was smiling, his eyes fixed on Penny’s figure.

‘Could he see her?‘ he wondered. ‘Or is he just pretending to?”

“Mr. Vitt, you do realize these types of dresses are for parties?” Once Penny reached them, she quickly cast Benjamin an incredulous look. “Were you trying to embarrass me at work?”

Benjamin snapped his eyes back to Penny. ‘No! I just thought it fit you, and I was right!“That was what he wanted to say, but not in front of Zoren.

“Ahem!” He cleared his throat and put on a haughty look. “Miss Penelope, if you think that I’m trying to do that, then you shouldn’t ask for such favors next time. Don’t you have an assistant?”

“No, I don’t”

“Hah! Then ask her–wait, what?” Benjamin scrunched up his nose. “Really?”

Penny rolled her eyes and then faced Zoren. Her lips naturally curled up at him as she blurted out a teasing remark. “How do I look, Mr. Pierson?”

“I have eye problems,” he quipped, making both Penny and Benjamin feel guilty.

Penny bit her lip. “Right.”

Benjamin, on the other hand, felt like crying. “Miss Penelope, are you trying to mock my boss?!”

“I’m sorry,” she expressed with a deep sigh.

For Zoren, he knew Penny looked beautiful in whatever she wore. Hence, he was clueless about why their mood suddenly felt gloomy.

‘Right, he thought. ‘She probably wants me to see her clearly, and I’m disappointing her.”

Now that he thought about it, his lips curved down as he felt a little gloomy as well. Although they all had different things to be gloomy about, they felt gloomy together.

Since Penny didn’t have a car to drive herself to work, Zoren naturally offered her a ride. She didn’t refuse since she wanted to spend a bit more time with him.

Seated quietly in the back seat, Penny couldn’t help but glance at him. He was staring out the window like usual, but his lips were curled up.

‘I don’t want to go to work.‘ A thought crossed her mind. I want to stay with him all day.‘ A shallow breath slipped past her lips as this sense of need grew the closer she got to her destination. Never in Penny’s life had she felt this reluctant to part with someone other than

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her family, including her pets.

But this reluctance was just too strong. She had to bite her tongue to stop her mouth from running.

She didn’t want to go. She just wanted to stay idle with him. They were still together, but somehow, she… missed him already.

‘Does he feel the same?‘ she wondered, casting him another look. ‘He seemed happy, though.” Another sigh escaped her as she snapped her eyes to the window on her side. This is why people elope, I guess? No wonder one of my colleagues during training always seemed like she was going to cry whenever she had to part with her boyfriend.”

And that colleague broke up with that boyfriend.

“This is not good, Penny,‘ she told herself. You need some balance and control. Otherwise, we might all just fall into someone else’s trap.”

Last night was the first time Penny hadn’t thought of danger or anything like it. It was the first time since she arrived in Anteca that she wasn’t thinking about her safety. After all, she felt safe and secure–her heart felt reassured. However, if this went on, she might end up becoming a cannon fodder just because she fell in love.

That’s right.‘ She mentally nodded, her mind slowly rewiring itself. This relationship will not interfere with resolving the matter, and neither will these problems interfere with this relationship.”

Penny leaned back, her eyes fixed on the window, but her mind was drifting elsewhere. I need Uncle Wild here as soon as possible.

While the air around Penny gradually changed, Zoren’s gaze fell on her. Though he couldn’t see clearly, he could tell his wife was already back to her usual fierce self.

I wonder what she’s thinking, he wondered with a subtle smile before he slowly peeled his gaze from her. ‘We’re still together, but I miss her already.”

Setting his eyes on the window beside him, Zoren tapped his fingertips on his leg, deep in thought. Before they knew it, the car had stopped. Only then did Penny and Zoren snap back to the present moment.

“Oh, I’m here,” she perked up, her heart a little heavy. But when she faced Zoren, she offered him a small smile. “Thank you, Mr. Pierson.”

“No, thank you, he replied just as casually, as if there was this small distance between them. “Have a good day, Miss Penelope.”

She nodded, and without idling more, she stepped out of the car and closed the door. Penny didn’t look back as she marched straight to the entrance as if she hadn’t just left her heart behind.

As for Zoren, he kept his eyes on the window where she had been and asked, “Ben, did she look back?”

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“No, sir.”

oing back to his place or

“Good.” Zoren nodded, knowing if she did, they would both end up probably somewhere far from society just to live together. “Let’s go.”

Benjamin furrowed his brows, sensing the determined air around his boss. I thought there would be reluctance between them since they’re dating, but it didn’t feel that way at all. What a disappointment. I guess they haven’t gotten that far yet.

Having said that, the car started driving away from the Prime Group’s building. While Benjamin was sighing, he heard Zoren’s stern voice once more.

“Benjamin, call Mark and tell him I need him here.”

“Huh?” Confused, Benjamin furrowed his brows. “But didn’t you say you sent him for an important task?” Even Mark had said that to Benjamin when he complained about Zoren.

Little did Benjamin know, Zoren was now aware that Penny had sent him her direct guards just to protect him, leaving her out in the open for any attacks. He couldn’t let his wife think he was at burden, nor could he compromise her safety for him..

“I’ve been playing with everyone for quite some time now,” said Zoren. “The family meeting is approaching. I’m expecting more attacks this time.

Benjamin nodded profusely. “Yes, sir!”

“Also.”

“What is it?” Benjamin raised his brows, guessing what his boss was going to order next. Much to his surprise, none of his guesses were correct.

“Send an invitation to Atlas Bennet to the Pierson Corporation’s annual celebration,” ordered. Zoren. “Send him a personal invite from Zoren Pierson and make sure everyone knows Zoren. Pierson wants him there” Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

Upon hearing this, Benjamin furrowed his brows. A personal invitation? Zoren was going to use his personal invite this year after all these years?

“Wow,” Benjamin blurted out under his breath. “Global Prime’s telephones will be busy.”

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