Chapter 94 Nathan shook his head with a small, wry smile. “Then allow me to make a formal introduction. This is Ms. Penelope Laurier, the newly appointed director of our KINY Group project department. She will be overseeing the KINY Plaza project from now on p> Seeing the utter shock
Chapter 93 The dinner was set at the same garden restaurant where Zebulon and Rebecca had celebrated their third anniversary. The next day, as Penelope was leaving her house, she ran into the Sullivan family, who were also on their way out. They were all dressed to the nines for
Chapter 92 “Can you believe this draft is even worse than the last one p> Penelope knew the limits of Rebecca’s abilities all too well, so she wasn’t surprised. “Should I reject it like last time and give them a few more points to revise p> Penelope’s eyes darkened. “No
Chapter 91 Finally. They had said it out loud. Because she had been in a car accident, because her uterus had been damaged, she couldn’t have children. But p> But how could they say it with such righteous indignation? “The reason I can’t have children is because I was saving
Chapter 90 Her attempt to cozy up to the “woman in charge” had ended in a colossal embarrassment. Now, her only option was to focus on revising the design proposal, hoping it would pass on the next submission. In the afternoon, Penelope went to the kitchen to make a coffee.
Chapter 89 With her objective achieved, Penelope planned to take the first ferry back to the city that afternoon. Theodore, however, wouldn’t finish his work until the last ferry of the day. “I can wait for you,” she offered, though it was purely for show. “That works,” he replied, taking
Chapter 88 “You… you can’t do this p> “This is how I operate. You keep me happy, and that design of yours won’t need a single change. I’ll push it through myself. But if you displease me… Hmph, you can forget about this project entirely p> Zebulon’s face was a
Chapter 87 Not only was the scenery beautiful, but the food was delicious and the service was impeccable. To top it all off, she got a free show. Penelope was thoroughly satisfied as she left. She had just reached the entrance when Zebulon caught up to her. “308 p> 308?
Chapter 86 Penelope rolled her eyes. She was here first. “Penelope, don’t tell me you’re here for lunch?” Rebecca asked, shaking her head in disbelief. “Why else would I be here p> “You can’t just walk into this restaurant and expect a table p> “You don’t need to worry about
Chapter 85 Penelope went rigid. What was wrong with him? “You p> “One of the officials wants to set me up with his daughter p> “It was an awkward position, so I had Harold call you over p> Penelope’s mind raced. So there was no important file. He had just
Chapter 84 “Is that so?” Penelope said, fighting back a laugh. “So let me give you some advice,” Rebecca continued. “Stop this ridiculous behavior and apologize to Zebulon. If you do, maybe they’ll forgive you p> “What did I do wrong p> Rebecca frowned, her expression a mask of disappointment.
Chapter 83 The woman exuded an air of authority. She crossed her left leg over her right, leaned back in her chair, and offered a faint smile. “Stone Group certainly has a strong reputation p> At that, Rebecca’s eyes lit up. “Ms. Laurier, hearing you say that is such a
Chapter 82 She shouldn’t be so squeamish about it. If she was going to have a baby, this sort of thing was inevitable. “Close your eyes,” he said, his voice low and enticing. “Huh p> “If you watch, I’ll be the one at a disadvantage, won’t I p> Penelope froze
Chapter 81 Did they think it was over? Penelope was far from finished. After dousing Zebulon, she upended the rest of the wine bottle over his head. When Rebecca shrieked and tried to intervene, she got soaked as well. “Penelope, are you insane? Stop it!” Rebecca cried. Zebulun, recovering from
Chapter 80 “Not a single room p> “It’s peak tourist season, and a weekend. Everything was booked up p> Penelope sighed. “I guess I’ll have to try another hotel p> “I’m afraid the other hotels are likely full as well p> She had to try. Otherwise, where would she sleep
Chapter 79 Theodore looked from the guilty-looking Penelope to his own assistant, Harold, who had just walked in. A laugh, thick with disbelief and irony, escaped him. So, all this time, she thought her fiancé was Harold? “You p> “Shh! Don’t talk! He’ll misunderstand p> “I p> “Quiet! Do you
Chapter 78 She slapped her hands over her eyes. After a moment of silence, she cautiously parted her fingers and peeked. He was standing there, arms crossed, a playful, mocking look on his face. Realizing she’d been had, she dropped her hands. “Don’t you dare joke like that! I—I’m an
Chapter 77 The next day, when Penelope saw Zebulon and Rebecca on the ferry, she knew someone at KINY Group had leaked her travel plans. They, however, seemed even more surprised to see her. “Penelope, you followed us all the way here? What do you want?” Rebecca demanded, her brow
Chapter 76 Rebecca sighed softly. “Alright. When the department head arrives, we have to make sure she doesn’t get a word in p> “If she dares to approach our table, I’ll put her in her place! A fired employee trying to meddle in company affairs-it’s disgraceful, utterly shameless p> “Penelope
Chapter 75 After they left, Penelope went upstairs, changed, and headed out. She took Theodore’s jacket to Zenith Group, only to be told he was out of town on business. “On business? Where did he go? When will he be back?” The questions tumbled out before she could stop them,