Chapter 20: Growing hatred, jealousy, and inferiority
During the meal, Haines and Charles couldn’t contain their excitement. Penny thought since she indifferently brushed it off, they would drop it.
Allison usually didn’t like this type of conversation at the table, but she made an exception this time. This also made her proud of Penny. The rest of the kids had to listen, though the older children couldn’t help but inquire as it earned their intrigue.
The only one who wasn’t happy with it was Penny... and Nina. It was hard to feign a deaf ear when they were almost shouting about it in front of her ear. If only Penny knew this would happen, she would’ve been extra discreet!
Why was Nina so nosy?!
Nina was also not pleased with how things turned out. She was trying to put Penny in a difficult position, but it only ended with everyone praising her that heaven could even hear them!
After breakfast, Haines showed Charles the files Penny made last night.
Charles was stunned.
"I know it’s good news when you said Penny resolved the issue, but this..."
Haines nodded like a proud father. "That’s not all. Look at this." He then clicked a few stuff on the keyboard, showing Charles some side notes she left.
"She even provided some legal notes?" Charles’s mouth fell open. "This is unbelievable!"
The notes were short but precise. It involved some legal issues that needed to be taken note of since a project as big as this would need a lot of legal work.
Charles was speechless. He mindlessly drifted to the armchair nearby, still couldn’t wrap his head around this.