Chapter 267: Loyalty is a two-way street
Shock, dismay, and then anger — each emotion dawned on Benjamin in a matter of seconds. Meanwhile, Penny beamed with happiness. She had been waiting all morning for this moment.
"You!" Benjamin gasped, then glanced back at his boss in panic. "Sir, there seems to be a misunderstanding."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he shot a look at the manager. "What’s the meaning of this? Why is this woman here?"
"Yes?" the manager furrowed her brows in confusion.
"This woman shouldn’t be here. We’re supposed to meet someone important..." Benjamin spoke politely to the manager, emphasizing the "situation," and keeping his composure in front of his boss. "This must be a mistake. This woman has been harassing—"
"Ben," Zoren’s calm voice interrupted Benjamin’s explanation. However, knowing his boss couldn’t see, Benjamin had to repeat himself as if Zoren had gone deaf.
Meanwhile, Penny couldn’t help but scrunch up her face.
’There’s definitely something wrong with this guy!’ she thought, pushing herself to stand up. She didn’t bother with Benjamin any longer as she approached the door where the person she needed to talk to was.
"Sir, I don’t think there’s a misunderstanding here," the manager explained. "We received a memo about the meeting and there’s a due process for how we handle our guests. We confirmed she’s from Prime Group..."
By now, Penny had reached the entrance, arms folded. "Mister..."
"Miss, you said you’d stay away! Why are you here again!?" Benjamin roared at her fiercely, standing protectively in front of Zoren.
"I said I won’t step foot in any of the Pierson’s property," Penny clarified. "This is not under the Pierson’s name.