Chapter 794: Do you want me to say something?
"Penelope Bennet, what in the world do you think you’re doing here?"
Dean’s comment about Penny being in the same apprenticeship under Professor Singh didn’t provide any answers. However, the moment they heard what Dean called her, it was like a switch had been flipped in everyone’s minds.
Penelope Bennet—how could anyone in this family not recognize that name?
The majority at the table, and even those in the kitchen, had heard that name at least once... or maybe even several times. Apart from their connections to the business world and awareness of the recent business developments, they knew of Penelope Bennet for a very specific reason.
The Prime Group, which had made waves in the security field, handled Zoren Pierson’s security. What made this even more notable was that the Prime Group typically managed the security of the most powerful people in the world—politicians, national leaders, and even royal families.
There were only a handful of known individuals on the Prime Group’s client list who weren’t part of these circles. Even so, those individuals were influential and impactful in their own right. Therefore, no one at the dinner was surprised that Zoren hadn’t encountered any accidents since the Prime Group took over his security.
"Penny... Penelope..." The young woman in Penny’s kitchen group covered her gaping mouth, her eyes wide with realization. "How did I not piece that together?"
It wasn’t just her—everyone from the kitchen, who had been there for moral support and to "beg" with Penny, felt like they had been doused with a bucket of ice water. They couldn’t take their dilated eyes off Penny’s figure, wondering if they had offended her in the kitchen.
After a beat, their eyes shone with fear.
If calling her out and saying harsh things, like how naive she was, hadn’t been insulting, then she must be a goddess of kindness. But Penny didn’t fit that description. The business world, no matter the field, had always been fierce and unforgiving. If someone were merely "good," they were bound to fail.