Chapter 1472: Master’s order
Penny’s face twitched as she glanced at the smug look plastered on Patricia’s face. Even though the latter hadn’t said a word, Penny could practically hear her thoughts.
[See? I stuck around and came in handy! Aren’t I good?]
"Ahem!" Some of the men cleared their throats and straightened their backs. Surprisingly, Patricia’s words had struck a chord and snapped them out of the illusion that fear had briefly trapped them in.
After all, not everyone was lucky enough to be offered services from Prime Group. Even before they relocated to Anteca, the company already had a solid reputation at their previous base of operations. To this day, many of their original clients still had the privilege of receiving first offers whenever Prime Group launched a new product.
That was why some prominent figures from abroad were in attendance tonight.
In other words, many people here had waited months just to get a response from Prime Group. And besides, what Atlas had said was true—Prime Group had taken away many of their worries. Being able to sleep well at night no longer felt like a luxury.
As the men gathered their thoughts, embarrassed by how easily their emotions had swayed them, Penny stepped forward.
"I apologize for my assistant’s words, and for my brother’s," she said, offering them a polite smile. "They were simply trying to stand up for me, just as a good older brother would, and just as a loyal secretary should."
The first row of men let out awkward chuckles, waving off her apology.
"Miss Bennet, do not apologize. We’re sure they meant no harm."
"That’s right. They were simply doing their jobs," another chimed in, standing straighter. With Penny choosing the humble route, it made it easy for them to move past the earlier confrontation without losing face.
Surely, they had lost their composure for a moment. How could they berate Penny, when this young woman had already proven herself—and was now even giving them an out?