Chapter 118 Ulterior Motives

Penny patted the back of her hand. “I was joking. What a fright that gave you!”

“You’ve always been a joker, Penny.” Cordelia heaved a sigh of relief.

However, Emrys did not think so.

He could sense the lust in Penny’s gaze at him. Fiery and carnal, she looked like she wanted him all to her own.

Emrys was not thinking highly of himself. That was simply a particular proclivity of many rich

women.

It appears that having an in

it and

good. I shouldn’t have come out barely dressed. Now I’ve

remained chatting in the living

university. Deeply in love and as thick as thieves, they had even decided to get married

her why they

Penny only managed a sigh

did not think it strange, as she had only asked it out of curiosity. When Penny did not seem eager to talk about it, she

Penny rose. Before leaving, she gave Emrys another meaningful

way she looked at him plainly

Emrys shuddered.

asked, “What was she

and you’re blaming her for taking an

laugh. He knew Cordelia

large company in Summerbank with business dealings with Gage Group, so she offered to set me up for a meeting with the owner of

“I see.”

nodded. He did not tell her what he was really thinking–that Penny had an ulterior motive

The night went by.

day. “How goes the practice on the Needle of Ninth Revival, Mr. Rodriguez?” he asked

almost there, Master Lund. Another week

Ninth Revival, I will teach you the Seven

“Thank

one another was interesting: Emrys called Duncan “Mr. Rodriguez,” while

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