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

have come out barely dressed. Now I’ve

in the living room a

talked about was Penny’s boyfriend back in university. Deeply in love and as thick as thieves, they had

why they

Penny only

think it strange, as she had only asked it out of curiosity.

getting late, Penny rose. Before

looked at him plainly

Emrys shuddered.

Emrys asked, “What was she doing

“You failed to dress decently, and you’re blaming her for taking an interest in

He knew Cordelia must have misunderstood

she explained, “Penny’s husband owns a large company in Summerbank with business dealings with Gage Group, so she offered to set me up for

“I see.”

not tell her what he was really thinking–that Penny had an ulterior motive

The night went by.

“How goes the practice on the Needle of Ninth Revival, Mr.

almost there, Master Lund. Another week at the most, and I’ll attain

the Needle of Ninth Revival, I

trembled. “Thank you, Master

“Mr. Rodriguez,” while Duncan called him “Master Lund.” Each was known to the

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