Chapter 122 Scheming

I know you guys drove here today, so I won’t urge you to drink alcohol. Instead, Delia, use this drink as a substitute and raise a toast to Mr. Gage,” Penny said, pulling out a large bottle of orange juice from under the table and pouring a glass for Cordelia.

Cordelia rose from her seat without hesitation and addressed Philip with a respectful tone, “Allow me to offer a toast to you, Mr. Gage, and express my sincere gratitude for this valuable opportunity.”

Philip acknowledged her gesture with a nod. He had a strange expression as he watched Cordelia finish her drink.

Just then, Emrys smiled and said, “Penny, let’s have a drink too!”

“Sure!”

immediately lit up with excitement. She had been hoping for Emrys

something

woman who looked so beautiful in minimal makeup would

decided to be strategic. Instead of immediately expressing his interest in her, he cleverly declined Cordelia’s initial request for a meeting, opting to set

Penny was Cordelia’s college roommate, he approached the former and requested her assistance in organizing the dinner. He purposefully portrayed himself as unenthusiastic about the gathering so that Cordelia would jump at the

seemed that Cordelia was oblivious to the underlying intentions. Thus, Penny resorted

the gathering was a trap fronted by Penny, with Philip orchestrating from behind

scenes.

was simply an unexpected

initially. It was only after she saw him at Verdant Estate

her lust, Penny made it a point to instruct Cordelia to

and Cordelia having consumed the drugged beverage, the

seat beside Emrys, deliberately leaning toward him

not to

while later, Cordelia complained, “This is strange.

then, Cordelia’s and Penny’s cheeks

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