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!”

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

something

gotten perverse thoughts. A woman who looked so beautiful in

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

the dinner. He purposefully portrayed himself as unenthusiastic about the gathering so that Cordelia would jump at the opportunity

earlier was an attempt to gauge the latter’s limits. However, it seemed that Cordelia was oblivious to the underlying intentions. Thus, Penny resorted to serving her

gathering was a trap fronted by Penny, with Philip orchestrating

scenes.

simply

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

point to instruct Cordelia to bring Emrys along for

consumed the drugged beverage, the plan was

a seat beside Emrys, deliberately leaning

Emrys pretended not to

is strange. Why

Penny’s cheeks were flushed with a

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