Penny’s best bet for the enemy’s benefit after Global Prime Logistics’ downfall was that they had used Miller’s Company to rise in the industry. The details were unclear, but Penny was sure of it.
Miller’s Company had taken charge of some ports previously under the Bennet Family’s control.
If the enemy was behind it, they could have shipped — or rather, smuggled — a lot of things in and out of Anteca.
But this orphanage?
What would they gain by framing Cassandra?
It was a question Penny had in mind all night, keeping her awake until late. She’d been wracking her brain, but to no avail. All she got were some added eye bags.
Hayley, Teddy, Shawn, and Patricia looked at Penny with curiosity. She was standing by the entrance of their department, the bags under her eyes darker than usual, her complexion a little pale, and overall, she looked a bit haggard.
Working in this office had given them glimpses of different sides of Penny in various outfits. After all, Penny didn’t just come into the office in smart casuals. There were days she wore simple shirts and jeans and other times, skirts and girly attire. Perks of having a room in the building. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
But today was the first time they’d seen her in what they could only call "zombie mode."
"Uh, Miss Penny?" Teddy cautiously approached, eyeing her with curiosity. "Is everything alright?"
Penny blinked and looked back at him. "Huh?"
She looked away, only to see the other three approaching with the same concern and confusion in their eyes.
"Penny, you look like you just went to a party all night and came straight to work!" Patricia intoned. "Are we in trouble? Please don’t tell me you’re not going to declare bankruptcy!"
Teddy winced a little at Patricia’s random remark. However, this was not the time to lecture her, so he refocused his attention on Penny.
"Hey, quick question," Penny remarked. "For instance, you died—"
"Huh?"
Penny stopped, seeing the even more confused expressions on their faces. "Never mind." She waved them off and turned on her heel. But as she took a step, Hayley’s voice stopped her.
"Miss Penny, why were you here? Don’t you have any orders to give us?"
"..." Penny ran her tongue across her inner cheek and looked back at them. "To be honest? I don’t even know why I stopped here."
With that, she resumed her steps and went back to her office.
The four assistants tilted their heads to the right in sync, eyes on Penny’s back. After a moment, they looked at each other and exchanged shrugs.
"Is she alright?" Hayley asked with concern. "I’m a little worried."
"I’ve never seen her this distraught," Shawn commented, nodding. "I wonder what made her look like that?"
Teddy, on the other hand, kept his eyes fixed on where Penny had gone. His mouth pressed into a thin line, wondering what he could do to help whatever was bothering his boss. Then—
"Hah!" Patricia crossed her arms and smirked proudly. Her reaction made the others furrow their brows. "You guys... It’s probably nothing. Did you see Penny during that Cyber Competition Event? It almost became an epic fail, but Citadel is expected to reach billions — with a capital S."
Shawn nodded but hesitated before adding, "Patricia, I think it’s a bit rude to associate a very alive person with death."
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