For a moment, time seemed to stop in the restaurant.
Those nearby furrowed their brows when Zoren suddenly halted. However, when their eyes landed on the lady at the table, they understood why a man like him would pause.
As for Penny, she studied his face before offering an awkward smile. "Did I just catch you red-handed... husband?" She carefully emphasized the word "husband" to gauge his reaction.
However, hearing her say that only made his lips turn down. freёwebnovel.com
’Oh, so he doesn’t know either?’ she thought. ’That’s strange. Neither of us knows we’re married to each other. That doesn’t make sense at all.’
Her train of thought halted when she noticed something in his eyes.
"Huh?" She squinted and observed that his pupils were abnormally wide, like when a person’s pupils dilate in the dark to allow more light in. But it was already bright.
"Are you okay..." she trailed off as his cool, low baritone caressed her ears.
"Stop," he said, watching her look back at him. "Stop following me. Otherwise, my bodyguards might hurt you. Don’t get yourself hurt for someone who is not interested."
After saying that, Zoren took a step away and resumed his retreat from the restaurant.
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Meanwhile, Penny’s mouth dropped as she watched him stride off.
"Excuse me?" She placed her hand across her chest, scoffing. "I’m not following him because I’m interested in him."
Penny instinctively pushed herself up to follow him. But just as she stepped out of the establishment, some of his bodyguards were waiting for her to stop her.
"Miss, we’ve already told you," one of the bodyguards who had blocked her at the hospital frowned at her. "Stop following. You’re not the first person who’s attempted to get our master’s attention. So don’t blame us if we become ruthless in making you stop."
"Miss, whatever you want from him, forget about it," another bodyguard spoke up. "If I were you, I’d live peacefully."
"That’s right, Miss. You’re still young, so you can still achieve something in life. Live your life with some dignity instead of trying to use the shortcut of climbing up the ladder."
Penny scoffed at the bodyguards blocking her way. However, when she saw the car Zoren got into speed away, she clenched her teeth and glared daggers at the men.
"What nonsense are you all talking about? I don’t need your boss, but he needs me!" she retorted, only for them to snort at her. "Tsk tsk tsk. You guys... are making a big mistake!"
"Yes, Miss. We made a big mistake in not ensuring that you wouldn’t follow us here," the first bodyguard remarked. When he saw that their boss’s car was out of sight, they began to walk back.
"Miss, this is your last warning," said the bodyguard. "You’re lucky this time, but next time, you won’t be as lucky as you are today."
After delivering their warning, the bodyguards headed to the escort car and sped off.
As for Penny, she only watched them leave in disbelief. Her gaze followed the direction where their car sped off, but she didn’t pursue them.
Not to brag, but Penny had attracted a lot of interest from men in their prime—men who were healthy and successful. Although Zoren’s looks weren’t bad, his complexion was alarming.
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