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“Penny owns the Prime Group.”
For a second, Allen scanned the Be siblings with his wide, dted eyes. He waited for them tough or tell him they were kidding, thinking he must have been gullible to believe such a thing.
But they didn’t.
They all stared back at him with the same in look, a shared expression that underscored their familial connection.
“What?” Allen forced <b>out </b>a breath, his gaze falling on Penny. His lips quivered. “You are… the CEO… of the Prime Group?”
Penny, As, and Hugo all nodded..
This time, Allen’s breath hitched, cutting his gasp short. He scanned the siblings‘ faces again, searching for any sign of deception.
There wasn’t any.
Allen covered his gaping mouth, his eyes glued to Penny. “Oh my god… I’m so sorry, Miss Penny! I didn’t know!”
“I’m not surprised you didn’t know,” Penny chuckled. “Not everyone knows. Only those close to me are aware that I’m the person behind it. So, there’s no need to apologize.”
“I wonder… Hugo leaned back. “Does ter know about yourpany?”
“I don’t know,” Penny shook her head. “He never asked. Though he knows I have a business, I guess?”
Hugo chuckled. “Don’t worry about it, Allen. Even I didn’t know at first.”
“What?” Allen blurted out. “How is that possible?”
“Well, Penny isn’t the type to talk about what she’s doing with her life. All we know <b>is </b>that whatever she does, she achieves it, no matter what. Hugo shrugged.
To be fair, Hugo only found out about it two maybe three years ago. He discovered it when Penny visited the base where Hugo was deployed. The shock of seeing his sister there was <b>phenomenal</b>. To make a long story short, Penny secured a partnership deal with the military. offering an “opportunity” for those discharged, though everyone knew it was more of a trade.
“Don’t let anyone know about it, As remarked, waiting for Allen to meet his gaze<b>. </b>“Penny doesn’t want to be bothered by entitled people.”
Allen nodded profusely. “Of course, sir! I won’t tell anyone! Not even my girlfriend!”
“You have a girlfriend? As frowned, causing Penny tough.
“First Brother, Allen has a life of his own. He’s a man in his prime<b>, </b>and he <b>also </b><b>has </b>great looks. So don’t be surprised if he has a girlfriend… or two.”
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“Miss Penny, I’m not like that!” Allen’s face turned red, flustered. After a moment, he cleared <b>his </b>throat and furrowed his brows. “But if Miss Penny is the respected T. Mouse, why is the general manager spreading the word that the Prime Group agreed to the partnership through him?”
The Be siblings casually shrugged.
“If we had an idea, you’d already know, As muttered, his focus shifting back to Penny. But before he could say anything, Hugo spoke again.
“Penny, can you sue him for this? He is spreading misinformation”
“I could, but it’s unnecessary” Penny shrugged. “Sven isn’t worth the time. Besides, First Brother is already handling him. It’s not my ce to step in, is it, First Brother?”
As nodded. “That’s right.”
“Then how did Sven get the approval from the Prime Group?” Allen asked.
“It’s the request I sent her,” As exined. “From what Penny said, it seems someone in her office sent it to the wrong address. Sven and I have the same office number but on different
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“What?!” Allen gasped in disbelief, while Hugo frowned.
“It was just a mistake in the mail, and Sven has been doing all the negotiations and hard work.” As said calmly. “But in the end, the Prime Group’s representative still needs to be present once we reach an agreement.”
“In other words… he’ll do the work, <b>and </b>you’ll reap <b>the </b>benefits?” Hugo muttered, and As just shrugged.
“He stole my letter,” As argued. “And he’s reaping a lot of benefits from pretending to be me in the negotiations. Might as well let him enjoy the candy before taking away his college fund as
repayment.”
“First Brother, what kind of logic is that?” Hugo asked in disbelief.
<i>So </i>much for not <i>being </i>petty, huh? a
“Well, if Prime Group isn’t our problem, we still have Ito Motors to worry about, sir,” Allen reminded them cautiously. “Ito Motors has been a long–time client, and they’re one of our biggest ones. We can’t raise our prices, especially when it’s us who need topensate them.”
As looked at Allen before turning <b>his </b>attention to Penny. “Allen, get me the proposal.”
“Uh… okay.” Without question, Allen quickly went to As’s desk <b>and </b>picked up the proposal their team had put together. Although Allen had reservations about the proposal, they had done it professionally without cutting corners.
When Allen handed it to As, he passed it on to Penny.
“Take a look,” As said. “Do you think that’s <b>a </b>good enough proposal for Ito? Considering they’ve been leeching off ourpany for many years.”
Curious, Hugo stretched his neck as Penny picked it up. “Wow…” he muttered. “I don’t
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Penny chuckled at her second brother but focused on the proposal in her hand. Silence filled the air as she slowly flipped through the pages, all eyes on her.
Allen couldn’t help but nce at As and Hugo, who were both waiting for her response. What surprised him the most was how patiently As waited, as if whatever Penny had to say was crucial to him. If Allen had known that Penny used to tutor As when she was thirteen, he would understand the respect As was showing her.
“It’s good,” Penny nodded approvingly, locking eyes with As. “Actually, it’s perfect!”
As nodded in satisfaction. “I know. I’m just showing you since the idea came from you.”
“But Miss Penny, Sir As, are we really going to raise our rates for Ito Motors?” Allen asked, setting aside other thoughts. “We’re not the onlypany in this business, and they could easily go to a rival. That would be a loss for us and a gain for others.”
“Don’t worry.” Penny smiled knowingly. “They won’t do that.”
“Why?”
“Because Ito Motors will cling to us once the Prime Group and Global Prime Logistics enter a partnership agreement.” Penny smacked her lips and cast As a look. “Moreover, Brother As needs to put some people in their ce, as it seems they’ve forgotten who the head of the family is now.”
The corner of As’s lips curled up as he exchanged a meaningful look with Penny. Hugo, watching this, casually leaned back. If his brother and sister were wearing such expressions, he knew there was no need for him to know or do anything. They had it under control.
As for Allen, he darted his eyes between Penny and As before gulping. For some reason, I feel <i>bad </i><i>for </i>the general manager and <i>Ito </i>Motors. I <i>don’t </i><i>even </i><i>know </i><i>why </i><i>I </i>feel sorry for them, but the <i>look </i><i>on </i>my boss’s face <i>and </i>his <i>sister’s </i>makes me <i>thankful </i>I’m on <i>their </i><i>side </i>and not <i>the </i>enemy’s.