The next day...
A moan escaped Penny as her eyes flickered beneath her eyelids. She stretched her arms and legs, her lips curling up at the soft fragrance of the bed that was pulling her back to sleep. Although she hadn’t completely woken up yet, she could tell it would be a good day. Her mood was light, and her sleep had been deep and satisfying.
A good night’s sleep really does wonders for one’s mood.
"Mhm," she moaned once more as her eyes slowly cracked open. "Mhm."
Stretching her arms again, Penny was ready to welco the day with a smile. But as her eyes cleared, she realized that the room she had woken up in wasn’t her bedroom.
"What?!" she gasped, sitting up abruptly, which made her feel a little dizzy. She paused and held her head until she felt stable.
Slowly, she looked around, her brows furrowing.
"Where did I..." she trailed off, trying to recall last night.
She rembered leaving the Old Pierson Residence and being in the car with Zoren. Then, she had decided to take a nap.
A nap!
Her eyes widened as she held her breath, her heart thudding against her chest. The color drained from her face, and her first instinct was to cover herself with the blanket. Penny often slept with little to no clothing — sotis, just her underwear.
Gazing down in horror, she breathed a deep sigh of relief upon realizing she was still clothed. Her clothes were the sa ones she had worn the night before.
"Goodness, Penny," she muttered, holding her head as she glanced around the wide, minimalist bedroom. "What did I... why didn’t he wake up?"
A vein throbbed in her forehead as she thought about how Zoren could have woken her up. He didn’t have to take her elsewhere.
"He probably took to a hotel, right?" She yanked the blanket off her legs and flung them out of the bed. Penny hurried to the window, thinking she could figure out where she was by checking outside.
But when she slid the wide curtain to the side, she was greeted by a vast expanse of greenery.
"I’m still in Skyline Plaza," she breathed out, staggering back. "In the Old Residence...?"
Penny glanced at the window again, quickly realizing this wasn’t the Old Residence. Although Old Mrs. Pierson’s house had a large lot surrounding the main house, much like this place, there were so distinct differences.
At this point, Penny had a guess where she was.
"Uh..." She ran her tongue across her inner cheek, running her fingers through her hair while her other hand rested on her hip. "Not only did I get taken ho, but I also told Atlas I was eting him last night."
Penny closed her eyes, trying to process the situation. She could already imagine the look on Atlas’s face for making him wait. Not only that, but she had also stayed over at Zoren’s place. Even though the man was her husband and they were playing the role of a good couple in front of his grandmother, this was still inappropriate for her.
Renren was her friend, and protecting him was sothing she wanted to do. But this hurt her pride a bit.
"I’m focusing on the wrong thing," she whispered, biting the tip of her thumb, deep in thought. "How co I didn’t wake up last night?"
Penny wasn’t the type to sleep with one eye open, but she wasn’t a heavy sleeper either. She would have woken up if there had been any movent around her. This was sothing she had learned in prison, and it was a habit she couldn’t shake even in this tiline.
And yet, she hadn’t woken up last night. If anything, she had woken up today feeling refreshed after a good night’s sleep.
"Hah," she glanced at the bed. "Did he carry all the way here?"
Her right brow arched as she considered this slightly alarming situation.
’Am I getting rusty because I’ve been too complacent after all my recent successes?’
’Is it my problem? Or is it Zoren’s?’
"Now that I think about it, even that ti in the lobby, I didn’t sense him," she whispered. "I think I need more training."
It was impossible to bla Zoren’s lack of presence. After all, that man might look sickly and pitiful, but in a crowd, he would still stand out. His stature, his face, his complexion, and his aura were all hard to ignore.
Therefore, Penny quickly blad herself.
"I should be more careful," she told herself with a sigh, looking around the room once more. "Well, since I’m already here... I might as well carry this sha with dignity."
With that thought in mind, she shrugged and strode off to find the bathroom to start her morning routine. Rushing down without brushing her teeth or fixing herself would only add to her embarrassnt.
******
In the lobby of Zoren’s place, Zoren was enjoying his morning tea peacefully. Benjamin, who had already arrived, plopped down into the vacant seat.
"Sir, are you saying Miss Penelope stayed over last night?" Benjamin asked curiously. "And she’s in your bedroom?"
Zoren kept his eyes on the newspaper, even though he couldn’t read it. "Mhm."
"And... did you..." Benjamin cleared his throat. "Where did you sleep? Beside her?"
Zoren slowly set his eyes on Benjamin, making the latter clear his throat for the second ti.
"Right," Benjamin zipped his mouth shut. "Silly . Why would you sleep together, right?"
"You sound like you want us to sleep together."
Benjamin quickly shook his head. "Of course not! Why would I want that? If I had the choice, I would’ve let her sleep in the car all night!"
Zoren quietly stared at his assistant before catching sight of a figure coming down the stairs. Lifting his eyes, he squinted in hopes of seeing her better.
Benjamin, on the other hand, also looked up. His mouth fell open at the sight of the short red dress Penny was wearing, displaying her smooth and milky skin. That dress was the one Benjamin had gotten for her under Zoren’s order.
"Sir..." Benjamin blurted out under his breath. "... you can say ’wow’ because if you could see, you’d definitely say that."
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