Chapter 758: Up to something interesting

[PRIME GROUP: CEO’S OFFICE]

"Penny—" Yugi stopped as soon as he opened the door, only to be greeted by a thick wave of silence. When his eyes landed on the person behind the desk, he furrowed his brows.

"Uhh... Penny?" he called. "Is this a good time?"

But Penny didn’t answer. She just sat in her spot, holding her hands in front of her face, deep in thought. It didn’t even seem like she knew he was there, though he doubted that. Penny might have looked mentally absent, but there was no way she didn’t know Yugi was there.

Her lack of response only meant she was busy thinking about something. Hence, she ignored him to avoid being distracted.

"I guess now’s not a good time," Yugi shrugged. "Penny, I’ll send you a soft copy of some files. I’ll come back when you’re not planning to ignore me anymore."

Having said that, Yugi lingered for a bit before he eventually closed the door. He wasn’t even surprised Penny didn’t react. He was used to it.

"The last time I remember her being like that was when we were working on the security software and hit a dead end," he muttered, glancing at the shut door. "I wonder what her dilemma is now?"

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[Back in the CEO’s office]

Penny remained in the same spot. Her reaction was still the same: confused and... thrilled. Before entering the lift, Zoren had asked for her help and told her to call him back once she was in her office.

When she called him back, Zoren told her what had happened. He particularly focused on the events at the Old Residence and Jonathan Pierson, who claimed to be Zoren’s father’s illegitimate son.

"So, he showed up?" she murmured, narrowing her eyes suspiciously. "I didn’t think he would show up this soon."

But then again, it shouldn’t have been a surprise at all—it should’ve been obvious. Even so, she still felt surprised, whether she wanted to or not.

’From my previous life, he is William Pierson’s son, and he married Nina. In this life, he made it seem like he’s Zoren’s brother.’She tilted her head to the side. ’What is that guy doing in this lifetime?’

Questions like what he wanted didn’t dare cross her mind anymore. Whatever Jonathan wanted or whatever his goal was in this lifetime, she knew it wasn’t good.

"Above all..." she trailed off, her lips curving down. "Grandma Pierson."

According to Zoren, Old Mrs. Pierson’s age was showing signs of what many people her age experienced. Zoren was sure of it and had already made arrangements for a proper diagnosis. It was one of the reasons he called her for help.

Before they were a couple, Zoren had been her client. A special client.

"He may not be asking much..." she whispered, humming a long tune. "But if Grandma is stepping down, people... would likely want to fight for a seat... or two."

In other places, if the chairperson stepped down, the heir would take the spot. In this case, that would be Zoren. Under normal circumstances, Zoren would be the CEO, the head of the family, and the chairperson.

After all, most chairpersons would only remain in their positions for a few reasons: to keep control and power because they couldn’t let go of what they were used to or the lack of trust in their heir. But Old Mrs. Pierson had held onto this position until now because she was worried about Zoren.

The Pierson family was no ordinary family.

Penny knew this much about the Pierson family because she had studied them as part of her transactions with Zoren. In other words, Zoren could be the CEO, head of the family, and chairperson. However, that wouldn’t be easy with many people vying for a bigger share and authority in the family.

"The past few years have already been bad—at least, in my opinion," she muttered under her breath, concerned and worried for her husband. "But Renren would usually say it’s not that bad."

If those things happened in the past—all of those things she’d heard about and knew had happened in the family—what more now, with even more to fight about?

"It’s going to be bloody," she concluded quietly, her eyes glinting as they sharpened. "The family gathering hasn’t started, but they’re already starting. I can already hear the sound of a horn being blown from a mile away."

Penny drew a deep breath and leaned back, tapping her fingertips on the armrest of her chair. Whether she was in a professional relationship with Zoren or as his wife, this concerned her either way. Protection wasn’t the only thing in her contract with Zoren, but everything about his situation.

If she could help him avoid some problems, she would.

This one, however, was inevitable.

"Unless..." Penny trailed off, biting her lip as she considered Zoren’s health at the moment. "Renren’s health problems and his temporary eye impairment, Grandma’s stepping down, Jonathan Pierson claiming to be Zoren’s brother, and William Pierson seemingly being manipulated and used by the cunning Jonathan..."

Penny went completely quiet after verbally listing the things she had to think about. After another minute, she snapped her eyes toward her still-closed computer. A shallow yet sharp sigh escaped her nostrils as she pushed herself to stand.

Without a word, Penny marched outside the office and quietly went to a room on the same floor. She didn’t knock, immediately reaching for the knob and pushing the door open. As soon as she did, she stopped and gazed inside.

"Oh, Penny! Nice to see you here!" Yugi raised a hand, trying to get her attention. "Not gonna ignore me anymore?"

Penny slowly moved her gaze to where the sound came from, only to see Yugi seated at the farthest end of the rows of desks. There were more people inside, seated at their desks in front of their monitors. Unlike the usual departments in the company, they didn’t have their own cubicles. The employees greeted Penny with quiet bows.

"Give me the Pierson Corporation stock record," she ordered as she stepped in, glancing at the multiple large monitors in the front. "I need to see how their stocks are doing. Mr. Pierson thinks that someone is up to something... interesting."