Chapter 122 Scheming
I know you guys drove here today, so I won’t urge you to drink alcohol. Instead, Delia, use this drink as a substitute and raise a toast to Mr. Gage,” Penny said, pulling out a large bottle of orange juice from under the table and pouring a glass for Cordelia.
Cordelia rose from her seat without hesitation and addressed Philip with a respectful tone, “Allow me to offer a toast to you, Mr. Gage, and express my sincere gratitude for this valuable opportunity.”
Philip acknowledged her gesture with a nod. He had a strange expression as he watched Cordelia finish
her drink.
Just then, Emrys smiled and said, “Penny, let’s have a drink too!”
“Sure!”
Penny’s face immediately lit up with excitement. She had been hoping for Emrys to suggest that.
There was clearly something wrong with the drink.
In fact, when Philip first saw Cordelia’s profile, he had instantly gotten perverse thoughts. A woman who looked so beautiful in minimal makeup would surely be even more stunning in person.
Reality had proven his assumption to be correct. However, Philip decided to be strategic. Instead of immediately expressing his interest in her, he cleverly declined Cordelia’s initial request for a meeting, opting to set a test for her instead.
After discovering Penny was Cordelia’s college roommate, he approached the former and requested her assistance in organizing the dinner. He purposefully portrayed himself as unenthusiastic about the gathering so that Cordelia would jump at the opportunity and potentially let her guard down.
Penny’s conversation with Cordelia earlier was an attempt to gauge the latter’s limits. However, it seemed that Cordelia was oblivious to the underlying intentions. Thus, Penny resorted to serving her the drugged beverage.
In other words, the gathering was a trap fronted by Penny, with Philip orchestrating from behind the
scenes.
As for Emrys, he was simply an unexpected addition to the plan.
Penny hadn’t even considered him initially. It was only after she saw him at Verdant Estate that her desire was ignited.
Motivated by her lust, Penny made it a point to instruct Cordelia to bring Emrys along for dinner.
With Emrys and Cordelia having consumed the drugged beverage, the plan was now in motion.
As he prepared to make his move, a sudden realization struck him like a bolt of lightning. He had overlooked a crucial factor.
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