Penny looked at Winnie and then at Brian. Then she said.
"Honey, it is family affair, let’s go inside and talk."
"Say it right here."
Brian said impatiently.
"But..."
"You talk. I'll go upstairs."
Winnie was sensible and left.
Brian hopped to the sofa and sat down.
"Say it now, I have work to do."
"Dad invited you to a dinner party at my house."
Whispered Penny.
"Do you think I can go in this state? That's all you're asking for? Don't tell me it is an excuse."
Brian asked in a deep voice with annoy in his eyes.
"Not now, next weekend. Dad said you are busy, so he tells you in advance."
Penny calmly said. She had prepared in advance, so she was no panic in the face of Brian's questions.
"We'll see."
Brian didn't say no outright because it was part of the contract.
Penny was disappointed about the answer Brian gave, but she dared not show it.
"Brian, you are injured and can't work. You'd better go home and I'll look after you."
For Penny, this was a great opportunity to get along with Brian. As long as she took care of him with her heard, Brian would found she was good.
"You go back."
Brian rejected Penny. He just wanted to be quiet and did not want Penny to play up to him.
"Brian..."
Penny begged again, but before she finished her words, Brian looked at her coldly. She could only give up.
"All right, I'll go back first."
After Penny walked out of Winnie's house, she showed ferocious hatred. She once again thought it was Winnie's fault. Before Winnie showed up, he was not as indifferent as now to her.
She had to get rid of Winnie.
Penny went to the elevator door as she was thinking. Leo’s voice was heard from behind.
"Penny."
Leo called her coldly, with anger in eyes.
"Leo? Aren't you at work?"
Asked Penney, alarmed.
"To put off work for you. Come with me. We need to talk."
Leo said firmly, and then turned toward his house.
"There's nothing to talk about. I have business to do."
When Penny refused, the elevator door opened and she hurried to go inside.
"Then I'll talk to Brian."
Leo's words fell in Penny’s ears as the elevator door was about to close. She gritted teeth and had to walk out of the elevator.
When she arrived in Leo’s house, Penny didn't look around, she was thinking what Leo would ask her and how she should answer.
"You seem to know what I'm trying to say."
Leo said. He must be indifferent to face such a woman.
"......"
Penny did not answer with her eyes dodged. She did not know she would be angry or gentle.
"You must tell me what happened four years ago, Penny."
Leo sat on the sofa in a domineering way.
Penny looked at Leo who was sunny and handsome, she felt nervous.
"Leo, what I said is the truth. What do you want me to say?"
Penny’s tone was kind of gentle. Since Leo did not turn against her, she could be able to control herself.
"I asked you to tell me the truth, but you lied to me. You have no courage to face what you have done?"
Leo’s eyes were sharp and his facial expression was gloomy.
"What courage are you taking about? What I said is the truth."
Penny was panic, feeling that Leo had already known about the truth, looking at Leo’s bleak eyes and hearing his calm tone.
But it was her speculation, she couldn't make a hasty admission.
"Well, Penny, you have but one chance. If you do not cherish it, do not blame me.
Leo's eyes suddenly became sinister. He got up angrily to see her off.
"We have no more to talk about. Please go back."
Penny was worried and puzzled. Did Leo give up like this? It was not like Leo.
"I want to say something. Now that we're meeting this way, I'd like to ask you for help. Brian knows something about you and me. I hope you won't mention it again. When we meet, we will just treat each other as ordinary friends."
Penny knew Leo was cooperating with the Bennet Group recently, so it was inevitable to see Brian. And now Brian lived in his next door and they had more opportunities to meet. It was inevitable to talk about her.
Penny had to ask him for help in case of that.
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