Chapter 13
Benson was still bubbling with joy when he was back home from the hospital.
He simply could not hide his delight!
It was the most gratifying thing to see his dad’s condition take a drastic improvement after he had been administered the Phoenixia.
What pleased him further was that his relationship with his brothers had taken a turn for the better, when Samuel offered Penny the post of general manager in Grande Group.
It signified their acceptance into the central core of the power of the family dynasty and gave him the recognition that he had always yearned for.
The slew of good news gave him a good reason to get Leah to prepare a few dishes so that he could hold a small celebration with his family.
To top it up, he even took out a bottle of his vintage wine to have a drink with Nathan.
“I need to thank you for everything you’ve done for us, Nathan.” Benson thanked with a hearty smile, “First and foremost, it’s your pill that has saved my dad, which has given Penny the opportunity to join Grande Group as general manager.”
“I owe it to you, Nathan. Let’s have a drink.”
“Sure, Benson. Let’s cheers!” Nathan could feel the sheer joy emitted by Benson.
Leah was utterly delighted as well. “Benson was right. It’s Nathan who has given us back our pride and dignity.”
“We owe you a huge favor, Nathan,” Penny nodded in acknowledgment.
“Come on, what’s all these formalities for?” Leah eyed her daughter reprovingly, “Isn’t a husband and wife supposed to help each other out?”
Penny strived to hide her blush, which had made her cheeks turn as rosy as two little cherries. It swamped her heart with a shyness, making her lost for words.
When she stole a glance at Nathan, who was sitting beside her, he was wreathed in smiles.
She lifted her heels and nudged at his leg.
Hey, what are you giggling about?
Did I agree to be your wife?
news had certainly lifted their spirits, but they were not certain
the transfer notice the next morning, informing her that she would
in civil engineering, while the principal business of Grande Group was in
had really felt like she was in her
neglected her, to the point
determined to well use the opportunity to prove
the Smith family proud of her, not viewing her as the shame of the
week that followed, spending long hours
she would continue
was past midnight when Penny finally stacked her files. She stretched and smiled with satisfaction, Finally!
door opened with a soft creaking
noodles in his hands. It
the past few nights. Nathan had been making supper
swelled her heart with
took a deep sniff
as he placed the bowl of noodles on her table, “Let’s dig in before the food gets
time to call it a night,” he ordered in a light and caring tone, “take a bath after you finish your noodles and go to bed. It’s been a long, hard week.
glow, as it was as comforting
I’ve been waiting for, for so long.” She told him while she slurped her noodles, “Now that I’m the general manager of Grande Group, I need to give this
to show some results
that I can give him an enormous surprise by the time he gets
of results are you
the proposal while she
construction project of Asiatic Shopping
going to tear down Asiatic Village and build a new shopping mall called Asiatic Shopping
this is a massive
going to tender for this project, which I’m sure that grandpa would be delighted with if I
“Everybody is eyeing this project, including the
worry, honey.” he pronounced with an air of nonchalance, “I’m sure that you would win
how I wish the same
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