The Year I Was the Other Woman To Myself novel Chapter 4

With that, Penelope made another move toward the wardrobe.

“Which one?” Zebulon yelped, pulling her back again.-

“The one your mother bought for me. It’s my favorite. I’d hate to lose it.”

“It’s not in there. I think I saw it at my office.”

“Are you sure?”

“Positive.”

Zebulon steered her out of the closet, nearly colliding with Mrs. Sullivan, who was rushing into the room.

“Penelope…”

“Mom, Penelope’s looking for that camel coat you bought her. Have you seen it?”

Mrs. Sullivan blinked a few times before catching on. “Oh, that coat? You’re looking for a coat?”

“Have you seen it?” Penelope asked, her expression perfectly innocent.

“No, I haven’t. It’s just a coat. I’ll buy you another one.”

Penelope smiled. “You’re so good to me.”

Mrs. Sullivan’s face was stiff, and she was at a loss for words.

“Is that for me? Thank you!” Penelope chirped, taking the bowl from her hands.

“That’s… that’s…”

“It wasn’t for me?”

That was the project she had been working on during her business trip, a partnership vital to Stone Group’s future. It was also how she had met Mr. Johnson, which had set this entire chain of events in motion.

“It’s nearly finalized,” Penelope said coolly. “All that’s left is to negotiate the final details and sign the contract.”

Mr. Sullivan nodded, satisfied. But then a thoughtful expression crossed his face. “You’ve worked hard on this project, and the company will reward you with a bonus. But starting tomorrow, I want you to hand it over to someone else. I have a new assignment for you.”

Penelope’s brow furrowed. She had poured her soul into this project for over six months, and now that it was time to reap the rewards, he wanted her to just give it away?

“Who am I handing it over to?” she asked.

“Rebecca. She’s also contributed to the project, and she’s your best friend. I’m sure you won’t have a problem with that, will you?”

Penelope laughed inwardly. Of course. The real family member gets the prize. They couldn’t risk leaving such an important project in the hands of a fraud.

What they didn’t know was that the entire KINY Group would soon belong to her. She could make or break this project with a single word.