Chapter 502

“Go back and tell her it’s not happening!”
“Penelope, why do you have to be so stubborn?”
“And another thing, get out of my house immediately!”
Zebulon had relayed the message. Too ashamed to face Penelope any longer, he left.
Darren and his men were still camped outside. Although they were letting
employees into the building, their presence was severely disrupting the company’s daily operations.
Penelope spent the day keeping an eye on Darren. When she saw him leave in the afternoon, she discreetly followed him.
Darren was the leader of this group. To break them up, she had to start with him. Penelope followed Darren to a small diner. He didn’t go inside, just poked his head in the door. A moment later, a plainly dressed young woman ran out.
Seeing the girl, Darren greeted her with a bashful smile. They were both a bit shy, and Penelope guessed they were probably a couple.
Darren said something, and they walked toward a small park behind the diner.
Penelope continued to follow from a distance. Darren and the girl sat on a bench talking. After a little while, he took her hand. There were no other intimate gestures. After holding hands for a bit, the girl shyly pulled her hand back when she saw someone else approaching.
Darren scratched his head, said he was going to buy drinks, and ran out of the park.
An idea formed in Penelope’s mind, and she walked over to the girl.
“You’re Darren’s girlfriend, right?” she asked, approaching her.
The girl looked up at Penelope, confused, but nodded.
“And you are?”
Penelope smiled slightly. “I’m a friend of his.”
When Darren returned with two drinks, he saw Penelope sitting with his girlfriend,
and they seemed to be chatting happily. He was startled.
He rushed over, shooting Penelope a glare when she looked at him.
“Nina, why don’t you head back to the diner? I’ll come see you tomorrow.”
Seeing the look on Darren’s face, the girl didn’t dare ask questions. She took the drink he offered, said goodbye to Penelope, and left.
“You followed me!”
As soon as the girl was gone, Darren’s expression turned hostile.
Penelope’s lips curved into a slight smile. “If I hadn’t followed you, I wouldn’t have known you were about to get married.”
“You you didn’t say anything to my girlfriend, did you?”
“Not yet.”
“What do you mean, ‘not yet’? What are you trying to say?”
“I mean that maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after, I’ll come back here, find your girlfriend, and tell her, all about the wonderful things youË been up to.”
“I haven’t done anything! I’m just standing up for a coworker!”
“Is that so? Your girlfriend
mentioned you’re trying to save up for the bride price. You even promised her you’d have the money in a couple of days, and then you could go back to your hometown and get married, Eighty thousand dollars for a wedding ceremony is a lot. Where are you getting that kind of money?”
“I
“Darren, I don’t like to beat around the bush. It’s obvious Rebecca promised you that if this whole thing works out, she’d give you eighty thousand dollars, right?”
“You’re lying! I don’t even know a Ms. Winters!” Darren said, flustered.
Penelope’s lip curled. “I guarantee you’ll never see that eighty grand.”
“You’ll have to give in, you
“It’s not about whether I’ll give in. It’s that Rebecca has no intention of paying you!”
“She promised me.”
“That’s only if she has the money. Do you think she does?”
“She
“But I do. And I can give you a hundred thousand dollars, right now!”