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A little guarded, I quickly flashed ertips and pulled my hand closer to her “Well, isn’t that beautiful” Her face tightened with disdain and her eyes looked stormy

Stepping back fro to the door, I said, “Thank you, Penny”

As I reached for the door, she gave a snide laugh “You know? I think it’s great you’re going along with all of this”

I turned back around to face her “What do you mean?”

Her red hair was ht bun, but today, her hair had unraveled, strands of hair fluttering as she spoke “You do know, don’t you? The only reason Theo asked you to marry him is because the Board told him to”

My body felt like it had fallen through the floor “He would never just listen to whatever the Board tells him to do” My voice unintentionally quivered

Penny’sYou just don’t know Theo like I do He loves the cohed wickedly “Even marry you”

My anger boiled quickly “That’s not true! Theo lovesabout it” Hatingit, I added, “We even went to Tennessee to meet his family We’re in love”

Penny shook her head “That publicity stunt in Tennessee? I have to say that ell executed The media ate it all up”

Doubt began to bubble up insidethe truth? Would Theo do that to me?

“I took notes at the Board , it would be me” She cocked her head in mocked sympathy “Oh no! Have I upset you?”

Grabbing for the door handle, I spat, “You’re lying I don’t believe you”

Penny clucked her tongue conte to say that, but unfortunately, Theo and I are a lot closer than you think” She stepped closer Her heels clicked ether for years”

My throat suddenly went dry That couldn’t be true! I ith Theo now on ht My heart dropped into hts I wasn’t there? What if they were having sex in his office, just like I had?

Gathering ed to say, “That was before we even met” Theo had never told ed my bets that possibly they once were It would explain Penny’s rudeness and spitefulness towards me