Chapter 538

Logan and I had made it all the way to the elevator when Penelope hurried after us. Her face was slightly flushed, and it seemed like she had made up her mind about something. "Mr. Wood, how about this Wednesday? I'd love to treat you to coffee in the afternoon." I froze—was she really trying to set up a date with my man right in front of me? Before I could even process it, Logan quickly and firmly rejected her. "I'm not free this week." Penelope was speechless. She probably didn't expect to be rejected after gathering so much courage. I could see her eyes were beginning to tear up, so I gently tugged at Logan's hand, silently signaling him to show her a bit of grace. Logan glanced at me and then turned to Penelope. "How about this, Ms. Zanders? If you really need to discuss something, you can arrange something with Ari instead." I gasped internally. Penelope was left speechless once again. An awkward silence spread between the three of us. I had no choice but to say, "Well…