Salute to the General novel Chapter 721

The video conference soon ended, and Penny instructed the executives to return to their respective departments.

After they had left, she pulled out her phone and called Nathan, skepticism written plainly on her face as she asked, "Nathan, where are you now?"

Nathan's chuckle travelled through the receiver. "I'm at a friend's house. Why do you ask?”

"Oh, I sent my car for repair, so I was hoping you could pick me up after work," Penny said to purposely test him.

"Sure!" Nathan agreed breezily.

Penny hung up the phone and plopped unceremoniously in her office chair. As she ruminated on the meeting earlier, the nagging suspicion that Nathan was the chairman grew more prominent.

Not only did his hand resemble Nathan's, even the back of his head and the cigarette he smoked reminded Penny of her husband.

Furthermore, when she recalled the air of secrecy that cloaked the chairman, his reluctance to show his face, and his husky voice, she was even more convinced that Nathan was indeed Cross Group's chairman.

Just as she was immersed in her thoughts, a knock on the door snapped her back to reality. The door creaked open to reveal Kylie, who was there to update Penny on the work progress.

Kylie noticed that something was off about Penny's expression and asked, "Is something wrong, Penny?"

At the sight of Kylie, Penny immediately exclaimed, "Kylie! Your timing is impeccable. You were at the video conference earlier. Do you think the chairman looks like your brother-in-law?"

In fact, Kylie shared Penny's sentiment. She had also noticed the uncanny resemblance between the new chairman and Nathan.

However, she chose to help Nathan bury this secret and shook her head to deny the claim. "I don't think so. Brother-in-law's voice is a lot more pleasant than the chairman's hoarse voice. I would think the chairman is a middle-aged guy."

Penny's confidence wavered as she listened to Kylie's deductions.

After giving Penny a report of the current work progress, Kylie promptly left the room.

She had just exited Penny's CEO office when she ran into Nathan, who had just returned from his errands.

Kylie approached Nathan and muttered a few words under her breath.

Nathan was stunned for a split second before smiling ruefully. He caught sight of a male employee walking towards the smoking area and followed him, the smile still dancing on his lips.

In the CEO office, Penny was once again overwhelmed by confusion and perplexity. She was almost positive the new chairman was Nathan, but Kylie's words just now had planted seeds of doubts in her mind.

Gnawing on her lip, she fumed, "Nathan Cross, you'll suffer my wrath if I find out you've been keeping secrets from me!"

Speaking of the devil, the door swung open just as Penny finished lashing out. Nathan sauntered into the room and beamed at her. "Honey, are you done with work? Shall we grab dinner together?"

Penny beckoned Nathan over with a finger. "Nathan, come here for a second."

Nathan found the situation ridiculous but obeyed anyway. A laugh bubbled up as he approached his wife. "What's wrong?"

Penny extended a hand and squinted her almond-shaped eyes as she demanded, "Let me see your cigarettes."