Sweet Love

Chapter 4: Meeting Yusef Penn

“What shall we do Macy? The phones in our company keeps ringing because of the reporters.”

Macy tries hard to ease her mind. She throws her pad aside and says, “I have already known all the

information.”

“You go to call our partner media to cool the news down, especially to liaise with the tabloids that crave

for attention.”

“However… Macy… Our company has no money for extra public relation.”

The assistant’s words pour cold water on her plan.

Macy is silent for a while and continues: “Then please try to contact Yusef Penn’s secretary for me and

say that I have a business to discuss with him and then reserve a nice restaurant for us.”

“Yusef Penn?” her assistant feels a little awkward. “Macy, the news about you and Eliot has just been

out today. Isn’t it a bit unthoughtful to contact Yusef Penn?”

Macy certainly knows what her assistant is worrying. However, Macy has to bet on this very tiny hope

because she has run out of ideas.

“You don’t need to worry about that. Please do as I have told you.”

“Well I see.” She can’t help to adding, “Macy, the business world is as cruel as the battlefield. The

Penn’s has been a long-term winner of it. Therefore, they must have their special tactics. It is not easy

to benefit from them.”

“Take it easy Sunny, I know.”

Macy cuts the call and lies on the bed to chill herself out. After around ten minutes, she receives the

message from Sunny saying that she has settled an appointment with Yusef. She reminds Macy to

arrive at his office before 4p.m.

Macy puts on her elegant suit and returns to her normal identity, the glamourous Miss Downey. No one

can find any flaws from head to toe.

Macy only takes a very short amount of time to reach the headquarter of the Penn’s. Yusef’s secretary

has already been waiting for her at the entrance. “Miss Downey, Mr. Penn is still at the meeting. I am

afraid I have no idea when it will end. You may wait in the lounge. If you need anything, please feel free

to tell me.”

“Well. Thank you very much.”

The secretary makes her tea and leaves the lounge.

…

Three hours has passed by. The conference room is finally opened.

Macy looks up and sees Yusef coming towards her.

She freezes suddenly as they are looking in each other’s eyes simultaneously.

He snickers and sits on the sofa. He starts to speak ironically, “I thought Miss Downey would never

come back for me when she left without saying goodbye this morning.”

Macy blushes slightly upon remembering what happened last night. She moves her sight unnaturally

and comes straight to the question: “Mr. Penn, I need some money.”

Yusef crosses his legs. “So?”

She takes a deep breath and says decisively: “Mr. Penn, I think you must have known the comments

on the internet today. I believe you have understood the situation of the Downey’s perfectly. The bank

allowed us to delay the repayment date of our loan because of the relationship between the Downey’s

and the Penn’s. This incidence has threatened both the Downey’s and the Penn’s. At present, I

desperately need some money and last night…You have promised to help me.”

She pauses and looks at Yusef, “Mr. Penn, you will keep your words, right?”

Yusef doesn’t say anything. His pupils reflect her face but he puts on his poker face.

His attitude inevitably makes Macy worried.