Chapter 771

Penelope finally understood what it meant to shoot herself in the foot. A billion dollars was a massive fortune, but ten rounds of passion were equally as

overwhelming.

By the time the sun began to peek through the curtains, she was so exhausted she could barely speak. She silently swore never to make such wild claims again. Meanwhile, Theodore gazed down at her with a wicked smirk.

"We still have one more round."

Penelope's eyes widened. "You... you animal!"

Theodore merely chuckled, stating that he hated leaving debts unpaid, so he had to make sure this final round was thoroughly settled. Amidst Penelope's breathless pleas, they tumbled back into the heat of the moment.

Thankfully, the next day was Saturday, and there was no work.

The two of them slept until noon before leaving the hotel. They headed to a highly- rated upscale bistro nearby and ordered a few dishes.

"So this is what a real date feels like. I love it," Penelope said, giving Theodore a flirtatious wink.

Theodore's eyes narrowed playfully. "If you love it that much, should we head back to the hotel after this?"

Penelope quickly shook her head. "I said I love the feeling of a date, not the hotel bed!"

Theodore laughed. "I love both."

"How about we head to the beach this afternoon and stay at the villa there tonight?"

"Sounds like a plan," Theodore agreed, arching an eyebrow. "Do you suddenly feel a chill down your spine?"

"Not really a chill, just a feeling that someone is watching us..." Penelope trailed off as she glanced up. Standing just a few feet away, glaring daggers at them, were Hubert and Julian, holding little Kristin by the hand.

Penelope nearly choked on her water. "You... you already looked behind you, didn't you."

Theodore had indeed spotted them. He rubbed his nose and whispered to

Penelope, "Date paused. We'll have to try harder next time."

Penelope nodded and immediately plastered on a bright smile.

"Oh, there you are! Your dad and I were just talking about bringing you guys back a ton of toys and treats when we head home."

The three kids let out a synchronized scoff, clearly unimpressed by her blatant bribery.

Hubert pouted. "You guys ditched us to go have fun, and you're eating all the good food without us!"

Julian crossed his arms, letting out a sharp huff. "As parents, abandoning your children is shameful behavior!"

Kristin's eyes darted around as she struggled to find something equally impactful to say. "Anyway, what you did is wrong!"

Penelope quickly waved a waiter over to add chairs, ushering her three little bosses to the table and ordering them off the kids menu.

It turned out Julian had tracked her phone's location and asked their driver to drop them off. He was smart measured, and always kept afety in mind, which was why Penelope rarely worried when Julian was in charge.

Hubert, however, continued to grumble and point fingers between bites of his food, looking absolutely relentless.

Theodore finally sighed. "Spit it out. What do you want?"

"I want you to realize the error of your ways..." Hubert huffed.

"I'm only giving you one chance. Are you sure you want to waste it on nonsense?"

Hubert instantly changed his tune. "We want to go to the amusement park!"

Penelope gently tapped Hubert's forehead. "So you guys had an ulterior motive for tracking us down!"

"Obviously Julian maintained his

serious demeanor. "Weekends are meant for both adults and kids to unwind you two have already had your fun, so now it's our turn. It's only fair!"

Penelope immediately caught the loophole in his logic. "So, every week, we get one day to ourselves to relax?"

"Half a day."

"Why only half a day?"

"Because you two overachieved and had twins. If you split two days into three

portions, you're only left with half a day."