Is this destiny?

~ Los Angeles, LA Medical Center ~

At the parking lot for employees, Emma is observing Miss Davis (aka Chelsea) and Miss Thompson who are here with an obvious desire to talk to her. Or maybe more than just talk? Whatever it is, it can't be good.

Emma is on guard against these two women, but she does not think that they will hurt her or Penny. They don't look capable of anything other than slapping, and Emma can defend against that. Also, it's broad daylight, and there are people walking around. Emma is confident that these misses will not do anything to jeopardize their reputation (what is left of it).

Emma sighed while regretting rejecting Charlie's offer to have bodyguards follow her. If few bulky men are here, they would shoo away these two women and Emma would not need to deal with whatever nonsense they are bringing with them.

The two women stopped three steps from Emma and Penny.

Penny moved to stand behind Emma and lowered her head. Her heart was pounding wildly, she knows them! They attended several parties together, and more than few fashion events. Penny shrunk behind Emma with a hope that these two will not recognize her.

"What brings you here?", Emma asked.

Miss Davis struggled to speak: "Miss Ronin, we are truly sorry for everything. Please, can you make it stop?"

"I don't understand." Emma responded honestly.

Whatever is happening, it is done by Jeff and JoAnna, and they are doing it because Chelsea offended them. Why do these women think that Emma can stop any of it?

"We already lost all the money, and properties. But no one wants to talk to us, they are treating us like dirt…"

"Why do you think that I can help you with that?" Emma interrupted Chelsea's sorrowful speech.

"Please, talk with Mrs. White. Tell her to remove us from the social blacklist. We can't survive like this.", Chelsea pleaded.

"Miss Davis, there is nothing I can do."

"Are you sure?", Chelsea asked with desperation obvious in her voice.

Emma sighed while feeling sorry for the women in front of her. "I can tell Anna that you approached me. Do you think that she will feel sorry for you, or get enraged with your persistent insolence?"

Chelsea pressed her lips into a line and lowered her head.

"Have a good day.", Emma said and turned to leave. "We have a busy day ahead and can't stay for a chat."

"Miss Morgan?", Miss Thompson's words made Penny stop in her tracks. Miss Thompson was silent so far, observing the woman who was trying to hide her presence behind Emma.

Penny felt the color drain from her face.

"Morgan?", Chelsea lifted her head and finally paid attention to woman next to Emma. "Yes, Harriet Morgan. You look different."

"You got the wrong person.", Penny said weakly.

"No, I didn't. I never forget people.", Miss Thompson said confidently. "And the fact that Chelsea recognized you as well confirms it. Why are you here with this… nurse?"

"The word is that you went missing few months back…", Chelsea started talking and Emma cut her off.

"She is my friend, Penelope. You have the wrong person."

Emma pulled Penny to the car. "Let's go or we will be late."

Emma and Penny went into the car and Emma drove away, leaving Chelsea and Miss Thompson behind on the parking lot.

"It will be OK.", Emma told Penny while holding onto her hand.

Emma does not know the details, but she knows that Penny left home because she was in danger and that she is hiding under a new name. Something like a witness protection program.

Penny had a troubling expression, and she held onto her belly. She was unsure what to do now. What if those two women alert her parents? Will all this hiding be for nothing? She got a new life, is she going to lose it now? What about her baby? Her parents will skin her alive if they find out that she is pregnant, and that father is not someone rich and powerful! Penny grimaced while thinking that there is no way she is going back to that hell.

Emma noticed Penny's internal struggle. It was obvious based on her expression.

"Hey…", Emma called. "Let's go and see Anna. She will know what to do. Don't worry, we will find a solution…"

Emma called JoAnna to confirm where JoAnna is and then took the next left and drove toward the White corp. HQ.

"Ben is there…", Penny said in panic, but also with a bit of a hope that she will get to see him.

"Don't worry.", Emma responded. "We will take a private elevator which goes straight to the floor where CEO's office is. We will not bump into him."

Penny smiled sadly. Her hope to see Ben collapsed, but she told herself to hold on for one more month.

~ Los Angeles, White corp. HQ ~

JoAnna and Jeff waited for Penny and Emma in the CEO's office.

They didn't expect that Miss Davis and Miss Thompson know Harriet personally. It came as a surprise because it's three months already and everything went smoothly so far. They watched Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and their people to ensure no one comes close to Penny, but now they confirmed that the circle is much smaller than they thought.

"What now?", Penny asked nervously when she saw that both Jeff and JoAnna fell into serious silence.

JoAnna looked at Jeff. "It is not a secret that Morgans are looking for their missing daughter. Considering their current predicament, Davis and Thompson families will be eager to share this information with Morgans in order to get some favors."

Jeff agreed with this assumption.

JoAnna turned to Penny. "We have two options. One is to keep you hidden for the next few weeks, and the other one is to make our move earlier than planned. In any case, we will not let them get to you.", JoAnna comforted Penny. "We need Sarah and Sophia in order to talk about the second option. Sarah and Aiden will be back by tonight. Penny, you go home and try to rest until then."

"I will be with her.", Emma said after seeing that Penny is uneasy.

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