All Chapters of Punished by the Duke: Chapter 41 - Chapter 46

~Leo~"Dude, how has your dick not fallen off yet?" Trevor was being a pain in the ass right now, his judgmental gaze darting between Penny and me. "If you weren't such a cockblock banging at my door all the time, maybe it would have," I retorted, grabbing the bunch of legal documents he brought for me."You are fucking obsessed with her."He wasn't wrong. Penny could get me so fucking sore and still leave me craving for more. When I asked her to meet me at my cabin, I didn't really know what I wanted to do with her. My body was strung tight from a desperate need to be close to her. "I hope you realize the gravity of this decision." Trevor's voice oozed with disapproval as I skimmed through the agreement that Dad had drawn up with the help of our lawyers. "You want to abandon every project that helped Mountbatten outcompete the Campbells in trade and industry for half a decade now? I'll be sure not to be anywhere near when you and your dad talk about this totally avoidable setback."

~Leo~"That would be all Mr. Gilbert," I told my dresser, accepting the clean, pressed shirt from him.In less than three hours, I'd be boarding the train to Campbell with Penny. My parents, Trevor, and almost everyone seemed to want to go with me, not trusting me enough to bring my sister back on my own. They were certain I'd choose Penny over Mabel.Why would I make such bonehead decisions and agree to those outrageous terms with the Campbells if I could have simply kept Penny?"What is it, Mr. Gilbert?" Being my dresser and advisor, he lingered, wanting to add his two cents about what a mistake I was making. He got to witness the scandalous spectacle Penny created on my coronation day firsthand."Leo, we would like a word with you." Mom's nagging from the other side of the door grated on my nerves. I chose to ignore her but she barged in anyway."Is this why you refused to see us yesterday?" Her fingers traced the edge of the purple bruise on my neck. "Goodness gracious, what has s

~Penny~The pendulum clock swung in its steady rhythm, interrupting my argument with Leo with eleven deep chimes. I had less than fifteen minutes to get out of this room if I wanted to leave Mountbatten."Let me go, you son of a g---""That's no way to talk to Your Grace," he said, pressing his body into mine."You are being so cruel. Why can't you just let me go? I'll live my life away from you and Lawrence. I won't ever bother you." I gripped his shirt sleeves, not letting him close the gap between us. "I swear, you'll never see me again." I huffed out."Oh, I believe you. I won't see you again because Lawrence will hunt you down and kill you. Don't you have a brother there?"I took in a sharp breath. "How do you know that?""That's not important. I know you wouldn't abandon him, and so does Lawrence."My gaze flickered to the ornate clock on the wall with apprehension. The next train to Campbell would depart exactly at noon today. Leo wanted us to rest up after the long cruise and