Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

138 You're not fat, you're hot!

You don't interest me.

Creepy guy.

Uncle.

Those were the only examples that hurt Ray the most. Growing up, most people around him doted on him. Even though the students in the star section wouldn't mind dissing him, they still respected his intellectual perspective on school and even in business. All the star students were actively involved in their family businesses, after all.

So, getting some real, harsh talk with a thirteen-year-old was heart-wrenching. Ray frowned deeply and gazed at Penny.

Despite saying all those things, she kept an upright pose and an honest expression.

"Sorry if that's what it made you feel," he said with a deep sigh. "I mean it."

"You should mean it. Penny nodded. "I hope you stop this madness from now on. I don't want to deal with this again. Especially, I don't want my brothers worrying about me." Her brothers worries just made her more worried, after all.

Ray rocked his head. "I don't want to be creepy, alright?" he grumbled and somehow, her lips curled up very subtly and briefly. "You're not angry at me anymore?" How could her anger subside so quickly?

"I'm not angry at you. I was irritated, she corrected. "But if you don't stop, then you'll see what you're looking for."

Ray gulped at the brief stress of her warning. Penny, on the other hand, didn't dwell on it and placed her bag on her lap. She took out one snack to recharge. Watching her eat, Ray leaned back and rested his hands on either side of him. "You're right. I don't like you."

"Hmm?" she hummed while chewing.

Ray studied her expression first and almost laughed at himself. Why did he expect that she would show disappointment if he said that?

"I mean, not in that kind of sense," he continued. "My reason is petty, but I thought if I distracted you for a bit, you wouldn't get a seat in the star section."

Her round eyes blinked ever so slowly. "Huh?"

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not fat, you're

that her size bothered him somehow.

She added, before taking another bite. "You can have the star section all for yourselves. I'm not interested."

some time because she prioritized eating rather

all that she said after a full minute of

has no interest in me and the star section,

scared. I'm not entering the star section," she reassured again. "You

Penny, I know you mean that, but being a part of the star section isn't really your choice." Ray laughed helplessly. "Your grades and academic performance

"Don't

wait for her to finish chewing before getting the clarification. "I plan to graduate early. Maybe

"Ah?"

bridge of his

"Hmm?"

when talking, said Ray along with a deep sigh. "Normally, men or people on the top ladder talk slowly to properly articulate their thoughts. No one hurries them because, well, they're

She didn't speak, but instead guided the

can hurry them," he clarified. "This conversation is the same. It's annoying, but at the same time, I can't hurry you. So I'll wait for you to finish

bag. Ray opened and closed his mouth. He said he would wait for her to finish because he thought she was finished! "I have five of these, she said, showing him her hand. "My

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You're not fat,

is caring," he blurted out, watching her happily unwrap the snack. "You're really

the next minute, Ray just watched her savor the snack. His stomach grumbled a little. Just watching her made him want

anger doesn't last