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

Chapter 188

188 Why? Are you part of the bet?

"I need help with the final exam. Can you tutor me?"

For a second, Penny thought her ears were deceiving her.

"Haha!" she tugged her earlobes. "First Brother, I think my ears are playing tricks on me. What favor do you need?" z

"Professor Singh is only available on the weekends, but I don't want to take any chances. You bet on me, so you need to make sure you coach me to get the gold," he said with a straight face.

Penny was rendered speechless for the first three seconds before she squealed. "Ehh!?!?!"

"Can you help? Or is it too much of a bother?"

"First brother, I think you're sleepwalking!" Penny laughed nervously. "Why are you asking your little sister for help? Are you running with a fever?"

Atlas pressed his lips and sighed. "I know you're smart..." he paused and slid his eyes to the commer

" smarter than me."

*!!!" Penny scrunched up her nose and looked at him incredulously.

Was the world ending?

Looking back to her first life, Atlas never liked when someone was meddling with his affairs. Be it as an adult or as a teenager, he liked doing things on his own. It was why he always felt irritated with her when Penny was poking her nose where it doesn't belong, especially as adults.

There were times Penny would help him in the company, even if he told her not to. And because she was nosy, Penny ended up in prison because of one bad decision out of a thousand good

ones.

"Penny, it's alright," Atlas reassured, eyes fixed on her. "I've come to terms with it."

"But I haven't," she blurted out incredulously. "First brother, are you okay?"

"A bit." His face slowly turned solemn. "Will you help me?"

have a group to study with? All

tell me you're tutoring them and neglected your

put himself in that situation. "I'm not neglecting it, but

and from what I saw, they've taken that bet seriously. If they're working hard, I need to work hard twenty times more, he confessed, holding his hand tightly behind

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188 Why? Are y

part of

off that I

your own," she said with certainty. He did it in the past,

didn't seem to take her words to heart. "I

he

try," She scratched the back of her head, afraid he would stand outside her door all night until she agreed. "We

his head and intimidate him just like how she would to

and took a step back. "Sleep

and pull the door closed. But before he could fully close it, Atlas stopped.

he repeated with a subtle smile. "I'm

thanked me

express my gratitude. That book helped me a lot and, in a way, built my confidence and humbled me at the same time. His short smile stretched a bit. "Good night." This time, Atlas closed the door while Penny

Atlas thanked her for the book recommendation, she brushed it off. Not because she had other important things, but

when I meddle with his business,' she whispered. "But now, he wants me to

my allowance

her bed.

to step into the star section on his own, it was better to make

fan club and was focused on his studies

The next day....

Bam!

Bam!

Plak!

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