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

241 Two old friends

THURSDAY-

"Good morning!" Penny jogged down the stairs, catching Atlas on the couch while Hugo was coming in from the front door.

Judging by Atlas's casual attire, he didn't have any plans for the day. As for Hugo, who was dripping with sweat, she knew he had just finished his morning training.

"Are you leaving?" Atlas asked, his first question. "No jet lag?"

"Well," Penny cleared her throat and sat beside him, "I'm meeting Nina."

Atlas's brows rose as he nodded. "Why not just invite her here?"

"Nina is a busy woman, not just you, First Brother." She bumped her side against his shoulder. "It'll be quick."

As soon as she said those words, Penny jumped off the couch and walked away. She flashed Hugo a wide smile as she walked past him. When she reached the door, she looked back and said,

"Tell Third Brother I'm borrowing his car until my motorcycle arrives. I tried waking him up, but he's not waking up. You might need to call a doctor just in case he never does."

After saying her piece, Penny quickly ran to the parking area and searched for Slater's car. She wasn't sure which one it was, so she relied on whichever would light up when she pressed the button. When her eyes landed on a lavish sports car, her face twitched.

"I should've known he likes flashy things. A tinge of regret crept into her heart, thinking she should've just borrowed a different car.

Shaking off unnecessary thoughts, Penny jumped into the sports car and drove off. As she did so, Atlas and Hugo stepped out of the front door. They watched the car drift in reverse before it sped toward the gates.

"I'm scared to be her passenger, Atlas murmured quietly. "She won't crash that car out of frustration, right?"

"No, First Brother. You're worrying about the wrong thing, Hugo mumbled, eyes on the car's rear. "This feels like the chocolates all over again."

Slater's interests had changed over time. Back then, he would never share his favorite chocolates, saving them for special occasions. Now, as an adult, Slater loved his cars so much. that he wouldn't allow the slightest dent in them.

This was why Hugo never borrowed Slater's cars.

"I didn't see anything" Atlas breathed out.

nothing to see. She'll deal with him. Right. Mom is in the kitchen. I should tell her

[FLASHBACK]

Years ago...

others on the line to answer. Some days, she would set a time and date for her cousins and aunt to talk to her. Since they all had different schedules and time

stretched when the line connected.

call wasn't Yuri,

"Nina?"

the computer. "I tried waking them up, but they were a bit

would still be awake. But if Yuri and Yugi were

expressed. "You seem tired yourself. Did you just wake up

looking at the screen

year since Penny left the country for her apprenticeship. Although this was a surprise, Nina hadn't tried to return to

since then. So hearing Penny talk to her so

you're still sleepy, I'll

of her trance and panicked. "No, it's not like that. I'm not sleepy anymore. I'm just...

tilted her head. "Did I say

her lips and sighed faintly. "I thought

"You already apologized, though."

know, but... Fthought

her face. "If anyone looks uncomfortable here,

weakly. "Penny, don't tease

tease you." Penny giggled mischievously. "I heard you reconciled with our brothers and

sighed. "I

to

the screen. The last time they talked didn't end on a bad note, but Nina thought that would be the end of their relationship. She

Though she wasn't wrong.

Nina had done and tried to do. However, that didn't

talks about you, and she only has nice things to say," Penny chuckled, letting her know she was aware of what

as a smile

curiously. "I heard you transferred to Yugi

as easy as others told me. It's actually almost the same as what to expect in our previous school." The more Nina talked, the more comfortable she felt, and the more cager she was to share. everything. She didn't even notice they had been talking

range experience for Nina, but since then, Penny kept in touch