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.

"There's nothing to see. She'll deal with him. Right.

[FLASHBACK]

Years ago...

a time and date for her cousins and aunt to talk to her. Since

when the line

end of the video call wasn't Yuri, but Nina. Nina smiled awkwardly,

"Nina?"

but Yuri and Yugi fell asleep while waiting." Nina said stiffly, sitting down in front of the computer. "I tried waking them up, but they were a bit exhausted from dance practice. "Oh." Penny's lips formed an

still be awake. But if Yuri and Yugi were too tired,

Nina, she expressed. "You seem tired yourself. Did

at

surprise, Nina hadn't tried to return to the Bennet Mansion because she was more

been any communication between Penny and Nina since then. So hearing Penny talk to her

sleepy, I'll end

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

head. "Did I say something

and sighed faintly. "I

"You already apologized, though."

Fthought I'd

haha!" Penny laughed, cupping her face. "If anyone

"Penny, don't

you sound very different, so it makes me want to tease you." Penny

sighed. "I

to

bad note, but Nina thought that

Though she wasn't wrong.

had done and tried to do. However, that didn't mean Penny would turn a

chuckled, letting her know she was aware of what was happening. "And I'm

a smile turned up on her

curiously. "I

expect in our previous school." The more Nina talked, the more comfortable she felt, and the more

for Nina, but since