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

258 Penny's back

"Who's that?"

"Hmm?" Nina raised her head to the well-dressed man beside her. "Oh, you mean her?"

She glanced back at the window and smiled, before refocusing her attention on her fiancé. "That's Penny."

"That's Penny?"

"Mhm! She's changed a lot, hasn't she?" Nina chuckled. "I'm working on her office

about that?"

- did I tell your

"No, but Penny's back?" The man tilted his head, more interested in Nina's cousin than her current project.

Nina blinked and nodded. "Mhm."

"Since when?"

"Since... not long ago...?" Nina furrowed her brows. "Finn, why are you asking?"

Finn smiled gently. "Just curious. She was quite popular back at Summit Academy."

"Well, yeah. Haha." Nina chuckled. "I remember everyone wearing accessories with her face on them. You were even part of her fan club, right?"

"Yes. Does she still remember me?"

"I'm not sure," Nina sighed, thinking Penny's interests had always been different.

Nina had already shared many details about her personal life with Penny, yet Penny would often ask about things Nina had already told her. It didn't bother Nina, but she wasn't sure if Penny would remember someone like Finn.

Nina added with a shrug. "After all, you used to be in

at his beautiful fiancée and couldn't help but smile. Seeing this, Nina blushed

like that?" She pouted. "Is there something

you and you're

caressing her cheek with the back of his hand. "I just missed you more

hand. "I missed you

that

his shoulder, sliding her fingers with his. "I really missed you. And next time, please come out and at least greet Mom and Aunt. Their opinion of you means a

"Next time."

as he let her lean on him. "I missed you too," he said softly, glancing towards the restaurant. He caught sight

headmaster's office of the Summit School of Excellence Academy, all the lights were off. The only source of light was a desk lamp, casting a dim glow over a mountain of paperwork. Ray sighed for the umpteenth time, sitting behind the desk, his mind

grumbled, thinking of his

Ray and Dean had gotten along well despite the tension between Dean and Zoren. After all, Ray's family wasn't directly involved with the Pierson Family. Moreover, Renren always assured him

passed, Ray found himself having to choose a side. The older they got, the more serious things became within

recently wasn't new to anyone in the Pierson Family. Worse things had

his health hasn't been the best, he muttered, cupping his face. in frustration. "If I can tell that, I'm sure others too. I should've just

He knew the only support he could offer now was to be there. for his cousin. Ray had always

a sad way to

the family had, no one was

his stubborn cousin, a knock on the door broke his thoughts. He

perfectly styled hair. Only Finn had such a flawless

cologne immediately. hitting Ray's sensitive nose.

the desk. "My perfume isn't strong; your nose

have a sensitive nose, then why come here wearing that

"I was in a hurry. I came straight from the airport, then went to pick up Nina." "Wow... If Ray wasn't pinching his

ended up together, considering Finn had been engaged to Cassandra almost his entire life. But life had its way of twisting people's fates. Regardless of their

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