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.

"After all, you used to be in the

and couldn't help but smile. Seeing this, Nina

me like that?" She

you and you're

the back of his hand. "I just missed you

and clasped his hand. "I missed you too,

I wasn'taway that long, was

forever." Nina leaned her head on his shoulder, sliding her fingers with his. "I really missed you. And next time, please

"Next time."

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

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

grumbled, thinking of his stubborn cousin. "He always worries

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 that whatever problems he had with Dean, Ray

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

the Pierson Family. Worse things had occurred in

he doesn't say it, I can tell 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 pursued a business career instead of

to be there. for his cousin. Ray had always been close enough to the Pierson Family to

a sad

connections, and influence the family

knock on the door broke

furrowed his brows, recognizing the man by his perfectly styled hair. Only Finn had such

the strong scent of his cologne immediately. hitting Ray's sensitive nose. "That perfume is so strong how

the desk. "My perfume isn't

know I have a sensitive nose, then why come here wearing

Nina." "Wow... If Ray wasn't pinching his nose, he would've clapped for the fiancé of the year. "Isn't that

was surprising that Nina and Finn ended up together, considering Finn had been engaged to Cassandra almost his entire life. But life had its way of twisting

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258 Penny's back