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.

a shrug. "After all, you used to be

and couldn't help but smile. Seeing this,

me like that?" She pouted. "Is there something

you and you're

of his hand. "I just missed

pursed her lips and clasped his hand. "I missed you too,

that long,

And next time, please come out and at least greet Mom and Aunt. Their opinion of you means a lot to

"Next time."

missed you too," he said softly, glancing towards the restaurant. He caught sight of Penny watching their

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

of his stubborn

past, 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,

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

had happened recently wasn't new to anyone in the Pierson Family. Worse things had occurred in the past,

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 becoming a

was to be there. for his cousin. Ray had always been close enough to

sad way to

all the wealth, connections, and influence the

how to help his stubborn cousin, a knock on the door

the man by his perfectly styled hair. Only Finn had

immediately. hitting Ray's

desk. "My perfume isn't strong; your nose is just a little too

you know I have a sensitive nose, then

pick up Nina." "Wow... If Ray wasn't pinching his nose, he would've clapped for the

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 people's fates. Regardless of

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