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

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Penny hissed and quickly jumped to the side, ready to sneak away from the deadly glare of the security guard and from that annoying omen in the car. "Penny."

Penny winced when she heard Dean's call. "Great, she hissed, turning her head in his direction.

Dean smiled brightly and jogged to her. "Why are you here? To see me?"

"If I wanted to see you, I would've gone to the hospital," she replied flatly. "Anyway, seeing you fine, that's good! Work well! Have a nice day!"

Having said that, Penny casually saluted and turned. But before she could fully leave, Deant spoke.

"You didn't come to see me?" Dean frowned. "And here I was, assuming you were worried about me. Now, I'm heartbroken."

Penny looked back at him and sported her fakest smile. "The more I hear that remark, the more I'm amazed at you. Your heart always breaks it makes me wonder if you let it break countless times because you have an unlimited supply of heart." "Haha. I mend it immediately. Thanks to you, I learned how to wrap it with a bandage securely."

"More like a band-aid."

"Anyway, since you're here, want to see my office?"

Penny's brows rose as she blinked, pointing her thumb over her shoulder. "Inside? This building?"

"Obviously?" Dean tilted his head. "I don't remember setting up an office in the p

"Mwahaha!" parking.

Dean and even the bodyguard by the entrance, staring at her warily, flinched when she suddenly. laughed. Her laughter reeked of evilness; it was concerning! Even Dean couldn't keep up his handsome front, witnessing her shadows grow horns. Suddenly, Penny stopped laughing and said, "Are you sure you're letting me in?"

"Uh..." Now he wasn't sure anymore. "Maybe?"

"Hah!" Penny looked back at the bodyguard and smirked. "You heard that?"

Dean raised a brow while darting his eyes between Penny and the bodyguard. "Did they fight

you?

flashed him a smile.

a little reluctant but

mentally shook his head and marched towards the entrance. But as soon as he reached the

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don't

brows. "And... what is the meaning of

said the bodyguard, who was left behind to make sure Penny wouldn't be able to get in. "Says

"The higher up."

over their

standing behind him, leaned

and raised a brow at her. But

that as a display of hostility

the security guards looked

building, and on the other, Dean was threatening them to let her in. Even though these bodyguards were working. directly with Zoren Pierson, they didn't

hand, frowned

his path stepped away. He then looked back at

and followed him. As she walked past the bodyguards and

return

Darn it!

dragging her feet to the lift. However,

elevator, Dean held the door for

smiled, and

her right where Dean was. "Where's my

her squarely, brows furrowed. "Shouldn't you be the one to thank

to challenge your uncle's authority, Penny pointed out in a knowing tone. "That's a

"I can't hide anything from

do,

you but I'm curious about

why is his bodyguard

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