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?

him a smile. "Let's go.

but still

he reached the first security check, the bodyguards and even

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between his brows. "And... what

ordered not to let the woman inside. We're simply following orders," said the bodyguard, who was left behind

"The higher up."

eyes over their faces. "This woman

standing behind him, leaned forward

at her. But Penny tapped his

I'd see that as a display of hostility from your boss. Don't forget. I

the security guards

other, Dean was threatening them to let her in. Even though these bodyguards were working. directly with Zoren Pierson, they didn't want to be the reason for yet another showdown. between

the other hand,

remarked and the people blocking his path stepped away.

As she walked past

what she got in return was

Darn it!

dragging her feet to

reached an exclusive elevator, Dean held

He smiled, and

door closed, Penny glanced at her right

be the one to thank me for letting

to challenge your uncle's authority, Penny pointed out in a knowing tone. "That's a lot more than just giving

hide anything from

you do, I'm not

about the most important

why is his bodyguard

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