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

Chapter 265

265 splinter in my throat.

"See you at lunch" a

Benjamin's heart thudded upon hearing Penny's remark. That sounded more like a threat-hadn't she said she would stay away?! He opened his mouth to call her out, but at the same time, came into view.

He furrowed his brows as he watched Dean approach the strange woman.

Dean glanced at Benjamin briefly before stopping in front of Penny.

"Why are you here?" Penny frowned, only to receive a smile from Dean.

"I was worried.

"Oh." She nodded and nonchalantly strutted off.

Dean

Dean sighed faintly, glancing back at the deadly glare Benjamin was throwing in his direction. He returned it with a smile before following Penny.

In the elevator, Penny stood motionless beside him.

"Don't follow me next time," she said after a full minute of silence. "You know how much I hate

that."

Dean cast her a sidelong glance. "I can't help it. Sometimes following you helps, doesn't it?"

Penny didn't answer but finally gave him a sharp look. "Still with that?"

"Penny, I told you to stay away from him."

"Why?"

"Because he's dangerous."

head once. "That's not the

I'm Jealous," he breathed out. "We're not together, and I

my enemy," he

ran her tongue across her inner check while studying

"I'm not trying to get his attention. because I'm interested

"What is it?"

replying, "None of

"Penny."

breath and faced him squarely,

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splinter in

how you saved me and Uncle Haines from that incident. But that

distance between them, her eyes

her tone decisive and cold. "Whatever I need from Zoren Pierson is none of your concern, but

assessed the look in her eyes before he nodded. "If you say so," he raised a

"Good"

and faced the elevator door. When the lift reached the ground floor, she quickly stepped out without sparing Dean

his tracks. Watching her retreating figure, a

[FLASHBACK]

her eyelids. She instinctively touched her head before slowly opening her eyes. The

in her mind, Penny turned to the side of the hospital

edge of the bed, was a pair of worried eyes. The corners of his eyes were red, and a thin layer of tears made them shine. The dark circles under his eyes were evident, and

button to call the hospital staff. "God... I thought... you... thank

creased even more before a painful headache struck her again. Along with the pain came flood of memories from

last memory she had was of Wild standing by the entrance

"My Uncle Haines-"

her hand and nodded

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