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[Bennet Mansion]

"Sir Atlas?" Butler Jen paused in the living area when he saw Atlas seated on the couch alone.

Atlas lifted his eyes to Butler Jen, noticing that the butler was already in his pajamas, wearing a strange nightcap on his head. Out of courtesy, he didn't ask about it, knowing Butler Jen's hair had been thinning, his scalp visible even from a distance. "Did Penny say she would come home?" Atlas asked calmly. "She told me she'd be home a little later, but it's already..."

Atlas trailed off as he glanced at his wristwatch. "It's already two in the morning. No word from

her."

"Ahh..." Butler Jen nodded. He glanced at the closed entrance, furrowing his brows. "Well."

"Do you think something happened to her?" Atlas wondered.

"First Young Master, that's a bit much. Something probably came up. She's been busy the past few days, Butler Jen replied with a dry laugh. "Why don't you rest first, First Young Master? I can wait for Miss Penny." Atlas shook his head. "Thank you, but you're also tired, Butler Jen. I'll wait for her to come."

"But, Young Master Atlas, what if Miss Penelope already slept somewhere?"

"And where would that be?"

"In... in a hotel?"

"The mansion isn't that far, and if she did, she would've told us."

concerned as well. Not that he believed

had happened to her, but this was out of character for Penny. If she couldn't make it home, she would've made a short call or informed someone in the house. Penny

silence settled between the two, they heard a car engine outside. Both of them turned toward

hurrying to the entrance. As soon as he opened the door, the person outside

chest. "Goodness, Butler Jen, it's already past midnight. Don't tell me you got up to

do that. I'm a big guy now, though I know you're

Slater, Butler Jen smiled before looking back at Atlas. The second his Atlas's, the latter shook

s eyes met

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taking out his phone.

was old enough to stay out and capable enough to run her own company. Even so, as her

asked as

smiled. "Miss Penny isn't home yet, and Young Master Atlas is worried since

brows before joining

wasn't a reason to be. Now, the three of them stayed in the living area, waiting for Penny, until Hugo's figure appeared on the staircase. "What's going on

any attention, while Slater and Butler Jen gazed in

near them. "No wonder Chunchun is

her now," Slater said. "First Brother said if she doesn't pick up

his brows, nodding in understanding. "No need to call the police. Is her

Jen quickly

location, Hugo said as he sat beside Slater and, across from Atlas,

his older brother while Hugo's expression remained stern. Butler Jen, still standing nearby, darted his eyes between the

If you don't, I'm afraid your brothers will turn Anteca upside down just to

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