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Penny and Hugo lingered in Atlas’s office for another hour before bidding their eldest brother farewell. Atlas still had a lot of work and a meeting to attend. N

In the parking lot where Hugo and Penny had met earlier, the two of them walked side by side. “Headed home now?” Hugo asked as he walked her to her car.

“Mhm. I think so. I don’t have any work today, I finished everything yesterday.”

“No wonder you were so tired.”

They stopped when they reached her car, with Hugo watching as she opened the driver’s side door. Instead of getting in, Penny rested her palm on the door and looked back at him. “What about you, Second Brother?” she asked out of genuine curiosity. “Are you headed home now?”

without

Among the Bennet siblings, Hugo was the most free–spirited, any work obligations. After all, the man was on vacation leave, so he had plenty of idle time.

“I’m meeting some old friends, Hugo said, leaning his arm on the door. “Want to come? I’m helping with the bachelor party preparations. It’s the least I could do. They’d love you to be there!”

“Hmm. Maybe next time.” Penny smiled. “I’ll probably just go home for now and rest.”

“Okay.” He nodded and stepped back, still holding the door as she got in. Before closing it, he bent over slightly. “Penny, take care, okay?”

“Yes. Second Brother.”

“If you change your mind, give me a call. I’ll pick you up.”

as her brother carefully closed the door for her. After buckling her seatbelt, she glanced at the windshield, only to see Hugo

I wonder what kind

she started the car engine. Hugo beamed at her, signaling for her to go first. Without further ado, Penny

their separate ways after leaving the underground

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worries, no problems. Her fear this year, which she had tried to avoid at all costs, had been resolved more easily than she expected. Now, her mind was at peace, and she could

feel like

her finger on the steering wheel while casually

a thin line. A part of her wanted to do something else, or maybe she

had been bothering her since

Dean Pierson if [Miss Penelope,

is not I who

you once will add some credibility to

pressed her lips into a thin line, reminded of how his dark eyes had squinted slightly

carry.

whispered. “I even pitied him – 1 pitied him for his family,

thought about it and the events

his illness. Even Benjamin seemed to see Zoren only through the

his uncle

at Chunchun’s birthday party. Even though Dean was now under Penny’s suspicion, she also knew he was genuine when he warned her about

is something I cannot hide,” she whispered again. “Does that mean that while everyone else saw his illness as a weakness and a disadvantage, he