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

322 I am interested

Penny had never been on a date before, but she had seen enough to know that this was an

invitation.

Cupping her cheeks, a little panic crept into her heart. “Am I his type as well?” she wondered, slapping herself for acting so shamefully.

“Penelope Bennet!” she hissed to herself, wincing. “You are already in your fifties! Don’t act like a teenager! Don’t forget who Penelope Bennet is!” (3

She repeated that chant three times before she snapped her eyes open. A fiery determination shone in her eyes as if she were about to enter a battlefield.

“This is Renren, and I should know better than anyone that he might mean something else,” she told herself and bravely picked up her phone, ready to clear up the misunderstanding instead of dragging it out.

DING!

Just as Penny held her phone again, another message came from him.

[From: Mr. Pierson

I’m asking you on a date.] 8

Penny gasped, covering her mouth in shock. ‘So I wasn’t mistaken?‘

Feeling these emotions for the first time, she was briefly confused, shocked, and caught off guard. Penny was still in the process of dealing with this attraction she had never felt before in either of her lifetimes. Therefore, she didn’t respond immediately but instead quietly pondered

what to say.

It could be as easy as a yes or a no, but both answers seemed disadvantageous to her.

Saying yes would make her look like she was attracted to him. Although that was true, she didn’t want to seem so easy! Saying no, on the other hand, would tell him she wasn’t interested, and he might just stop altogether.

“Forget it,” she muttered, clearing her throat as she held her phone and typed, “Sure,” which she quickly deleted in panic.

pity, Penny, it’s not pity…” she told herself. “Facing this dilemma is the best

her eyes and took a deep breath, rearranging her muddled thoughts, which stemmed from her confusion. When she reopened

[To: Mr. Pierson

me on a date? Why, Mr. Pierson? You don’t know

DING!

[From: Mr. Pierson

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I am interested

has been a great help to me. Is there

“He

DING!

she could type out her response, another message

[From: Mr. Pierson

gesture of gratitude and a personal interest I have in you. Let me know when you are free and if you are interested. I’ll be waiting for

quietly and didn’t feel the initial shock and horror anymore. Instead, she read it carefully as if it was something she had to understand

waiting for

Sent!

drew a deep breath and cocked his head back, closing his eyes as if digesting the bubbling emotions in his heart. He slowly placed a hand on his forehead, listening to the loud beats

wondered. ‘I do not want her to misunderstand my

correct, Penny was not the type to get ahead of herself. It wasn’t surprising for someone who was

was unsure if

–

never asked anyone on a date

I recovered my eyesight?‘ he wondered.

thought crossed his mind, Zoren

now that it did, it left a

Now, that was embarrassing.

his fingers through his hair and shrugged, accepting the fact that he had sort of embarrassed himself. Now, he could simply hope she wouldn’t feel awkward when they were together in front of his grandmother. Otherwise, he would have to announce their