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

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"Pe - Penny?" Patricia's eyes widened as she stared at the woman standing beside the table. "What what are you doing here?"

Nina pursed her lips and glanced up at Penny, only to see the latter smile at Patricia.

"How nice to be recognized by you at a glance, Patricia, Penny smiled and chuckled. "Even my Third Brother couldn't recognize me at first sight, but you did. I find that sweet," @

Patricia opened and closed her mouth and then cleared her throat. "Heh. Well, nothing's changed; of course, anyone with eyes would recognize you!"

"That's exactly my thought!" Penny sighed.

"Anyway, it's nice to see you again, Penny!" Patricia forced a grin, now in a hurry to leave. "I have to go since I'm meeting with my friends..."

Penny suddenly grabbed her arm, stopping her.

Patricia stopped and slowly lifted her eyes to her. "Penny?"

"Patricia, it's been a while since we've seen each other," Penny fluttered her eyelashes ever so tenderly and smiled sweetly. "And I kinda overheard you talking about something... very interesting. Don't go, sit.

Penny wiggled her brows, gently pushing Patricia back to her seat.

Patricia gulped and smiled, shrugging. "Fine, she said. "It's still early, so I don't mind indulging with my old friends."

"Good!" Penny smiled and sat in the other corner, winking at Nina, who was giving her an odd

look.

Nina knew that if Penny had heard everything, Patricia would be done for. Penny isn't as petty as before, right?"

Patricia.

an outsider, Penny seemed genuinely happy to see Patricia. But Nina knew it wasn't like that. Although Nina couldn't point out exactly what Penny

cleared her throat, darting her

public knowledge that the person behind the Prime Group was Penny, Patricia wouldn't fight Penny

just now... Patricia, is it true?" Penny's

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brows at Penny. "What do you mean... it's

one you

Patricia gulped. "The...?"

clarified and sighed. "Didn't you give Nina

just now? Though I'm not sure of the full context, I'm intrigued. Nina is sometimes very stubborn and wouldn't

'Since when did I refuse any help?

knows? It might

little. "It's nothing, Penny. It's just a project I am interested in working on with Nina. I heard she's one of

formed an O shape. "You

"Of course."

what I last heard, your brother had been begging my First Brother for reconsideration... and you're saying the Millers can help. Nina more than we, the Bennets, can?" Patricia opened and

words. I'm simply... deciphering them, Penny explained with a shrug. "Unless, of course, you meant you're going to

Miller, and even though our families haven't been on good terms, I have my own career

on you! There's no point in reaching out a helping hand to ungrateful people. Hah!" she huffed and turned to leave in a hurry. Penny

Nina muttered. "It's not like you said something really hurtful. She looks like she just made a

to see a grim expression plastered on Penny's face. For a second, Nina's heart slowed as she gulped nervously. She had never seen Penny wear such an expression, but

Pierson, didn't she?"

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