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

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Gonna get herself killed

"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.

on Penny's face, Nina let out a shallow breath. 'What is she up to this time? She didn't hear everything Patricia said, right? Because Nina knew that if Penny had heard everything, Patricia would be done for. Penny isn't as petty as before, right?" With that, the three of them sat down and ordered their food. Penny happily linked her hands together, her fingers interlaced. She rested her chin on top of her fingers, smiling

Patricia.

But Nina knew it wasn't like that. Although Nina couldn't point out exactly what

cleared her throat, darting her eyes between

with elites, and Penny was part of the elites. Although it was not public knowledge that the person behind the Prime Group was Penny, Patricia wouldn't fight Penny solely because of Atlas, the

true?" Penny's voice was laced

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get

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

you said

Patricia gulped. "The...?"

offer you're giving Nina, Penny clarified and sighed.

of the full context, I'm intrigued. Nina is

blinked, confused. 'Since when did I refuse any help? Or is she talking about

It might be beneficial

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

mouth formed an O shape. "You will

"Of course."

the Millers can help. Nina more than we, the Bennets, can?" Patricia opened and closed her

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

you?" Patricia rose from her seat and scoffed at her. "I am Patricia Miller, and even though our families haven't

at the two of them. "If you consider my offer an insult, shame on you! There's no point in reaching out a helping hand to ungrateful people. Hah!"

angry like that?" Nina muttered. "It's not like you said something really hurtful. She

a second, Nina's heart slowed as she gulped nervously. She had never seen Penny wear such an expression, but it was enough to tell Nina to be careful with whatever she had

Pierson, didn't she?"

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