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"Second Brother? What are you doing here?"

Penny slowly rose from her seat as she watched Hugo march in. Hugo brought out a bouquet from behind his back, making her smile from ear to ear.

"For you," he said. "Congratulations on your first day of operations."

She accepted the flowers with a smile. "Thank you, but I don't like flowers," she said as she gazed down at the bouquet. "Peonies?"

Did people think she liked peonics just because her name almost sounded the same?

"I know you don't like flowers, but have you forgotten what you used to call us?" Hugo teased, raising his brows meaningfully. Seeing the confused look on her face, he laughed. "The fan club. "Oh?" Penny's mouth fell open. "Right."

"Dad really put his mind and heart into it, remember?"

"Haha, that was so long ago, and it almost slipped my mind, she chuckled before perking up. "Right. Take a seat. Sorry. I just had a lot of things to do, so today's a little busy."

"It's alright," Hugo said as he sat down on the couch, snapping his eyes to her. "Penny, did you forget our plans today?"

"Hmm?"

"The bachelor's party!" Hugo reminded her. "I told everyone you were coming, so they're gonna

expect you."

"Oh..." Her mouth formed an "o" shape as she nodded in understanding. "Right, I agreed to that

"Ginnie will come because she heard that you were coming" Hugo added in a knowing tone.

"Don't worry. The bachelor's party is safe-no one ordered a gigantic cake where a stripper will come out of it. I specifically asked them not to do that."

"Second Brother, is this party yours?"

"Huh?"

like it's yours. I mean,

party, he had to compensate. "My friends just rely on me a lot, and they told me they simply want me to experience something like this. After all, they're scared for my life when I'm on duty," he explained confidently with a smile. "I have good friends,

that entire explanation

second brother before she

Penny?" asked Hugo, making her lift her eyes up

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anymore?"

that," she smiled wryly.

"Oh."

mentioned Thursday. After all, Hugo had

would be there?" he asked, and Penny shook her head. "If he's not going to wait in that

and breathed out sharply. "Because

down for a second, and when he raised

she pouted, stopping Hugo from getting

I know you're worried about him, and I understand that you want to know if this Dean guy has anything to do with it. However, this is frustrating." Hugo expressed. "My little sister, why evou letting this unfold the way it does? This is not how I remember

Brother," she whispered, hugging the bouquet for some reason. "I trust him,

because she changed, Zoren was the only person who gave her such importance without any conditions. He trusted her with just her words, held onto their promises, and even treated their memories as something more precious

could do or what she couldn't do. He valued. .her just because she was a precious friend.

Hugo calmed down. "If you trust him, then... I'll trust him. Although F didn't like him until now, what he did to commemorate Tiana, Mouse,

Are you going to meet him and catch him off guard? Or

them?"

can't just arrest

probably have to detain

her lips, "Let's just go to the

""Great!"

the bouquet to

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