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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, how come you made

meddled with the original date of the bachelor's 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

did that entire explanation sound like a

second brother

up at him again.

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anymore?"

like that," she smiled wryly. "It's just that... it's

"Oh."

to explain more to Hugo when she mentioned Thursday. After all, Hugo had

shook her head. "If he's not going to

her lips and breathed out sharply. "Because he invited that fake Thursday Girl to his

for a second, and when he raised his head, he casually said, "I'll

she pouted, stopping Hugo from getting up from the couch. "Just

want to know if this Dean guy has anything to do with it. However, this is frustrating."

back. "I haven't changed, Second Brother," she whispered, hugging the bouquet for some reason. "I trust him, and we have a rule to trust each other. regardless.

person who gave her such importance without any conditions. He trusted her with just

valued her not because of her family or what she could do or what she couldn't do. He valued. .her just because she

her say all this, Hugo calmed down. "If you trust him, then... I'll trust him. Although F didn't like him until now, what he

to meet him and catch him off guard? Or should I go with you

them?"

just

have to

pondered and smacked her lips, "Let's just

""Great!"

bouquet to

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