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

361 A little help here?

From what Penny knew, Hugo's reason for this grand bachelor party was to keep her from attending Ray's oath-taking. Her brother made an effort and even took money out of his own pocket just to make things go his way.

So, in a way, Penny was disheartened to see the very guy her brother wanted her to avoid.

""Hi, Penny! Let's get married. 1

The rest of her thoughts disappeared upon hearing such a ridiculous opening. "Ray?"

Just as she remembered him, Ray still had a small portion of his white natural hair on the side. It was brushed neatly along with his black hair. He was wearing thin-framed glasses, which quite suited his small face. He was taller than she remembered, but still petite. Apart from that, Penny noticed the formal wear he was donning.

'Don't tell me he came here after his oath-taking ceremony?' she wondered, but deep in her heart, she had a guess.

"Penny, oh, my-! You are as beautiful as I remember, and so is our love!" he expressed poetically, holding the box with a ring in it between his fingers. "Penny, I've waited this long for you, and there wasn't a single day or even a second in the past twelve years that I haven't thought of

you."

He paused, batting his eyelashes ever so tenderly. "Penelope Bennet, will you marry me?"

"No," she answered without batting an eye. "I don't want to marry you"

"Are you sure?"

She deadpanned. "Two hundred percent no, a thousand percent sure."

"Aww..." Ray smiled wearily before he gasped. "Why not!?"

me, sir. Did you give me that strong of a drink that I am now having a nightmare with my eyes open? Because as far as I can remember, I was enjoying my drink before, and then suddenly, a buffoon

a little. "The buffoon

""Darn it!"

heartless to me?" Ray frowned and leaned against the counter. "I missed you,

him a sidelong glance. "And

like this, wasn't she? Meanwhile, Penny watched as

A little

could he still be the same, as if he

something.' She shook her head, feeling a tiny sense of dread creep up her spine. 'Slater, Benjamin... oh god. Why is this

then, Penny wouldn't mind Slater's habit of bombarding her with messages, as if he had nothing else to do but brag about his beauty. She wasn't even sure if Slater wanted her validation or was trying to suck away

her than giving her a proper, important update. Just thinking that Ray was trying to make a comeback in her slightly peaceful life, Penny mentally noted that this guy would

waited for you, and this is how you treat me in the three minutes of our reunion!" he dramatically sighed. "I even prepared a ring and a bunch of flowers, thinking I could finally propose! This is no longer a forbidden

ramble on and on with his nonsense. "Ray," she called. "Did you do a background

temporarily. "Why would I

strange, she shrugged. "For some reason,

changed. Still cute

like he believed in his own reasoning. However, she did believe

denied, watching her raise

even know I am here tonight. Though, I

their

I better call

accidentally!" he

went through the headmaster's stuff

stuff. So, I basically went through my