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!?"

my eyes open? Because as

a little. "The buffoon

""Darn it!"

me?" Ray frowned and leaned

sidelong glance. "And I

right through his chest. However, he wasn't surprised at all! She was always like this, wasn't she? Meanwhile,

little

time Penny saw this guy was twelve years ago. TWELVE YEARS! How could he still be the same, as

guy's dedication is something.' She shook her head, feeling a tiny sense of dread creep up her spine. 'Slater,

he had nothing else to do but brag about his beauty. She wasn't even sure if Slater

telling his boss on 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 never

how you treat me in the three minutes of our reunion!" he dramatically sighed. "I even prepared

his nonsense. "Ray," she called. "Did you do a background check

stopped his drama temporarily. "Why would

shrugged.

"Nothing's changed.

not believing that nonsense for a second. Why would she believe it? It didn't even look like he believed in his own reasoning. However, she did believe him when he said

denied, watching her raise a brow. "Do you think. Yuri would tell

tonight. Though, I think you went through

before their time together crossed the five-minute

boss like you? I better call her

I saw your picture together accidentally!" he

you went through the headmaster's stuff to check my

So,