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.

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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!?"

of a drink that I am now having a nightmare with my

a little. "The buffoon

""Darn it!"

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

cast him a sidelong glance.

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

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could he still be the

head, feeling a tiny sense of dread

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

Ray was trying to make a comeback in her slightly peaceful life, Penny mentally noted that this guy would never get her phone number - EVER. Even if he

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

guy ramble on and on with his nonsense. "Ray," she called. "Did

stopped his drama temporarily. "Why would

strange, she shrugged. "For some reason, everyone doesn't recognize

He tilted his head, blinking. "Nothing's changed. Still cute and pretty as ever!"

she believe it? It didn't even look like he believed in his own reasoning. However, she did believe him when he said he didn't run a background

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

tonight. Though, I think you went through her stuff

busted even before their

better call her so she knows that

together accidentally!" he explained in a hurry. "I

headmaster's stuff to check

So, I basically went through my stuff just a