380 She's different when drunk

Meanwhile, in the CEO's office of the Prime Group... D

Hugo glanced at Atlas, seated across from him, running his tongue across his inner cheek. It was still early in the morning, and many people in the world were either preparing to go to work or on their way. But here they were, and Hugo had to watch Atlas quietly fume until

he could

unleash it.

"First Brother," Hugo called after a prolonged, stifling silence. "You're not going to kill Penny, are you?"

then

Atlas slowly snapped his sharp eyes at his second brother. His lips parted, but he pressed

them shut..

"Ha ha..." Hugo let out an awkward laugh. "That bad, huh?"

Atlas drew a deep breath and huffed. "And you?" he asked. "Where were you last night?" "Well-"

"I saw you come home and then leave last night," Atlas added, cutting him off mid-sentence. "And you're also here so early in the morning when I arrived last night, and you still haven't made it home. You're still wearing the clothes you wore yesterday, and you smell really bad."

Atlas was not in the mood to play nice, exposing everything he knew. He was expecting his second brother to either tell him the truth or shut up.

go

tell his first brother would be a lie. His silence was enough

that Penny left last night?" asked Hugo, hoping he would get an answer from Atlas. "It's not like it's the first time she didn't go home.

a simple worry, Atlas wouldn't go as far as to drive around searching for her. Penny was a grown

so she was

to him that Atlas was acting

drunk," said Atlas, snapping his eyes at

his head a little

waiting for Hugo

seen her drunk, Hugo sighed. "I think she's

<

She's different when

to Hugo's surprise, Atlas snorted. "Why, First Brother? I think she's

just that drunk,

you mean by that?" Deep lines appeared between Hugo's brows as he noticed Atlas sighing for reasons unknown. "First Brother, is

""What is it?"

completely different person." Atlas's answer was vague, his eyes moving to the desk in the office. "Worst of all

Hugo. "She only had one glass of wine that

of wine, and she's already looking for trouble? Wow" Hugo was amused and confused at the same time. "I know she's a lightweight since she only had a cocktail last night, but

good." Atlas heaved a sigh of relief. "Even so, why didn't she come home? Where

know where,' was what Hugo wanted to say, only to bite his tongue to stop himself. He promised Penny not to tell anyone about Zoren.

shook his head, pinching the bridge of his nose as his head

are you okay?"

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