Chapter 400: Keep playing the game

Zoren stood outside the residence, watching the rear lights of her car fade into the distance. He raised a hand to wave but only held it up slightly. Another deep exhale escaped him as he watched her car move further away.

"I should've asked her to stay over," he whispered. "I had no qualms having a housemate."

With how big the house was, another person wouldn't make it feel cramped. However, despite his selfish thoughts and desires, he knew Penny had a close relationship with her family.

"I guess... she managed to mend things with her family," he muttered, remembering that Penny had always had reservations about them. But now, it seemed her family was taking good care of her, and she was taking care of them.

"I'm happy for her," he whispered, watching as the car disappeared from his blurry line of sight.

Minutes had passed since she left, but Zoren stayed in the same spot. When he finally decided to rest, Angel, the bodyguard, approached him.

"Sir," Angel called, watching Zoren turn toward him. "About that woman in the guest house?"

Zoren cocked his head back. "Take her to the garden. I'd like to have a word with her."

"Yes, sir." Angel lowered his head. "I'll take her right away."

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Casually seated on the garden's outdoor patio with Renny at his side and Chunchun on his lap, Zoren noticed a few figures approaching. It was the bodyguard and Patricia, who looked like a hostage.

bodyguards to step aside. Patricia glanced at them with shaky eyes,

stomach twisting. Before she knew it, Patricia collapsed to her knees, her body hitting

said, her lips pale and quivering as she rubbed her palms together. His black panther lay beside him, which he casually petted. She feared

tricked?" Zoren tilted his head. "Tricked

I swear to God, I didn't want to do it!"

please. I won't say a word about this.

one will know. Please, let me off

do to you?" he asked with plain curiosity, and

her

the coldest winter night. "I will

trembled as she rubbed her palms together even more intensely. "Please, I'll do anything you want! Please don't hurt me. I've learned my lesson. Please, please,

ground as she begged for her life, forgetting any sense of

at her, his eyes devoid of sympathy. 'She's lucky I saw through her,' he

to meet Renny, the black panther might have attacked her before Zoren could stop it. Although the panther behaved like an

Zoren finding out about her scheme had saved her rather than harmed her. Whoever sent her

all dolled up, eating my food, enjoying my things, all while lying through your teeth... you didn't feel even

moment her eyes met his dark expression, her heart plummeted. Her shoulders

her entire existence. Despite the shame she felt, she

and desperate, you thought you could take advantage of

vision blurring with tears.

Zoren ordered, causing the guards to raise their brows in surprise. "Drown her in acid. Or perhaps,

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