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

Chapter 410: Fate is such a funny thing

"Penny!"

Zoren's ears slightly perked up when he heard Ray's voice outside the private dining room. He arched a brow, listening to Ray talking to someone.

"Penny?" he whispered, narrowing his eyes, a strange premonition settling over him. When he finally heard Penny's voice, Zoren leaned back as realization struck him.

"I don't think it's fate, Ray. It's definitely bad luck."

'So, the woman he's been wooing so shamelessly...' Zoren ran his tongue along his inner cheek, tapping his fingertip on the table. No one could tell what was going through his mind as he eavesdropped on the conversation in the hall.

Ray sounded like a desperate salesman, trying to convince a customer to buy something they didn't want or need. It was clear why Ray had become a professor instead of a businessman-he would've been terrible at it. Penny didn't sound even slightly interested. In fact, her lack of response made it clear she wasn't.

This realization brought a satisfied smile to Zoren's face.

After a moment, their voices grew closer as they stopped outside the private dining room.

"He's going to cry a river," Zoren muttered, shaking his head as he flipped through the catalog in front of him. Now, he was more interested in browsing the catalog, wondering if there was anything he could buy for his wife.

"Sure."

A smirk tugged at his lips when he heard Penny's voice. 'She's a troublemaker,' he mused.

The sound of the sliding door opening didn't faze Zoren. He remained as still as a lake, his attention fixed on the catalog. When he felt his cousin and Penny step into the room, he finally glanced up at them.

at his arm. Zoren looked down at Ray's hand on his arm before lifting his gaze to him. "Cousin, this is the woman I

her a flirtatious smirk. "Why wouldn't

attend, quickly turned to Penny. "Penny, come sit, sit. Anyway, this is my cousin, Zoren Pierson. Ren-Zoren, this

guy is bad luck, but this one... this is fate,' Penny thought,

rocked his head and gave Ray a look. "I

happily, almost leaping over to pull out a chair for Penny, but she was quick to do it herself. He chuckled awkwardly, promising himself he'd be

and smiled.

Zoren both

and they quickly chose their lunch. Once the staff left,

on the other hand, observed Zoren's reaction before smiling subtly. Before Ray could say anything, Zoren

fluttered his eyelashes. "Who would've thought that the woman

is a surprise!" she intoned. "Fate has a funny way of

it does," Zoren agreed, turning his attention to Ray. "Ray, why didn't

you wouldn't even tell me the name of your Thursday Girl!

crush?' Penny and Zoren both thought, wondering what part of Ray's

leaned his arm against the table, smiling charmingly at Penny. He didn't seem to care that Zoren and Penny already knew

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was

through business. In fact

since his

share a meal with my cousin. Even I, his cousin, have to set an appointment just

you and Penny already know each other," Ray mused. "She may be feisty,

"I know," Zoren nodded.

time when..." Ray began, focusing on Penny as he tried to reminisce about the good old days. "And then you came to me in the star section to protect me? Even now, whenever I think about it, my heart