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.

tugging 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 was talking about. I invited her to join us for lunch. That's alright

her a flirtatious

forgetting his cousin's wife was also supposed to attend, quickly turned to Penny. "Penny, come sit, sit. Anyway, this is my cousin, Zoren Pierson. Ren-Zoren, this is the woman I

luck, but this one... this is fate,' Penny thought, smiling at

gave Ray a look. "I know her as

a chair for Penny, but she was quick to do it herself. He chuckled awkwardly, promising himself he'd be faster next

throat and smiled.

and Zoren

called for the server, and they quickly chose their lunch. Once the staff left, Ray moved

glancing at his cousin. Penny, on the other hand, observed Zoren's reaction before smiling subtly. Before Ray could say anything, Zoren spoke

would've thought that the

really is a surprise!" she intoned. "Fate has a

why didn't you tell me

name of your Thursday Girl! Why would

thought, wondering what part

at Penny. He didn't seem to care that Zoren and Penny

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was

through business. In fact

didn't regret accepting his offer, since his

she's grateful to me. Not everyone gets to share a meal with my cousin. Even I, his cousin, have to set an appointment just to eat with him,' Ray thought, grinning proudly, his tooth gleaming in

and Penny already know each other," Ray

"I know," Zoren nodded.

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?