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

Chapter 413

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Chapter 413: Out of spite

Penny huffed as she dropped her hand from her chest, putting on a fierce front upon realizing the person was just Dean.

"What are you doing here?" she asked in an unfriendly tone. "Stalking me again?"

Dean assessed her expression, hands shoved in his pockets. "Are you meeting my uncle?"

"Hmm?"

"Penny." He took a step closer. "Are you meeting my uncle?"

Penny narrowed her eyes at him, noticing the countless unspoken sentiments swirling in his gaze. "Yes," she answered without hesitation. "And so what if I am?"

"That's not what I'm asking," he clarified. "I'm not asking if you're meeting him as a client."

'And my answer isn't for that question either,' Penny wanted to say that. However, Dean was still at the top of her suspect list, right behind Patricia.

Although she had connected Nathaniel by pulling the strings, she was almost certain he was acting under someone else's orders. After all, selling information was Nathaniel's business, and he was likely doing someone's bidding.

Who it was, Penny was still unsure. However, Dean was definitely on that list of suspects.

man?" Dean stressed, his voice laced with eagerness and

slowly crossed her arms. "Yes," she replied. "I'm meeting him as

Despite her answer, his shoulders relaxed. He took her words as something said just to anger him.

you, Dean. I don't recall ever provoking you - not even once. However, it seems the longer we've known each other, the bolder you've become in provoking

"I'm just asking."

suspect," she corrected. "What makes you think you

a brow. "Do

sure you're not taking the

throwing questions at me — isn't that

lips curled up, a chuckle escaping him. "Anteca isn't

"And whose is it?"

paused, batting his eyelashes ever so slowly. "It's Zoren

expect him to say that. I thought

smart, Penny,"

I'll hold on to your promise that you don't like complicated situations. Zoren Pierson is the epitome of complicated, Penny. I

complicated enough, and everyone's against him. Has it ever crossed your mind why everyone in the family, except Grandma, is fighting him? Just think about it, Penny. I'm not going to say more, but just think about it. Allying with

and congratulations on your successful start with this

his gaze lingering on her longer than

steps, he halted in his

it, Dean," she uttered coldly, watching him look back at her. Dean frowned as their eyes met. "At

Pierson

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