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.

Dean stressed, his voice laced with eagerness and desperation. "Is something going on between the two

slowly crossed her arms. "Yes," she

her answer, his shoulders relaxed. He took her words as

ever provoking you - not even once. However, it seems the longer we've known each other, the bolder you've become in provoking me. And the more comfortable you are crossing into my

"I'm just asking."

a cop to a suspect," she corrected. "What makes you think you have the right to

lowered her head slightly, arching a brow. "Do you

just making sure you're not

territory and throwing questions at me — isn't that

curled up, a chuckle escaping him.

"And whose is it?"

ever

didn't expect him to say that. I

Penny,"

you said, I'll hold on to your promise that you don't like complicated situations. Zoren Pierson is the epitome of complicated, Penny. I came here not because I believe we're together, but

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 him is never

see you doing well, and congratulations on your successful

step back, his gaze lingering

he turned around and took two steps, he halted in his

watching him look back at

Pierson

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