Chapter 414: Phantom Circle

Everything Dean said might have some truth to it. People might've had a reason to be against Zoren. Perhaps Zoren was actually the problem. However, it wasn't always like that. If it was, then what had Penny done in her previous life to be hated by everyone?

What had she done so wrong, growing up without her real family? What did that pitiful Penelope do to be born hated, live hated, and die hated?

No matter how insignificant Dean's existence was to Penny, their brief conversation lingered in her mind. It left a bitter aftertaste, affecting her mood for the rest of the day. freewebnovel.com

Ring!

Snapping her vacant eyes from the document in her hands, Penny checked her phone. Deep lines appeared between her brows as she answered it.

"Uncle Wild?" she called as soon as she picked up. "Is something wrong?"

The first thing she heard from the other end was a man's scoff. "Is that the first thing you'd say to me when I call?"

"Uncle... ha ha..." Penny laughed awkwardly, correcting herself. "How are you, Uncle?"

"Hmph! I'm fine! And you?"

Penny pressed her lips together, telling herself these pleasantries were the last thing she wanted at the moment. "I'm okay, Uncle Wild."

"I heard about the orders you've sent to HQ. Brat, what's going on over there?" "It's business," she answered vaguely. "I need it."

"Tch." He clicked his tongue. "You want us to rush and transfer all business to Anteca, but with all your orders, it feels like you don't want us there at all!"

'In a way, I don't want you here,' was what she wanted to say, biting her tongue to stop herself. "Uncle, the transfer is a lot of work. Even though Yugi prepared for

a year before entering this market, there are still a ton of things to handle.

can't just stop everything altogether because we

"How come he gets to retire,

you don't

have two missing fingers!

ignoring Wild's lamentations. "Uncle, did you find anything

did you even save me if you're going to make me your slave?" Wild sighed heavily. "Back then, it was fine because you were cute. Now, you're no longer cute. I'm going to visit

was already lacking in height. "Uncle, you don't

scoffed. "Why didn't you tell me

did you hear about that?" She raised

kept running until they reached my ears! Those bastards. They better not show up in

I already settled matters with

have the

the reasons she didn't want to accept any requests from the to family was because of Wild. He had a history with them, and it wasn't

always been a troublemaker,' she thought. 'I'm glad he managed to change for the

Wild's continuous blabbering, knowing it was

on the line. When she found an

to rile yourself up," she remarked, leaning back in her chair. "About

his throat. "Ahem! Of course! Why do you think your company became a leading security firm if

smiled. "Did you find

answer made her frown. "Penny, that guy you're talking about... he's been

Penny's brows.

it and found his location, but then some unknown men took him. By the time they

you know who

still investigating," Wild said.

moment. She waited for Wild to share his

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