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

Chapter 436: Mission failed

"That woman you're recklessly firing at is Penny! Penelope Bennet, you idiot! Do you want to die?!"

The lines on Mark's forehead deepened as he slowly became more aware of the situation. He stared at the face hovering over him, confirming it was the leader of the band of bodyguards Penny had sent to protect Zoren during his absence.

From what Mark had heard, these men were Penny's best. Well, "best" was subjective. Still, Mark hadn't felt Angel's presence until he was tackled. With his heightened alertness, he should have been more conscious of his surroundings, not just his target.

But he hadn't sensed Angel at all.

That wasn't the most important thing, though.

"What did you say?" Mark asked, still in disbelief. "That... woman?"

Mark trailed off, turning his head toward Penny. She was climbing up to the second floor. "... that's... Penny? Penelope Bennet?"

"Fuck," Angel muttered, pushing himself away from the guy and sitting on the grass beside Mark. "Yeah, that's her, unfortunately."

Mark slowly sat up, narrowing his eyes as he noticed more people inside the first- floor windows. Seeing the men explained why Penny had chosen to climb to the second floor. He knew he should be going after her — he still had a chance to stop her.

"She's up there... an easy target," he murmured, eyes fixed on Penny. "What's going on here? Explain, so I can understand if sitting here is something I won't regret."

He turned his gaze from Penny to Angel. "Because if stopping now is something I'll regret later, I'll kill you."

"Kill me for all I care," Angel responded, waving his hand dismissively. "But if you hurt her, I'll kill you first."

"What's going on here?"

sighed deeply. "She... she's

"???"

ordered my men to retreat when I realized she was drunk, but some got the order too late. A lot

your men," Mark replied. "I want

was the truth, and he hated that he had to explain it. "She's drunk, and when

bizarre decoration. "For some reason, when she's drunk, she believes she's living

That explanation didn't sound like a valid excuse. "You expect me to

serious. "But shoot at her again, and I'll fight you myself. That, you

huh? When you couldn't

thing. Unless I know for sure that what she's doing will hurt her when she sobers up, I'd rather let her wear herself out than see

Mark scoffed, glancing bitterly at his injured foot. 'It hurts... I shouldn't have stomped it like that.

Angel reassured, watching Mark look at him again. "She's not

she wanted to, do

"Huh?"

him when he was in his full health." He paused, his gaze drifting back to Penny, who

Mark spoke so highly of him because he admired him,

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fell silent, watching as Penny gleefully leaped onto the balcony, celebrating

her hands in the air.

at Angel.

"No."

do you look like

nose, studying Mark, who