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

Chapter 438: What seems to be the problem, my love?

"Die!" Penny froze when she felt a cold hand clamp down on hers, stopping her. Her right brow arched as she glanced over her shoulder. "Tss."

A hiss escaped her, clearly displeased by the interruption. A deadly glint flickered

in her eyes as she focused back on the man beneath her. Penny didn't say a word, simply staring at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel, on the other hand, whimpered under her gaze. He could feel that despite being stopped, she had already butchered him a thousand times in her mind. He looked at the man standing behind Penny, gripping her arm.

"Boss..." Nathaniel whimpered, "... I think she came to kill me. Please help."

"Sir" one of Zoren's bodyguards began to speak but stopped when Mark whistled. Turning to their captain, they saw Mark shaking his head. No one dared to go against his order and remained on standby.

If Mark had signaled not to interfere, they wouldn't. After all, if anyone would take a bullet or sacrifice a limb for Zoren, it would be Mark.

Penny laughed wickedly. "Boss?" she hissed, assuming the man holding her was Nathaniel's boss. "Very well."

With that, Penny tried to pull her arm free from Zoren's grip. However, he didn't budge. She wasn't truly trying to free herself, but testing his strength. Now that she had a better sense of it, she knew what to do.

darkening. Her devilish demeanor made Nathaniel squint and whimper quietly. When her eyes gleamed like a predator about to strike, Penny leaped

bent as she spun mid-air. Despite the

no intention of hurting his wife, even though it seemed like Penny was out of control. He released her arm, but

butcher knife in her hand, aiming to slash his throat. At that moment, she didn't care who got hurt. All she saw was red, and her anger demanded to be unleashed. However, as

her advantage. As her back hit his chest, she maneuvered the knife toward his neck.

of an eye, Zoren and Penny were standing toe-to-toe, her back pressed against his front. He had one of her hands behind her while holding the other one that was still gripping the butcher's knife. Zoren

Zoren could read her mind, anticipating her

his hot breath against

"Penelope... Pierson," he whispered. "What seems to be the

brows as she was caught off guard by how attractive

voice still low and dangerous. His eyes glinted as they shifted

Nathaniel gasped in horror, seeing the murderous intent in Zoren's eyes. Now, not only Penny wanted

temper calming, Zoren released her. As she stood face-to-face with him,

at each other. No one

going to happen

her lips stretching into a wide

herself at

her to embrace him. Much to his surprise, she wasn't merely intending to hug him. She wrapped her