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

Chapter 648: We’re both just trying to survive

Chapter 648: We're both just trying to survive

Seated in an exclusive restaurant, Penny crossed her arms as she studied the man across from her. After seeing Finn standing right outside Nina's work building while looking at her, she understood the message. Hence, here they were.

However, five minutes in, no one spoke a word. They just stared at each other in silence, the tea between them slowly turning cold.

"I'm not stalking her, if that's what you think." After another full minute, Finn's clear voice pierced through the thick silence between them. "And I'm not following you." Penny smirked as she reached for her cup of tea. "You don't have to be so defensive."

"I don't want to deal with any unnecessary misunderstandings." He returned her smirk with a smile, watching her take a sip from her tea. "I was there because... I wanted to check on her. It's been two days since she broke off the engagement."

"Nina is fine." Penny elegantly placed her cup down, fluttering her eyelashes ever so tenderly. "You've been together for quite some time now, so I'm sure you know that she's brave and resilient."

Finn nodded. "Smart as well."

Penny shrugged as she leaned back, resuming her scrutiny of him. "Is that all you want to tell me?"

"No. I have a lot of things to say, but I don't know where to start."

"The feeling is mutual."

But then silence followed Penny's remark.

Although they attended the same school, they had little to no interaction. All they knew was the general knowledge they had of each other and the opinions formed from those brief encounters. As adults, they had never really spoken to each other. They hadn't even exchanged greetings, even when Finn was Nina's fiancé and Penny was Nina's sister.

This was the first time they sat down together to talk. Yet, the irony of their limited interactions left many questions hanging in the air.

a smirk forming on the side of his mouth as

be bound by a deal with mutual benefit. But that didn't mean Zoren fully trusted him; Zoren wouldn't have disclosed this

Finn chuckled. "I didn't know about it

arched a brow, finding an opening

"Where?"

you want

I'm simply messing with you to

same room with you is already

leaning back, his eyes on her. "You know

it by saying he was talking about a

expected of someone

there on the last night at the Crimson Bar. Until now, I'm saddened

a fight like that

is silly is that the business closed down because

the

to add something else in that remark," he pointed out, but Penny didn't indulge

it all. Finn had always been close to the spotlight, but not close enough to stand under it. It was like being in the Star Section but also at the

tilted her head while keeping her eyes on his naturally foxy face. "What do

"Nothing, in this regard."

her head and picked up her purse. "Then I have no

first. Though I'll leave you

her pick up her purse and stand. But before she could even take a step, he spoke