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

Chapter 561: Have we met before

"Miss Penelope!"

Just as Penny opened the door, she stopped when someone called her from behind. Looking back, her eyes landed on Mark.

Mark marched toward her and stopped at her side. "Is there a problem?" he asked. "Why are you here, Miss Penelope?"

"Uh, I think there's someone inside," she said. "I'm checking to see who it is."

Mark glanced at the door before looking back at her with the same expression. "There's no one in there."

"No one?" Penny furrowed her brows. "I just saw it open and close."

"Did you?"

"Uh, yes?" Penny straightened her back and faced him squarely. "I'm checking."

This time, Penny repeated herself in a stern voice. Since Mark was one of Zoren's bodyguards, she was less friendly and more distant. After saying that, Penny pushed the door wide open and stepped into the guesthouse.

Looking around, she knitted her brows.

"There's... no one?" she blurted, scanning the area to make sure. The guesthouse looked normal, and there was no sign anyone had been there—everything was tidy.

"Miss Penelope, if you saw the door open, perhaps it was one of the cleaners checking the locks," Mark said after seeing no one inside. "This place isn't used often, so sometimes the guards come in here for drinks or a bit of peace."

Penny arched a brow but didn't respond. Instead, she marched in and checked the rooms. She checked them all-they were unoccupied.

weird," she mumbled, holding the bedroom knob while staring into

the room before his eyes landed back on her.

"The residence isn't huge, but this lot is. It wouldn't hurt

a vast expanse, rest assured,

say, but since Mark didn't seem like the type to dwell on the

on. It was a good thing they didn't hold a grudge against her. Bringing it up might

anyone with bad intentions stepped into the residence, he'd

once more before decisively closing the door. She then

as your peace

said that.

best!' she thought. "Okay. I guess I was just worried

away from him. Mark

"Huh?"

small sounde "Miss Penelope?"

that expression — as if she wanted to say something but wasn't sure what -made him furrow

finger at him. "Have we met

tightening as memories of being dragged into a

who they were "worshipping" came flooding back

he breathed out. "I don't think so. Or perhaps, we've met since I've been here for quite some time

told him that wasn't what she was talking about. So, he forced himself

I think we should leave this area for now," he suggested. "My boss told me he would call around this

she said with a shrug. "Never

that, Penny resumed her steps, and Mark followed closely behind. But as soon as they reached outside and Mark closed the door behind them, she suddenly spun around to face him. Mark flinched at her

Penelope?" he asked, unsure of what the look on her face