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.

knob while staring

glanced at the room before his eyes landed back on her. "Were you expecting to find

faced him and shrugged. "The residence isn't huge, but this lot is. It

a vast expanse, rest

here, wasn't I?' was what she wanted to say, but since Mark didn't seem like

on. It was a good thing they didn't hold a grudge against

Renny is always around. If anyone with bad intentions stepped into the residence, he'd chase them off," Mark added reassuringly. "So, there's no need to worry

the door. She then faced

your peace is also

watching him lower his head as he said that.

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

few steps away from him. Mark glanced at the door quietly before he heard

"Huh?"

her when she suddenly stopped and let out a small sounde "Miss Penelope?" he called, watching Penny slowly look

say something but wasn't sure what

finger at him.

tightening as memories of being dragged into

they were "worshipping" came flooding back into his

we've

what she was talking about. So, he

leave this area for now," he suggested. "My boss told

me," she said with a shrug. "Never mind.

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 sudden movement, casting her a

asked, unsure of what the look on her face meant. But