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 into

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

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

vast expanse, rest assured, everything is

say, but

was best for everyone to move on. It was a good thing they didn't hold a grudge against her.

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

at the room once more before decisively closing the door. She then faced Mark and smiled. "Just making sure!

I understand, as your peace is also

watching him lower his head as he said that. She

thought. "Okay. I guess I was

him. Mark glanced at

"Huh?"

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

— as if she wanted to say

pointed a finger at him. "Have we met

Mark blinked, his jaw tightening as memories of being dragged

were "worshipping" came flooding back into

perhaps, we've met since I've

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

"My boss told me he would call around this time. He might get worried

she said with a shrug. "Never mind. I'll remember where I've met you if I

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,

of what the look on her