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.

while staring into the room. "Was it really

before his eyes landed back on her. "Were you expecting

shrugged. "The residence isn't huge, but this

Even with such a vast expanse,

she wanted to say, but since Mark didn't seem like

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

he'd chase them off," Mark added reassuringly. "So, there's no

in understanding, glancing at the room once more before decisively closing the door. She then faced Mark and smiled. "Just making sure! Renren's

your peace is also

arched, watching him lower his head as he said that. She pressed her lips together, the corners curling

"Okay. I guess

Penny turned and took a few steps away from him. Mark glanced at the door quietly before he heard Penny's voice

"Huh?"

sounde "Miss Penelope?" he called, watching Penny slowly look back at

that expression — as if she wanted to say something but wasn't

She pointed a finger at

jaw tightening as memories of being

"worshipping" came flooding back into

out. "I don't think so. Or perhaps, we've

what she was talking about. So, he forced himself to

for now," he suggested. "My boss told

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

as soon as they reached outside and Mark closed the door behind them, she suddenly spun around to face him.

he asked, unsure of what the look