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

Chapter 613: I hit where it hurts

"What the...?" Aiden was momentarily flabbergasted when he saw that Lily had escaped. He looked at the hired men with a disgusted expression, sneering. "What the hell is wrong with you?! Get her!"

The hired men looked back at the grumpy young master before shifting their eyes to Penny. One of them-the one Lily bit-took a step forward, only to stop when Penny extended her arm to the side.

"Take another step, and don't blame me for what's going to happen to you." Penny's voice was calm, but it carried a weight that even men like them wouldn't ignore.

The man stepped back, assessing the look in Penny's eyes. He then exchanged a meaningful glance with the other man. Even without words, they intuitively understood what it meant.

This woman was trouble. It was better to be careful around her.

As for Aiden, he found their hesitation odd and disappointing. "What are you doing? I said, get her! Why are you stopping just because a woman-" The rest of his words caught in his throat, almost choking him as he felt something sharp graze his cheek.

Pang!

Behind him were the shattered pieces of the wine glass Penny had been holding, hitting the table where they broke apart. Aiden's eyes slowly widened as he gasped, his complexion pale as his world seemed to move in slow motion.

It was strange that he hadn't seen the glass fly in his direction, but at the same time, he felt the sharp edge of the broken glass almost hit him straight in the eye. The only question now was: did she miss? Or was it on purpose?

The answer was obvious to some people.

was on

eyelids drooping. "You better run away, because

as his entire body shuddered at the coldness of her voice. Her eyes, however, were just as fiery as

sudden fright at Penny's threats, Aiden still took the high road and pointed at her. In his mind, Penny was "just" a woman.

to the men, and before they could focus on her, she took a step back, using it to

of an eye, her heel struck the man's jaw, taking him down in one

THUD!

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cheerful atmosphere, fell into a pin-drop silence. Even those on the other side, who weren't

in the area

out under his breath, his wide eyes shaking. "How did he... no, how did she take him down just

another person in the crowd pulled out his phone to record

see what just happened?" A young man turned to his friend, who had been recording since the beginning.

than the music. Meanwhile, the bodyguard who had

about size, but he's got no substance! He's like a scarecrow!" Aiden blurted out mindlessly, trying to cope

he had hired. 'Did they actually scam me?' he wondered to himself. 'I know they're hoodlums, failing in the shark loan business, but I didn't know they were

clenched his teeth in irritation, thinking that