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

Chapter 648: We're both just trying to survive

Seated in an exclusive restaurant, Penny crossed her arms as she studied the man across from her. After seeing Finn standing right outside Nina's work building while looking at her, she understood the message. Hence, here they were.

However, five minutes in, no one spoke a word. They just stared at each other in silence, the tea between them slowly turning cold.

"I'm not stalking her, if that's what you think." After another full minute, Finn's clear voice pierced through the thick silence between them. "And I'm not following you." Penny smirked as she reached for her cup of tea. "You don't have to be so defensive."

"I don't want to deal with any unnecessary misunderstandings." He returned her smirk with a smile, watching her take a sip from her tea. "I was there because... I wanted to check on her. It's been two days since she broke off the engagement."

"Nina is fine." Penny elegantly placed her cup down, fluttering her eyelashes ever so tenderly. "You've been together for quite some time now, so I'm sure you know that she's brave and resilient."

Finn nodded. "Smart as well."

Penny shrugged as she leaned back, resuming her scrutiny of him. "Is that all you want to tell me?"

"No. I have a lot of things to say, but I don't know where to start."

"The feeling is mutual."

But then silence followed Penny's remark.

Although they attended the same school, they had little to no interaction. All they knew was the general knowledge they had of each other and the opinions formed from those brief encounters. As adults, they had never really spoken to each other. They hadn't even exchanged greetings, even when Finn was Nina's fiancé and Penny was Nina's sister.

This was the first time they sat down together to talk. Yet, the irony of their limited interactions left many questions hanging in the air.

trailed off, a smirk forming on the side of his mouth as he chuckled

didn't answer, knowing Zoren and Finn might be bound by a deal with mutual benefit. But that didn't mean Zoren fully trusted him; Zoren wouldn't have disclosed this

matched with her silence, Finn chuckled. "I didn't know about it until

Penny arched a brow, finding an opening he had

"Where?"

want to play with

Finn chuckled with his lips closed. "Miss Penelope... Pierson, I'm simply messing with you to make the tension between us a lot less

in the same room with you

leaning back, his eyes on her. "You know I can deny anything you throw

chuckle but was not surprised by him. If Penny made a direct inquiry he would deny it by saying he was talking about a different night. After all, he purposely didn't mention the Crimson Bar for

of someone like

Finn licked his lips as he placed his cup down. "I was there on the last night at the Crimson Bar. Until now, I'm saddened that such a place closed down for such

think a fight like

think is silly is that the business closed down because of friendship. Friendship can be so destructive

the

that remark," he pointed out, but Penny didn't indulge

was in the past, she couldn't help but feel disconcerted about it all. Finn had always been close to the spotlight, but not close enough

Davis..." Penny slowly tilted her head while keeping her eyes on his naturally foxy face.

"Nothing, in this regard."

picked up her

say. I'll excuse myself first. Though I'll leave you with one friendly piece of advice: Stay away

watching her pick up her purse and stand. But before she could even