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

Chapter 677: Overthink

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Mark stood quietly on the side of the study room, glancing at Penny, who was seated on the couch. Penny had been holding on to a picture that he hadn't had the chance to take a closer look at. All Mark saw was that the photo was a stolen image of someone.

Someone he had never seen before.

'She's been staring at it since she came home,' he thought, studying the look on Penny's face. 'What made her so interested in it?'

Mark kept his lips drawn into a thin line. Today, Penny was acting strangely. After she had left her office in the middle of the day while some workers cleaned it to get rid of the smell, Penny kept him close. She brought up all sorts of unrelated and random topics to discuss.

Initially, Mark thought Penny was simply trying to strengthen their rapport or perhaps trying to get used to his presence to lessen her discomfort. After all, he was well aware that Penny was more accustomed to working with Angel than with anyone else.

But even now that they had gone home, Penny had asked him to stay with her. Thus, the reason Mark was still in the study room, just standing in the corner in complete silence. Penny also hadn't spoken a word since coming in.

"Renren is running late." After another minute of total silence, Penny finally spoke. Mark watched her eyes slide in his direction before he said, "From what I heard, he dropped by the Old Residence."

"I see." Penny nodded. "I haven't checked my phone, so I don't know."

That was right, and Mark didn't question that. The entire day, while he followed her around, Penny hadn't used her phone. If only she checked, he was certain Zoren had already informed her about it.

'She hasn't checked her phone, showing her lack of interest in the master,' Mark told himself, glancing at the phone on the table in front of her, and retracing Penny's actions throughout the day. 'Is he... in trouble for something?'

his wife again. 'I think the pudding is already gone, and Chef

had sent all the pudding to the Bennet Mansion during their stay there, so none of that particular sweet was in the residence

himself. 'I'm sure Miss Penny wouldn't divorce him. She

swift shift of power in this household. There wasn't even a power struggle

shake his head. 'Until

Penny would sneak a look at Mark every

part of the Circle?' she wondered to herself. 'Does he already know

to look away when Mark glanced back at her. Yet, despite not having her eyes on him, she kept her focus on her

me again,' she told herself. 'Studying and observing me?

had heard enough about the Phantom Circle to know that each member was exceptional. Thus, she wouldn't be surprised if Mark had been studying and observing her. Little did she

her expression or to try to read her thoughts. He was simply looking at her

Kad done, Penny was wondering of Mark had already found

Knock, knock.

open, the thoughts about Mark quickly vanishing as she turned to the door. The door creaked faintly before revealing Zoren. As usual, Zoren was still in the same suit he had worn when he left that morning. And, like usual, he

he announced with a smile, earning a smile from

home." Penny pushed herself up, meeting him halfway. "I

eting."

wrapped her arms around Zoren's shoulders while he bugged her around

The two of them smiled

Mark, he squinted his eyes at Penny, but seeing that