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

Chapter 690: Smiley

[PRIME GROUP: CEO'S OFFICE]

"Penny." Wild watched Penny from the sofa in her office, seeing her bury her face in her palms. "Penny."

Penny rubbed her hands down her face, taking a deep breath as she snapped her eyes toward Wild. "What, Uncle Wild?"

"Everything's gonna be okay," he said, rocking his head. "Everything's gonna be okay."

"I know." She nodded, sighing for the umpteenth time as she leaned back. "I know that, Uncle Wild."

"Then why do you look like the entire world is about to crumble down?"

Penny didn't answer right away, tapping her fingertips on the surface of her desk. "Because I can't help but think that even though everything's gonna be okay in the end, I'm scared of how much it will cost."

"

"Finn got into an accident, and now Allen," she continued under her breath, casting her eyes downward. "Uncle, do you think it's the same person?"

Slowly, Penny lifted her eyes to meet Wild's. "Or is it just a coincidence?"

"I hope it's a coincidence," Wild replied, rocking his head. "But I think we both know it's better if these two accidents are connected. Because if they're not, it means we have something else to worry about."

Silence followed Wild's remarks. They both knew what he said was true. Whoever was behind this was smart, cunning, and...

"Powerful," she whispered, making Wild raise an eyebrow. 'Just like how they were able to blame the innocent me, they're doing the same to Allen.'

tried to get her attention again, aware that she was becoming overwhelmed. Penny was an amazing individual, but she was only human. There were times she got overwhelmed, and whenever that happened, Wild or Haines- whoever was present-would step in to help her regain

Wild cleared his throat. "No one is above the law, Penny. Coming from an ex-con like me, no matter how powerful someone thinks they

law against you, but at the end of the day, there are good people who uphold it," he added, as if reminding her of a simple

sure why he got tangled in all this-wouldn't

nodding. It was rare for Wild to be this serious, as he was usually grumpy, moody, and

Wild." Penny smiled, letting out a deep breath, releasing the tension in her heart.

welcome." Wild smiled back. "So? What

is still unconscious. His body went into shock last night, so they're keeping him sedated until it's safe," she explained, summarizing the situation. "As for Allen, they're still

"I see."

believe it, I'm sure the board will pressure Atlas to press charges against Allen," Penny added, leaning back and resting her head against the swivel chair. But unlike earlier, she seemed more relaxed, gazing

Allen's current situation to her own past. 'Back then, aside from my confession, the evidence they found all pointed to me. It's the same

her lips into a thin

image of the man standing in the viewing room,

plan now?" Wild asked, tapping his hands on

eyes and stared at the ceiling. She didn't answer right away, keeping silent until a smirk formed on her

"We wait."

furrowed his brows.

"Mhm."

are we

turned into a confident smile, her eyes clearer as though all her previous

"For my husband's call."

a brow, squinting his eyes suspiciously.

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else in the

breach! Someone's trying to get into our system-sir!" A man panicked as the monitors in front of him started glitching. His fingers flew across the keyboard, trying to fend