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

Chapter 771: Nine lives

Chapter 771: Nine lives

"... Why are you back here?"

Those were the only words Penny heard when she opened the back door and stepped inside. She stopped before she could even see the person gazing at her, her intuition tingling frantically.

Uh oh.

Slowly, Penny lifted her eyes, and her face twitched slightly. The pair of eyes staring at her narrowed, glinting in displeasure. After all the efforts she had made to hide from this guy, she still ended up walking right into him, fully exposed. "Young Master Dean?" Mildred called nervously, noticing that Dean was staring at the door behind them. When she turned back and saw Penny, her heart skipped a beat. She didn't know exactly why, but as she'd said before, Penny had a beauty that was hard to get fed up with.

The more one stared at Penny, the more beautiful and pleasant she gets. She was also cute, and her carefree attitude added to her charm. In other words, it wouldn't be surprising if Dean were mesmerized by her! Dean didn't have a terrible reputation in the family, but Mildred had seen enough go wrong in the family. It was better to be safe than sorry later.

"Young Master Dean, how about we talk elsewhere?" Mildred took a step, trying to block Dean's line of sight. She rubbed her hands together, smiling nervously. "If you have other things-I mean, if you're still looking for a rat, I can assure you there's none here."

Dean ignored her, keeping his gaze fixed on Penny. 'What in the world is she thinking? Why the hell is she here?' His jaw tightened, an irony given the calm demeanor he was showing.

"Hehe." Penny let out an awkward chuckle, sidling to the side while Mildred tried to distract Dean. 'Just pretend I don't know him.'

Penny rolled her eyes, knowing that Dean was smart enough to keep his mouth shut. She was sure he had a ton of questions, but hopefully, he could read the room. With that thought in mind, Penny reached for the remaining trash. After picking one bag, then another, she lowered her head and peeked at him.

Dean was still watching her. So, she looked away and walked like a little thief who didn't want to disturb anyone.

was, even if Penny didn't make a

right now?" Dean broke the silence, stopping Penny from sneaking

a nervous laugh and glanced at Penny before turning her eyes back to Dean. "Young

not talking

kitchen, as everyone slowed down and observed. When Dean shut Mildred up, they all gasped. They were so shocked they even

shifted his attention back to Penny. "What are you doing right

The younger woman she had been talking to earlier reached for Mildred's arm, pursing her lips, worried. However, they couldn't say or do anything,

tone sounded utterly displeased. It was worse than the one a

knew it! She probably snuck

the trash bags in her hands. He scoffed and ran his tongue across his inner cheek before lifting his gaze back

those in Penny's group earlier watched this nervously. Worry was evident in their

said, they didn't talk much with Penny, but they shared the same pain from the past hour

almost

when she snuck out earlier. She wouldn't have been hiding under the table

it's her first time, and the First Branch

bad

shook their heads, darting their eyes between Penny and Dean. Mildred and the other woman had already shifted a bit so everyone could see Penny and

What would happen now?