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

Chapter 897: show them who the boss is.

Minutes ago...

"That's my girl."

Penny smiled back at Zoren, nodding at him as he carefully released her hand. The two of them exchanged a look before Penny jerked her chin toward him. He smiled again before turning his back and walking away from her.

As Zoren walked away, Penny glanced at her Second Brother and First Brother, who was looking back at her. When her eyes landed on Dean, she instantly caught him staring with displeasure in his eyes. However, Dean was more focused on the hand Zoren had held.

Dean even hissed faintly before looking away from her and resuming his steps. He was the first to leave. Following him were Hugo and then Atlas, who had just walked beside Zoren.

Lastly, Penny's eyes settled on Jonathan.

Jonathan stood still for a moment, eyes on her. The smile he had been carrying around Nina and the tolerance he had shown from the beginning until now were gone. All that was left was coldness as he blatantly held her gaze as if he were thinking about something.

'Earlier, I felt all my nerves tingle to the point it was painful,' she thought, arching a brow at Jonathan. 'But... it's not fear I feel for you.'

Penny hadn't forgotten the belt he had sent her to taunt her. Even though Zoren had already done something to warn the guy, Penny wasn't the type to let things go so easily. Unless, of course, they were Patricia, who was too pathetic to bother with-fighting with her was more of an insult to Penny than to Patricia.

After a moment of staring, Jonathan offered her a smile that didn't reach his eyes. He didn't say a word as he resumed his languid steps, following his team to the entrance.

'Meeting you today wasn't in the plan,' she thought, keeping her eyes on his back. 'Although ignoring you was part of the plan once I found out you were here. Teasing you today would settle the score for that gift, wouldn't it?'

mouth curved into a smirk as a glint flickered in her eyes. Pulling herself off the wall, Penny walked in the opposite direction, away from

betting pool, right?" she wondered to herself, feigning innocence

Zoren, just because she couldn't stomach watching her husband get into such a "brutal" game. But after seeing Zoren and feeling his enthusiasm, combined with the fact

she could do was make sure those guys knew they had to

was a

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lively crowd, the players from both teams had a few seconds left before they returned to

he really had to

exaggeration to say that Mark felt a little panicky. However, all he received in return was an equally fiery look from everyone. Even Charles's eyes were

raising a

remarked, glancing at his other teammates with sharp

also glanced in Max's direction, rocking his head. "It is unforgivable, and somehow, they managed to poke

pleased with the team, as he could feel that they were now on fire, just like him. "All eyes

reflecting the eagerness

run their mouths and steal my princess's life," Charles remarked through gritted

Dean, and even Jonathan answered in unison, their

waved them off. "Get into your positions and remember our strategy. We need to win this quarter or close the gap. Otherwise, it'll be impossible. Treat them as your enemy- the types of people who

loudly.

team turned their backs on Charles as they marched back into the court. As soon as they did, the frames of determination engulfed them, burning even more brightly. Although no one could see those flames, everyone

turned in the direction of the other