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

Chapter 909: Star alignment

Not repeating history or falling for the same tricks as before was a promise Penny had made to herself. She didn't desire to love or to be loved. That wasn't part of the plan. What Penny had now — the relationships she had built with trust and love - was never in the plan, but they happened because she opened her heart.

Hence, another promise was born when she realized these people planned to stay in her life for good. These relationships and these people wouldn't be the reasons she would fall.

That was why, even when Penny was silent, it didn't mean she wasn't aware. She knew what was happening — not everything, probably - but she wasn't as clueless as she had been in her previous life.

Another deep sigh escaped her as she rocked her head before turning back toward the open court. Just as Penny turned, she stopped, catching sight of Slater standing not far from her.

"Third Brother?" she called, surprised and confused at the same time. "Since when have you been here?"

Penny hadn't even noticed or heard him, when she would've normally sensed his presence. Was it because she had been too complacent? She doubted it. The first time Dean approached her in that parking lot and she didn't notice him, Penny quickly rectified that. But then again, she probably hadn't noticed Slater because he didn't carry any malice.

"I followed you here because I thought you needed company!" He frowned, narrowing his eyes at Penny suspiciously. "Penny, what are you up to?"

"What?" Much to her surprise, Slater suddenly pointed a finger at her.

"Penny, tell me the truth!" he yelled, his voice echoing. "What you said about betting everything on this match is a lie, isn't it?"

For a brief moment, Penny was rendered speechless. "What?" she blurted out in disbelief. "Did you follow me just to ask me that question?"

seemingly very upset. "How can you stake everything on a match that I can't even call an amateur match? Prime Group is your life—no, Prime Group is you! You wouldn't just bet it all like

she listened to Slater. However, the more she did, the more she couldn't help but laugh

deeply. "Why

"Third Brother, Prime Group isn't me. Prime Group is a company of people who

so, this isn't fair! Rather, after saying that, you sound more selfish! If you know Prime Group isn't yours, how could you put everything on the line?" He responded, still not pleased by his sister's recklessness. "I understand you trust First

huffing in frustration as if he couldn't wrap his head around this situation at all. However, unlike what Slater

sister was so reckless, willing to place everything on a match that wasn't even a proper game. But what frustrated him the most was that it felt like Penny would give everything to someone else,

up in such a place in her previous life. Slater was terrified his sister was walking down that same path again. It frightened him, considering that unlike before,

far removed from her

there was another reason Slater wasn't telling her. But she also knew

reconsidering how she would respond to him. "Well, what else

coached without a second hesitation. "I don't buy that you

not sure that's true,

it because Second Brother, First Brother, and

Slater truthfully and sincerely this time. "I did it because... I don't care if

"Huh?"

smile stretched wider. "It's a little complicated, but that's the reason." Penny gracefully hooked her arm around his and turned him around,

"I don't like politics."

"Me neither."