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

Chapter 961: You're not going to bury them in debt, are you?

[FLASHBACK]

Months ago at Global Prime Logistics...

Penny quietly sat on the long sofa in Atlas's office while Atlas stood in front of the glass walls. Darkness had spread across the world just like the sky, making the lights out there appear like stars, reflecting the night sky.

The ice in his glass melted, mixing with the rum inside. However, Atlas's eyes remained fixated on the pier in the distance. Particularly, on the people loading some cargo at this time of the night.

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"You're telling me... to let Ito Motors off? After everything?" Atlas's cool voice broke the silence in the office as he glanced over his shoulder. "And let Sven get away with everything? Haven't I given him and them enough freedom for him to do what he wants, which includes him stealing our document?"

Penny caressed the armrest with her fingertip. "Mhm, that's right."

"Why?"

"Dad mentioned that people were after him."

"He did, but I still don't understand how you came to the conclusion that their first target is our company-me."

She gazed at her brother's back. "Do you trust me, First Brother?"

the only thing I asked of you. Don't keep me in the dark. If there are people after Dad and

but at the end of the day, I'm still your big brother. Receiving help from my little siblings is fine, but it still hurts my pride when you make me feel like I am powerless. Don't hurt my pride even more. Let me protect

myriads of thoughts swirling in her mind. After a moment, a shallow breath slipped past her

need them to come together," she answered, but her vague response was insufficient to appease Atlas. "One of these days, someone will come after our family, which we both know is inevitable. If they can't do what they want through us, they'll come after

the second biggest statistically

over decades, big enough to be influential but not so big as to be suspected of anything," Penny explained, making her reasoning sound logical without seeming too far-fetched. She couldn't

"Considering the territories the

us, they hold one or two of

continued.

get control of

Besides, the Millers and the Bennets were connected one way or another. Even if whoever is coming after Dad brings another company into play, the only one they're connected to

sat down across from his sister, placing his glass of rum on

sincerely. "No matter how you explain things in a roundabout way, I understand that you want the Miller company. I get your

up. "Did I tell you

slightly, staring at the cunning smirk on his sister's face. "Tell me... you're not going to

[Present Time]

wore that night with Atlas slowly spread across Penny's

complex and greed get the better

he had done to Allen. Although what happened to Allen was not part of the plan, Sven would still have ended up behind bars, if

event might have been part of her plan, but how

didn't have to