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

Chapter 977: Are you like them too?

Meanwhile...

"That guy... Jonathan, I don't trust him."

"You're smart. Go figure."

"Cassy, be careful and I'm... sorry."

Cassandra sat quietly by the bar counter, twirling the glass of wine in her hand. Her mind was filled with Finn's voice, telling her all kinds of things that didn't seem to make sense. However, she knew Finn.

They grew up together. Even without the degree she held, she would know when Finn was lying. Perhaps because of that, even when Cassandra was once engaged to him, he would always hold a special place in her heart.

"Hey." Suddenly, Jonathan's voice came from the side. He casually took the stool beside her, folding his arm over the counter, his head turned toward her. "I'm sorry I'm late. I had to resolve some issues."

Cassandra smiled subtly, sliding her eyes to him. "It's okay. I didn't wait that long."

"Still." His charming smile plastered on his face before he motioned to the bartender for a drink. When he looked back at her, he smiled and tilted his head slightly. "So? What's today's celebration?"

"Do we need a reason to celebrate whenever we drink together?"

"Of course not, but I wanted to know if there's something to celebrate." freewebnovel.com

A shallow chuckle escaped her lips. "How was the reunion yesterday?"

"Well, I was upset." He shrugged. "But it turned out to be a lot more fun than I expected."

"I heard you played basketball against Max." She wiggled her brows knowingly. "Some friends from high school told me."

"Ahh..." Jonathan laughed and shrugged. "I did."

"I didn't know you could play."

"Me neither, but it turns out I'm a natural."

she raised her glass of wine. "Now that I think

grinned, lifting his glass and clinking it with hers. After they chugged down their

making her exposed shoulder blades rise. Her head turned to him, watching him

crazy, wasn't it?" she mumbled, earning a quick glance from him. "See? That's why I'm scared of Penny-even now. It

think betting her whole company on an amateur basketball game is... crazy. But it made things a lot more interesting," he shared, twisting his seat so he was facing her.

tossed you

for no reason because she's apparently my half-sister- in-law." He brushed it off. "I guess

off, her eyes scanning him from head

"Of course. If not, I wouldn't

"Goodness."

rough play. I'm used to it,

breath slipped past Cassandra's nostrils, nodding in

it's fine,

counter. Meanwhile, Cassandra kept her head posed the same, with

me up yesterday?" he asked after another moment of silence. "That's... unlike you, unless it was completely necessary. Did something happen

only miss an appointment for two reasons: her family

plastered on her face. "My mom called, and I had to help her with something. She said it in a way that

see." Jonathan rocked his head before his

"Strange...? How so?"

smiled and tilted his head a bit. "Kiara was there at the reunion. We didn't talk much since she was busy promoting her

rose. "What did she ask

the obvious: why

what's strange

so there shouldn't have been any emergency. Besides,

assessed the curious look on his face. After a second,

she explained. "My mom called me, asking me to pick her up at the airport. She made it sound like she's in trouble, so

"She's back?"

"Yes."

It's a good idea, especially since Zoren Pierson is announcing Grandma's

think we should meet

his smile faded. "Why?

"No."