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

Chapter 985: I can save her

[Flashback]

"Who are you people!? What do you want from me!?" Slater yelled at the top of his lungs, struggling to break free from his binds. His eyes were blindfolded, amplifying the growing dread in his heart. Even so, he didn't show the slightest sign of fear; rather, he appeared fiercer.

"What the hell do you want?!" Slater roared, grinding his teeth angrily. "Take this blindfold off, or are you scared?"

Yet, if there was anyone who was scared right now, it was him.

How could Slater not be scared?

He had just been at the convenience store to buy something to eat. Atlas hadn't returned from wherever he rushed off to earlier. Slater had planned to wait for his First Brother and hear good news from Atlas, knowing that Atlas probably had something in mind to appeal to Penny's case.

Slater should have been eating and simply waiting for Atlas.

That was the plan.

But alas, instead of staying in the small apartment he and Atlas shared, Slater found himself in an unfamiliar place — bound and blindfolded — right after being thrown into a van on his way home.

"Hello!?" he heard his voice echo. "Anybody there!? Hey! I know you're here! Don't tell me you're scared?! Hah! My brother will—"

Slater's words trailed off when he felt a rough hand squeeze his shoulder. He winced as the hands untied the knots of his blindfold. As soon as the blindfold fell onto his shoulders, the blinding lights stung his eyes.

peeked through one eye. All he saw were lights, as if a strobe light was beaming directly

to peek again. He narrowed his eyes, confirming that there were at least two large lights positioned at the other end of the room, shining directly at him. "What in

It's finally nice to meet

light before him dimmed slightly, allowing him to open his eyes wider. He

woman's chair, Slater couldn't make out her

do you want? My brother paid for everything when

it over the other. She tilted

clarified. "I'm here because... I want to give you

me?" he mocked. "Great way to offer

actions," she

"I don't care what problems you've

maintained a slight smile while studying Slater's every movement. Her eyes were

Slater laughed under his breath, grinding his teeth. "So much for twisting your words. I hate politics, and I'm not good at it. If you can't let me

to break free from his binds, but to no avail. His heart thudded in his chest as he thought about how he might die. If not for his acting skills, he would have been crying. Worse, hemight have wet

and pride left in him prevented him from showing any sign of weakness. Slater and his family had already hit rock bottom. What was there to be scared

more it became clear to him. Why was he even struggling

he hissed, scoffing in dismay. "Fine. Kill

eyes deepened, and her lips curled into a smirk. "Not so fast,

Slater scoffed. "Are you playing with

snapped her fingers, and men hidden in the shadows immediately surrounded Slater. The latter panicked, glancing

going to do, huh?!"

horrible to him, his bounds loosened. Surprised, he looked at the men as