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

Chapter 1154: Greed... what a troubling thing to live with.

[PRESENT TIME]

"Those two... they're gone. Our men checked, and it seemed those two somehow managed to take down the guys who took them. We're trying to locate them," the soldiers who reported to Glenn summarized the situation before he drew his head back.

Glenn, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the other man. Knowing Penny and Zoren were staring, he maintained his composure and nodded.

"I see." Glenn rocked his head and faced the couple with a smile. "It seems we have a problem."

Zoren quickly frowned, while Penny furrowed her brows. "What problem?" asked Zoren quietly.

"My men can't identify the people you were looking for," said Glenn coolly. "Like I said, there have been plenty of recruits recently, and from what they said, they couldn't find the people you're looking for."

"That's ridiculous!" Penny got up from her seat and huffed. "My brother and our friend were taken! This is the only place they could've gotten in!"

"I know, I know," Glenn sighed, raising his hands in surrender. "But they're not here."

"Not here?" Penny scoffed. "They should be here! You said they are here!"

Glenn sighed again and looked at Zoren. "I'm sorry."

"Then, our deal is no longer valid," Zoren replied without a second's hesitation, making Penny gasp at him in disbelief.

"Ren - Doreen!" Penny yelled. "It's not like you believe him, do you?"

Zoren lowered his eyes. "I'm sorry."

"No..." Tears welled in the corner of Penny's eyes as she shook her head. "This is..."

her hand.

What an angel.

start looking elsewhere," Zoren said coldly, standing up, his eyes still on Glenn. "Thank you for sparing us your

guided his wife toward the door. However,

Doreen, about our

Zoren to say, "It's no longer

aren't here," Glenn cocked his head back and shot them an arrogant look. "But that doesn't mean you don't need to pay for someone

talking about now?" Penny scoffed, and the second she did, the entrance flew open. Turning her head, she saw at least five armed

out in panic,

curled into a smirk before he pushed himself up. Facing the couple, Glenn took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket

the end of the cigarette, he casually remarked, "You see, this place doesn't follow the rules others impose. In this place, it's my rules - it's my world. And you can't just come in here and

deal isn't over yet. I'd still need our agreed amount and that island.

armed men approached the couple. One of them pointed a gun at Zoren, while the other two held Penny by her

only for the two armed men to pull her away. "Hey! Let go of

the air, but the two men held her shoulders tightly. They walked back, widening the

yelled, her

his head. He could only watch them drag Penny away, his hands balling into tight

amount of money, but now you want my island?" Zoren returned with a tinge of mockery. "Greed...

"I want

to give it to you,

Funny." Glenn shook his head. "Does that mean

want to, but you're holding my wife very recklessly." Zoren cast the men a side-eye. "If I were

faded completely, now annoyed by Zoren. Now that it had come to this, he didn't need to be nice anymore. With that thought in mind, Glenn decided to show his dominance over this

second hesitation, his men dragged Penny away. She immediately screamed

"Help! Hey! Stop!"