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

Chapter 1260: Mint was right

[Prime Group]

"What is it, Second Brother?"

As soon as Penny opened the door to her office, she stopped and looked around. "Where is he?"

A frown formed on her face as she stepped back, glancing around for anyone she could ask about Hugo's whereabouts. He had told her to meet him here, yet he was nowhere to be found. Seeing that most of the employees on the floor had already gone home, Penny pulled out her phone to call him.

"Second Brother, where are you?" she asked. "I'm already here."

She listened to the other end of the line before her frown deepened. Slowly, she gazed upward.

It was no secret that Penny had a private suite on top of the Prime Group building. Her initial plan had been to live there so she wouldn't have to stay at her parents' home. However, due to her "accidental" marriage, plans had drastically changed. In the end, she never moved into the room she had prepared for herself, just above her office.

Standing in front of what was originally meant to be her home, Penny shrugged and stepped inside. Her eyes immediately scanned the space in search of Hugo. The first thing she noticed was a box of pizza on the coffee table in the living room, while Hugo was lounging lazily on the long couch.

A deep breath escaped Penny as she approached him. "For a moment, I thought something had happened to you since you weren't in the office," she said, crossing her arms as she looked down at her brother. "So? What is this about?"

"Wait." Hugo lifted a finger to his lips, his eyes closing as if in deep thought. "I'm thinking."

Penny pressed her lips together, one brow arching in curiosity. She remained silent for a moment but eventually lost her patience.

"Second Brother, you've been 'thinking' for a full minute. I'm afraid you'll suffer a brain hemorrhage."

"I think I've been having one since yesterday," he muttered before slowly opening his eyes. "Max is in love with me."

"Huh?" Her expression twisted in confusion. "Second Brother, I don't know what you've been on the past few days, but... is this why you called

like sharing my thoughts. What

up, he picked up the pizza box and

three slices left," she pointed out. "And I know you'll stretch that out until tomorrow

with a shrug, taking a bite before making his way toward another part of the penthouse. "Anyway, I've been thinking about what

the bedroom door and looked back at her. He chewed

don't think I abandoned you," he stressed. "But I'm not the type to dwell on

and stepped inside. Penny, on the other hand,

doesn't make me sad," she mumbled before following him inside. However, as soon as she stepped in, her smile faded, replaced

and red strings connecting them. Penny approached

center was a picture of Penny herself. Surrounding it were photos of their parents, her brothers, Zoren, and the Pierson Corporation. Mint's name was there, though her picture remained blank.

parents are

paralyzed

away. Mom's health declined after that and followed soon after.

alive back then,

tos

he couldn't do much," Hugo explained as he

First Brother

one knew where he was taken or if he was even alive.

"He was taken by an assassin syndicate and

on duty." Holding the pizza slice between his teeth, he picked up another pin and stuck it

summary so we don't lose track," Hugo said, casting Penny a glance. "I also read the case file from Mint, plus the information on the underground drug trade and your research about the

Hugo blinked a fe

few times. "There's

much information