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

Chapter 1272: Should I strip?

Silence filled the car as neither Grace nor Haines spoke. Grace found comfort in her seat, hugging herself as she gazed out the window. After a moment, a small smile tugged at her lips as she recalled the fun she had at the nightclub.

"Is your nephew going to be in trouble?" she asked, turning her attention to the man in the driver's seat.

Haines didn't answer immediately. "His father is going to hear about this for sure."

"So he is, huh?" she chuckled. "Is there anything I can say to lighten his sentence?"

This time, Haines remained silent.

"Please do not ignore me," she remarked, tilting her head. "Do I make you uncomfortable?"

"No, you don't," he replied, eyes fixed on the road. "I just don't appreciate this prank they're pulling."

"A prank...?" Grace pressed her lips together and rocked her head slightly. "So, you still think it's a prank, huh?"

"Grace, I know Penny put you up to this," he said in the same solemn tone. "And Hugo is going along with it because those two have always been partners in crime. Please don't entertain them. It's not funny. Frankly, it's insulting."

"They didn't put me up to this."

Haines glanced at her briefly before refocusing on the road but didn't respond.

"I'm a lawyer," she said with a quiet chuckle. "I may always find loopholes in the system and work around them, but I don't play with people's hearts intentionally."

"Is that so?"

"Even if it were Uncle Charles, I wouldn't play along," she added. "Not that he would ask me to."

Haines's mouth parted slightly, but he decided to say nothing more on the matter. Instead, he asked, "Is your home close by?"

"No." She shook her head. "I told you, I live far from the club. Actually, take that turn up ahead. It's a shortcut."

"Okay."

realizing that this route would take at least an hour. A long

She leaned her side against the seat, fully facing him. Haines could feel her gaze, but he chose

of ice," she shared. "I guess he's wrong.

Haines still didn't respond.

headache..." she mumbled. "My confidence

looking at her. "If Penny

"I'm not playing."

stoplight. When the car came to

answered without hesitation. "The

"Why not?"

persistence. "I don't know why you're suddenly doing this, but you're

vel

time on an old man like me. Like

agreed. "But like I said earlier, blame the men

eyes to her, only to see a subtle

"Yet, in the same breath, you reject

go ahead." He nodded,

you look

but it soon turned into soft sniffles. Surprised, Haines shot her a glance, only to realize she wasn't actually crying. She was only making the sound. When their eyes met,

smile widening. "Now

a thin line, unimpressed. However, he chose not to argue. Instead,

on the

her seat, her gaze still fixed on him. "Do

told

a beat before continuing. "He said not to hurt you. Should I take

know

smacked her lips. "The look on his

back to the window. She

pause. "Or are you afraid

said flatly, making her glance back

brow. "See for yourself if this