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

Chapter 1480: Could it be...?

[CITADEL SYSTEM: ONLINE.]

The gentlemen on the second floor, who had completely forgotten about Hayley, couldn't help but head down to the event hall. They had been watching everything from above, but without realizing it, their curiosity had already drawn them to the side of the stage.

Curiosity filled their minds; anticipation gripped their hearts. They wanted to see Citadel's launch with their eyes.

Before they knew it, they were standing beside the stage, watching as the Citadel system came online on every screen in the area. And it wasn't just them — everyone's eyes were glued to the big screen, waiting to see what would happen next.

[SYSTEM INTEGRITY: CONFIRMED.]

Everyone held their breath, wondering what would come next. Penny had stopped everything, staring at her monitor as if she were waiting for something.

[DIGITAL PERIMETER SECURING...

NEUTRALIZING THREATS...]

Meanwhile, in the room where Yugi and his team were stationed, everyone had stopped working. All they could do was watch. Thanks to Penny's help, they had finally regained control. But unlike the people in the main hall, they watched with a different emotion.

Worry.

"Sir," someone whispered, eyes locked on the screen. "Is it going to work?" Yugi didn't answer, his gaze solemn.

'I hope so,' he thought. 'She didn't touch the Citadel directly—she just gave it space to launch without getting infected by the virus.'

Every second stretched into eternity. Some people could even hear their own gulps. Then-

[WELCOME, OPERATOR. YOUR DOMAIN IS NOW SECURE.]

Everyone in the control room let out a massive sigh of relief, standing from their seats. Applause quickly erupted — slow at first, then louder, celebrating the successful launch. Getting Citadel operational had been one of the biggest challenges, especially with the planted bug threatening everything.

It was a huge risk just launching it, but now, it succeeded.

"She did it!" someone exclaimed. "Miss Penny did it!"

"Wow! She's amazing!"

rumors about her and Sir Yugi competing

Group Headquarters, who had been giving assistance as much

the celebration, they noticed Yugi still seated. He hadn't reacted nor did he

"Sir?"

eyes on the monitor before leaning back in his chair. After a moment, he let out a long breath and

one hell of a woman. Don't mess

guys looked at each

messing with her. She'd wipe the floor with

[Main Hall]

YOUR DOMAIN IS NOW

flashed across the

the floor. She slowly turned toward

there, X?" she teased. "Or have you packed up your

Nothing.

response. Only after a full minute did cheers erupt in the

Did she kick him

it earlier, but she...

Vigilante! And

like a self-righteous jerk on a high

on stage with Penny could

whispered. "She's... she's

glowing. A

someone murmured, clutching his chest. "This

team and their

if anyone else had noticed, but earlier—while Penny was performing her miracles-every error in the system had been marked with an [X]. "Was it just me?" someone whispered nearby. "There were a lot of Xs earlier..." Nathaniel glanced at the speaker.

drifted back to Penny, brows furrowed.

worked faster, the word error had begun to be replaced by [X] marks.

could've been muscle memory.

himself. The public did-because during his years of activity, the symbol would often

failures, and

was like a signature. So people began