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!"

and Sir

been giving assistance as much as they could. After all,

still seated. He hadn't reacted

"Sir?"

kept his eyes on the monitor before leaning back in his chair. After a moment, he

one

guys looked at each other-then

if we'd even think of messing with her. She'd wipe the floor

[Main Hall]

YOUR DOMAIN

words flashed across the screen, Penny slammed her

across the floor. She slowly turned toward

she teased. "Or have you packed

Nothing.

but there was no response. Only after a full

kick him out?!

couldn't do it earlier, but she... she

And she just

More like a self-righteous jerk on a high

stage with Penny could only stare at her

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

glowing. A

clutching his chest. "This is love,

as his team and their opponents, stared at her.

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

drifted back to Penny, brows furrowed. 'Am I

word error had begun to be replaced by [X] marks. Even the retaliation

memory.

public did-because during his years of activity, the symbol

system failures, and

like a signature. So people began