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

Chapter 1481: Enjoy the commercial

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All the laughter in the hall quickly faded as the same eerie laugh echoed once again through the venue. The smiles on their faces vanished, replaced by expressions of shock and fear.

"What's going on?" The gentlemen looked at each other. "I thought it was already neutralized?"

Hayley, Patricia, Teddy, and Shawn also wore confused expressions-brows furrowed, lips drawn tight. The rest of the crowd mirrored the same stunned reaction.

"I thought he was kicked out?"

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"Don't tell me it didn't work..."

"Oh no!"

The people on the stage turned toward the screen in horror, their mouths agape.

"I knew it," one of them muttered. "There's no way X would go down that easily."

"Does this mean Citadel didn't work?"

"Shit... this is bad."

As the terrifying possibility resurfaced in their minds, their eyes turned to Penny. Much to their surprise, she simply stared at the screen with a faint smirk.

[HAHAHA! Penelope Bennet, that was a good show to watch. However, with that kind of skill, do you think you can actually threaten me?]

"That kind of skill?" someone gasped from the eliminated players' section.

"He talks like it's nothing?"

"Even I couldn't do what she just did, and he just-"

"That's X," another muttered, face grim. "Even if we all admit Miss Penny's skills are top-tier, X is just on a completely different level."

been active, but he's

bitter helplessness crept into their hearts. Watching Penny was like watching an adult try to solve a child's puzzle-but with X, it was like facing a god. Her skills were

it while it lasted. But now, you have to pay

called out anxiously. "What's happening? Didn't you say it

launch-but this man's

"Please, do something!"

"Did Citadel fail?!"

brow slightly raised. "Did Citadel fail?" she echoed, almost laughing. "You all saw it launch, yet you're

paused,

come X is still here?!" someone from the crowd shouted. "If it didn't fail,

Penelope. Still lying to them? Citadel didn't fail-Citadel is

moment, the gentlemen felt their knees buckle. One of them grabbed onto Shawn to

Shawn's eyes. "It's

lips into a firm line and looked at Penny. Seeing that

"My boss hasn't given up. So neither should

at him

to help him stand. All around the room, everyone felt the same crushing fear. If X was still

were just waiting

down, everyone." Penny raised a hand, scanning the room. "Please, don't

felt hollow because another line of text appeared on the

within Fortress and Citadel-and

could see their fear, their disappointment—a tangled mess of emotion. She exhaled slowly and turned

she murmured. "I

eyes sharpened. She turned and marched to

told you." Her fingers danced

paused, raising her

gentlemen, I know you're afraid. Cyber threats

can destroy

That's why Prime Group has always promised top-tier security to protect

over the keyboard. "Now, I ask for your patience

you to watch a little show." A grin

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