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

Chapter 1569: First love

At the same time...

Dean walked through the hallway, heading to the laboratory. A soft chuckle escaped him, shaking his head.

On his way here, he spotted Penny's car with Mark inside. In other words, he knew Penny was once again in the laboratory. It was the perfect time for him to boast in front of her and remind her that he needed her. However, when Dean finally reached the laboratory and opened the door quietly, he froze.

His breath hitched as his eyes widened.

Inside were Penny and Zoren, their lips locked in a visible embrace.

His mind instantly went blank as Zoren's sharp eyes slid in his direction. For a moment, Zoren met his gaze, and almost as if to mock him, pulled Penny closer, his hand on the back of her head. In one swift move, he lifted Penny by the waist and seated her on the counter.

Unaware of the additional pair of eyes, she willingly wrapped her arms around Zoren's neck.

Dean gulped, and before he knew it, he walked out in a slight panic. His fingertips trembled, his mouth opening and closing. Surprisingly, instead of a torrent of thoughts, his mind was blank.

His eyes darted, loosening his tie as he hurried away from there.

Dean didn't stop for anyone. He just kept walking, trying to erase the scene of Zoren and Penny replaying in his mind. As soon as he jumped into his car, the silence seemed more deafening. His chest heaved, his complexion pale.

"What..." he trailed off, his brows furrowing deeply. "... the hell?"

What had he just witnessed?

All this time, Dean clung to the idea that Penny and Zoren were likely in a contractual marriage-an agreement made for their own personal interests. Nothing serious. No feelings involved. Just a piece of paper binding them in what people called marriage.

But what was that?

that moment

shaking his head. "No,

only thing he had been holding onto since Zoren introduced his wife shattered. And he felt like he was falling along

*****

Summit School of

Ray blew his nose with a tissue,

sick whenever he was

of tea to soothe himself. As he did, he refocused on

agreed to take charge of

were times when the workload in his office was light, but most of the time, he was swamped. As one of the most competitive schools in Anteca, Ray had to work hard to

it look easy. It was why Ray thought that if he became the headmaster, he would have all the time in the world to play. But alas, he realized it was a trap his grandfather had set

Damn it!

on some papers quietly.

should call it a day," he muttered, glancing

His face twisted, looking away from

sight,

decided to call it a day. He packed his briefcase, taking just a few papers to grade later. And with that, he walked

walked out of the campus, he noticed a figure

and cocked his

narrowing his eyes.

"What's he

approached Dean. He stopped just a few steps away, eyeing Dean, who seemed surprisingly

announcing his presence, Ray observed his cousin. Despite the dim lighting casting a shadow on

somber, his eyes distant as if lost

was evident he was mentally elsewhere. For those who knew him, it was

feel honored about this?" Ray quipped, breaking Dean out of his