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

Chapter 1629

Chapter 1629: Who is the person pulling the strings?

[Minutes Earlier...]

"What?" Jonathan frowned as he stepped out of the bathroom, phone pressed to his ear. "She got out?"

"Yes. It seems she changed her lawyer, and the new one forced the judge to recuse himself," said the person on the other end of the line. "The move was too abrupt for us to stop."

Jonathan's face darkened as he asked the most obvious question. "Who's the new lawyer?"

"Her name is Grace. Not even a defense lawyer, but a corporate lawyer. She handles all legalities for Prime Group."

"..." Jonathan's jaw tightened, his grip on his phone trembling.

Penelope, it's you again.

He swallowed the rising tension in his throat and exhaled sharply. "Never mind her. Getting bail doesn't mean she's out of trouble. Keep monitoring the situation at the Information Center."

"Yes."

Clack.

His frown deepened as the call ended. Glancing at his phone, he scoffed.

"That woman..." he hissed, his eyes gleaming malevolently.

Jonathan resumed his steps, tossing his phone on the bed and drying his hair with a small towel. He sat on the edge of the bed, letting the towel rest on his head while his arms draped over his legs.

"Penelope," he whispered. "..

'... Grace."

had followed Penny's case from start to finish. Not because it was entertaining, but

in the past, he knew the names in the legal department. Grace — that woman had never appeared on the list.

been in his

it," he muttered to himself. "Either she died, came back with

events were invaluable. Just look at Penny, a

wouldn't be surprising if Grace, one of the most high-profile lawyers in their field, had

then he could only think of...

closing Prime Group," Jonathan murmured.

potential in their past life and gave her a chance

can't help but think it's actually the latter," he whispered, referring to Penny creating

hadn't even finished high school, finding

his head. "Never mind. That

someone else would have to take her

together. A glint flickered in his eyes, and his breathing

Bennet... is gonna be in there. His thoughts twisted,

that woman in

as he contemplated his plans, plans he had been devising

not allow history to repeat

others like

his eyes and drew a deep breath. He shook his head and reached for the towel

he

his eyes

drawn to the small

and a pack of cigarettes

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