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

Chapter 1643

Chapter 1643: Mint's jabs

"By the way, Mint, I have some herbal teas that you should-"

Benjamin returned to where he'd left Mint answering her phone call, but as he walked in, she was already gone.

II

"

He closed his eyes and sighed helplessly. "I just told her-okay, calm down,

Benjamin, calm your heart-THAT DAMN WOMAN!"

When he snapped his eyes open, they burned with fury. The snack he was holding crumpled under his grip, his shoulders trembling.

He shrieked, "Next time, I'm cuffing her in place!"

[Skyline Plaza: Zoren's]

Penny, Atlas, Slater, Hugo, and now Mint had gathered in Zoren's study to discuss what needed to be discussed.

Silence filled the room until Penny's dry voice broke through.

"What?" she asked at the same time Hugo blurted, "What?"

Mint furrowed her brows, glancing between Atlas and Slater. "What?"

Atlas let out a heavy sigh, while Slater was still trying to wrap his head around it. They'd already gone through the "What" phase—but despite that, all they had was mystery and no real answers.

"So... you're saying..." Mint hummed, turning her attention to Penny. "Penny and Zoren might be cousins-and I get my chance soon?"

Penny gasped, clutching a hand over her chest. "Mint, you better shut up before I kick you right in

nodding

is true

Dad, Uncle Haines, or even Old Mrs. Pierson are

"Either it

latter," Hugo added, nodding

the study grew heavy. All five of them exchanged tense looks, their faces clouded with

Pierson to all recognize the same person. Not only that-Penny

this wasn't the first time Penny had seen the photo; Slater had shown it to her before in the penthouse. But back then, they'd come up with a different theory- certainly

a doppelgänger," Penny whispered, her voice quiet and serious.

on this. Obviously, this concerns his mother. He may hate

when no one answered her.

Hugo explained with a

tell me he's having a secret affair

thinking Penny was already fast

casual attempt to knock Zoren's standing in Penny's heart was completely

a case I didn't want him to see..." Penny trailed off,

a spark of intrigue lit up Atlas's eyes. Slater,

see this case too," Hugo chimed in, raising a hand. "Just

that,"

"We've got bigger problems right now,

It was a thin reassurance-but enough

focus back. "But if the photo in our database really is a fake—and for all the

there, but Mint didn't think this case should have been one of them. The syndicate behind it was big enough to warrant Homeland Security's full attention. And yet, after all this time, no big names had been uncovered-only small-time members and disposable

of whom either

shut... or

cells.

reason, their eyes

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