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

Chapter 1776: Zoren, she’s here!

Over an hour later...

A chopper descended on top of a hill where it was safe to land. Dust filled the air, but the men already stationed in the area quickly approached the aircraft.

Zoren stepped out first, followed by Atlas.

Mark was the first to greet them with a slight bow. "I’ve already sent men to scout the area and check the next island," he reported—they had arrived just minutes before them.

Zoren nodded silently and headed straight into the tent his men had set up as their temporary base. The next island was only a few minutes away by chopper, or about half an hour by boat. So none of them had experienced any delays.

Inside the tent, Zoren and Atlas found several men already working on their portable devices, tracking signals, and gathering intel.

"Where is she now?" Atlas asked, standing behind a row of men hunched over heavy-duty equipment.

While Zoren and Atlas tried to gather information on Penny’s location—and their reinforcements—Angel stood by the entrance, casting a sidelong glance at Mark.

"That was fast," Angel muttered. "I thought we were quick, but I didn’t expect you to beat us here."

Mark kept his expression neutral, saying nothing as he met Angel’s eyes.

"I’m sorry that—"

Before he could finish, Angel clapped a hand on his shoulder with a loud pat. "Enough of that. She’s safe. That’s all that matters."

Still, Mark didn’t feel at ease. He was supposed to be with Penny at all times. Even if she kept sending him off on errands, he shouldn’t have let himself grow complacent. After all, Angel had never left Zoren’s side.

"You did your best," Angel said, turning toward the tent. "Maybe if something had happened to her, I’d kill you. But she’s fine—it’s Penny. She doesn’t go down that easily."

Mark glanced at Angel but didn’t speak. He just stood behind him, rifle in hand, scanning the sky.

get here so fast?" Angel asked. "We were

Mark shrugged. "We didn’t waste time once they

Mark and his team had already taken to the skies before Zoren and Atlas

in the sky. He squinted, watching it approach.

replied after a

can you tell—?" Angel began, but he stopped once he

on the ground raised their rifles as the aircraft descended, approaching with caution. Once

without hesitation, completely unfazed by the rifles trained on her.

people exited the aircraft. No one aimed at Hugo, who quietly made his way toward the tent where Atlas and Zoren were, and

said put down the damn toys,"

a threat," a member of Zoren’s team responded, moving in to inspect

What they were checking for were unauthorized communication devices that could

looked up. Just like before, the new arrivals were

as he marched toward

not many people recognized him, Mark raised a hand to signal his men.

shifted to Charles, then to the soldiers

father?’ they all wondered. ’Didn’t know

any clearance,

stopped, scanning the room filled with people. His daughter

behind a technician and scanning coordinates. "That’s strange. She should’ve arrived before all

in concern. Charles marched over, peering at

he muttered, running a hand down his face as he exhaled. "She’s

his head. "I’ve tried calling, but the phone she was

his chest tightening. He looked

wait for her outside," he said, then turned and

father out.

about the formation," she said. "I’ll instruct my

nodded and watched her leave. Then he