Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 758

Chapter 758: Up to something interesting

[PRIME GROUP: CEO’S OFFICE]

"Penny—" Yugi stopped as soon as he opened the door, only to be greeted by a thick wave of silence. When his eyes landed on the person behind the desk, he furrowed his brows.

"Uhh... Penny?" he called. "Is this a good time?"

But Penny didn’t answer. She just sat in her spot, holding her hands in front of her face, deep in thought. It didn’t even seem like she knew he was there, though he doubted that. Penny might have looked mentally absent, but there was no way she didn’t know Yugi was there.

Her lack of response only meant she was busy thinking about something. Hence, she ignored him to avoid being distracted.

"I guess now’s not a good time," Yugi shrugged. "Penny, I’ll send you a soft copy of some files. I’ll come back when you’re not planning to ignore me anymore."

Having said that, Yugi lingered for a bit before he eventually closed the door. He wasn’t even surprised Penny didn’t react. He was used to it.

"The last time I remember her being like that was when we were working on the security software and hit a dead end," he muttered, glancing at the shut door. "I wonder what her dilemma is now?"

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[Back in the CEO’s office]

Penny remained in the same spot. Her reaction was still the same: confused and... thrilled. Before entering the lift, Zoren had asked for her help and told her to call him back once she was in her office.

When she called him back, Zoren told her what had happened. He particularly focused on the events at the Old Residence and Jonathan Pierson, who claimed to be Zoren’s father’s illegitimate son.

"So, he showed up?" she murmured, narrowing her eyes suspiciously. "I didn’t think he would show up this soon."

But then again, it shouldn’t have been a surprise at all—it should’ve been obvious. Even so, she still felt surprised, whether she wanted to or not.

’From my previous life, he is William Pierson’s son, and he married Nina. In this life, he made it seem like he’s Zoren’s brother.’ She tilted her head to the side. ’What is that guy doing in this lifetime?’

Questions like what he wanted didn’t dare cross her mind anymore. Whatever Jonathan wanted or whatever his goal was in this lifetime, she knew it wasn’t good.

"Above all..." she trailed off, her lips curving down. "Grandma Pierson."

Penny drew a deep breath and leaned back, tapping her fingertips on the armrest of her chair. Whether she was in a professional relationship with Zoren or as his wife, this concerned her either way. Protection wasn’t the only thing in her contract with Zoren, but everything about his situation.

If she could help him avoid some problems, she would.

This one, however, was inevitable.

"Unless..." Penny trailed off, biting her lip as she considered Zoren’s health at the moment. "Renren’s health problems and his temporary eye impairment, Grandma’s stepping down, Jonathan Pierson claiming to be Zoren’s brother, and William Pierson seemingly being manipulated and used by the cunning Jonathan..."

Penny went completely quiet after verbally listing the things she had to think about. After another minute, she snapped her eyes toward her still-closed computer. A shallow yet sharp sigh escaped her nostrils as she pushed herself to stand.

Without a word, Penny marched outside the office and quietly went to a room on the same floor. She didn’t knock, immediately reaching for the knob and pushing the door open. As soon as she did, she stopped and gazed inside.

"Oh, Penny! Nice to see you here!" Yugi raised a hand, trying to get her attention. "Not gonna ignore me anymore?"

Penny slowly moved her gaze to where the sound came from, only to see Yugi seated at the farthest end of the rows of desks. There were more people inside, seated at their desks in front of their monitors. Unlike the usual departments in the company, they didn’t have their own cubicles. The employees greeted Penny with quiet bows.

"Give me the Pierson Corporation stock record," she ordered as she stepped in, glancing at the multiple large monitors in the front. "I need to see how their stocks are doing. Mr. Pierson thinks that someone is up to something... interesting."