Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 334

Chapter 334: I know you can, but let me.

The Bennet family rushed to the front door to welcome Penny back, and perhaps, to see if she was fine. However, Butler Jen stood in front to block them.

"Butler Jen, what are you doing?" Slater asked in disbelief. "Isn’t that Penny?"

"Butler Jen, why are you holding the door closed? We’re just going to check," Charles added, confused.

Charles and his sons looked at the elderly butler, who returned their confusion with a smile.

"Sir Charles and Young Masters, I know you are worried about Miss Penny. However, since it took them this long to arrive, I am sure they had a good day," explained Butler Jen. "It would be better if, as much as possible, none of us here ruins that."

Their faces relaxed a little upon hearing Butler Jen’s remarks, and they backed off. Butler Jen smiled in satisfaction.

"However, I think it’s fine to take a peek. After all, I am also curious about how it went."

Having said that, everyone looked at each other before Charles reached out for the knob. He carefully pulled it open, peeking through the small gap. His sons also walked closer, peeking through the same gap.

As for Butler Jen, he simply chuckled and walked over to the nearby window to take a peek.

\*\*\*

Outside the mansion, the car that picked up Penny stopped, but neither of them got out yet.

"I’m here," said Penny as she cast him a look. "Thank you for this day, Mr. ... Zoren. I really enjoyed it, and surprisingly enough, I didn’t regret agreeing to this... abrupt invitation."

Zoren smiled and nodded amicably. "The feeling is mutual, Penelope. I’m glad I mustered enough courage to invite you."

The two of them stared at each other without even mentioning when their next date would be.

"Very well." After another moment, Penny broke the silence. "It’s a little late, so I’m sure my family is worried."

"I’ll walk you out."

"No, it’s fine."

"I insist," Zoren stressed with a firm yet gentle tone. "I promised your father that I’d return you, so I am keeping that promise."

Her eyes softened as her smile looked defeated. "Do you always keep promises, Zoren?"

"I do. Always."

"You should be careful about keeping promises next time," she said. "Just a word of advice from your date who owns a security firm. Not everyone keeps their promises, so don’t hold on to those promises so much... You might get hurt in the end."

"That’s alright," he replied with a light chuckle. "I’d rather be remembered as the man who kept his promise than the man who breaks his word."

"Are you still trying to impress me?"

"Does my honesty impress you?"

Penny didn’t respond immediately, pursing her lips into a thin line. "It does, actually."

"Should I take that as confirmation for a second date?" he wondered, only to hear her hum after a few seconds. "I’m glad to hear that."

"I’ll let you know about my schedule. My office will be available by the end of this week, and operations will start the week after that."

"It’s alright," he said. "I understand. Keep in touch."

Huh???

"My goodness..." she whispered. ’... my heart, please be still.’

’Even so...’ she thought and faced Zoren squarely.

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify