Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1317

Chapter 1317: Karma... I deserve that

Zoren watched as Finn stormed out of his office after hearing what had happened to Nina. Shrugging as Penny abruptly ended the call—since she was with a distinguished client—Zoren leaned in, ready to take a sip of his tea.

But before he could, another knock came at the door.

He paused and looked up just as the door opened, revealing Dean.

"..." Zoren blinked, then glanced at his tea. He lifted it again, only to stop once more.

"Can I come to your brother’s engagement with his beautiful fiancée?" Dean didn’t beat around the bush, still standing a few steps from the couches.

Zoren slowly looked up at him, maintaining eye contact as he leaned in for another sip. But then, Dean clapped his hands and walked closer, taking a seat on the couch beside him.

"Uncle, can I?" His eyes sparkled with excitement and hope—an odd combination for someone like Dean. Zoren knew his nephew well enough to recognize that whatever had put that light in his eyes was something... diabolical. It was not hope.

’Can I... take a sip of my tea first?’ was Zoren’s first thought as he stared into those expectant eyes.

Karma, surely. Zoren had deliberately told Finn about what happened to Nina last night, even though Nina had wanted to wait until after the family meeting. But Zoren couldn’t risk Penny choosing to sleep in a different room, away from him. He would miss her. So, he had made a move, figuring he could ask for Nina’s forgiveness later. She was kind, after all.

And because of his vile thought process, karma had come for him swiftly. Now, it manifested as an inability to take a single sip of tea.

’I can’t drink tea if someone is looking at me like their entire world depends on my answer,’ he mentally mused, still locked in an unwavering stare with Dean.

"I’ll let the senator know," Zoren finally replied, secretly sighing in relief when Dean leaned back.

He seized the moment, ready to take that long-awaited sip.

But then—clap!

Dean clapped again.

"Then, when is it?" he asked, just as enthusiastic. His grin widened—beaming, even.

Zoren pressed his lips into a thin line, holding his teacup and saucer awkwardly. "Tonight."

"Tonight?" Dean furrowed his brows before bursting into laughter, slapping Zoren’s armrest repeatedly.

"..." Zoren leaned away slightly, eyeing the armrest Dean was so casually abusing.

"Are you going?" Dean asked again, inching closer as if he had momentarily forgotten that he wasn’t supposed to get along with Zoren. But how could he ignore the fact that Cassandra had deliberately scheduled her engagement dinner at the same time as Finn’s?

Only the blind wouldn’t see what she was trying to do.

Since Zoren was, on paper, Penny’s husband, he was obligated to attend Nina’s family meeting as the Bennet family’s son-in-law. Though he technically didn’t have to, it was the right and decent thing to do. The Bennet family was a close-knit one—unlike the Piersons.

The only reason Zoren would ever miss the Bennet family dinner was if another, equally important event required his presence. And what could that be? _{freeweɓnøvel.com}

Jonathan and Cassandra’s engagement, of course.

As the head of the Pierson family, Zoren had to be there to represent them and give his blessing. Jonathan was a direct family member, after all.

It was a power play.