Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1428

Chapter 1428: It’s part of the job

"Yes. I wanted to brag. See? They look capable. I told you!"

Penny beamed, grinning from ear to ear. Zoren, Atlas, and their secretaries slowly turned their heads toward Penny’s assistants. All four of them studied the newcomers, making the latter gulp a little under their scrutinizing glares.

’Why do I feel like we’re being hated on?’ Shawn wondered, swallowing hard as he caught Atlas eyeing him. He quickly lowered his gaze the second he met Atlas’s sharp eyes. ’That’s Atlas Bennet. I don’t want him to think I’m glaring at him.’

Shawn knew that Prime Group had its own rules. After seeing how Penny had "punished" Cassandra, he had a good grasp of what kind of person Penny was. However, if it were the Pierson Corporation, Penny might have reconsidered and kicked him out just because Atlas Bennet didn’t like him staring back.

Hayley and Teddy held their heads high, but they didn’t maintain eye contact for long. They simply nodded in greeting before looking away. Teddy, however, locked eyes with Benjamin, since the latter was clearly glaring at him.

"Penny." After what felt like forever, Atlas’s monotonous voice sliced through the thick silence. He cast her a casual look and said, "Just because someone looks capable doesn’t mean they are."

The three assistants quickly flinched at Atlas’s blunt remark. Patricia was the only one who remained still, as she knew she wasn’t in a position to argue with any of the Bennets.

Zoren and Benjamin nodded in agreement, while Allen scrunched up his nose.

"Are you belittling my people?" Penny scoffed, making her new recruits raise their chins slightly.

"I’m not, but if you’re basing it solely on appearance, then my point still stands."

Penny frowned. "When you hired Allen, I didn’t say anything so aggravating."

"That’s because there was nothing to say," Atlas shrugged. "Besides, even before you said anything, he had already heard all sorts of criticism from me."

"That’s not something you should be bragging about. You’re hurting Assistant Allen’s feelings," she spat out. "He might look like a weak character, but I’ve always known he is a reliable person."

"Even if he wasn’t, he wouldn’t have a choice." Atlas remained unfazed. "Also, I’m not the one hurting his feelings—you are, with what you’re saying."

"..." Allen pressed his lips into a thin line, darting his eyes between the siblings. ’You’re both hurting my feelings!’ _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}

"Miss Penny, Sir Atlas is just reminding you," Benjamin chimed in with a humble smile, "but I’m sure you made your decision based on the fact that they were the best among all the applicants." He tilted his head slightly. "Of course, I’m not saying there weren’t better candidates out there. I mean, if they mess up, there’s always a replacement!"

"Benjamin, that’s kind of hurtful, you know?"

Benjamin smiled, portraying himself as a saint. "I’m just trying to save you from any future disappointment, Miss Penny. I would have done more, but I’m still working for him."

"..." Penny blinked, finding Benjamin’s overly righteous demeanor suspicious. However, she didn’t dwell on it and simply shook her head—only to catch her husband smirking. ’He still hasn’t let go of this despite our morning exercise?!’

Meanwhile, the four recruits (Teddy, Hayley, Shawn, and Patricia) weren’t sure what to feel. Even Patricia could tell that Atlas wasn’t impressed. Or rather, none of these four men were happy about their hiring.

’As long as I don’t screw up, I don’t care what they think,’ Teddy thought, keeping a stoic face. That didn’t mean Atlas’s and Benjamin’s remarks weren’t insulting.