Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1450

Chapter 1450: She escaped

Teddy, Shawn, Patricia, and Hayley woke up this morning without any thought that they would find their boss under a desk, working. Even in their wildest imagination, they would never have envisioned this.

But it was happening.

Right now, they were staring at Penny, who was crouched under one of the unused desks, surrounded by piles of documents.

"Penny, are you okay?" Patricia asked in disbelief, watching as Penny peeled her eyes away from her laptop. "What are you doing under there?"

"Meditating?" Penny shot back. "Can’t you see I’m hiding?"

"Hiding from who?" Hayley blurted out, only to bite her tongue as she realized how blunt she sounded. Shock had taken over for a second.

Penny ruffled her hair as she thought about it. "Too many to count," she grumbled before looking at them fiercely. "Whoever it is, if someone comes looking for me—whoever it is—tell them I’m out somewhere."

The four exchanged blank looks.

"What if it’s someone important?" Teddy asked.

"I don’t care if Satan himself comes knocking, alright?" she snapped. "Tell them I’m busy. Be creative. Do your job. Otherwise, I might forget to sign your paychecks."

With that, Penny waved her hands at them, shooing them away. "Go, go! You standing here will look suspicious!" _{freewebnoveℓ.com}

They glanced at each other, still confused but ultimately shrugging. They had no idea what was going on, but since Penny had given them clear instructions, they figured they might as well follow them.

Returning to their posts, they tried to focus on work, though knowing their boss was hiding under a desk made it difficult.

’I’ve only been here for two days, but... things just keep getting weirder,’ Hayley thought, stealing a glance at Penny’s hiding spot. ’Is this normal?’

Teddy attempted to concentrate on the document in his hands, but Penny’s presence was distracting. Stealing a glance at the desk, he let out a shallow breath.

’What is even happening here?’

Meanwhile, Shawn nervously pretended to read, but his thoughts wandered. ’Is she spying on us? Checking if we’re actually working?’

Patricia, however, had a different reaction. Her face soured as she crossed her arms. "What did she do this time?" she muttered. "She’s always up to something."

Having known Penny for years, Patricia understood that while Penny wasn’t exactly a magnet for trouble, she was an expert at creating it.

For a few minutes, the office remained silent as they slowly adjusted to the situation. But just when they were finally getting used to Penny’s presence, they noticed someone walking past their office.

All four of them turned as Grace strode toward Penny’s office.

They didn’t know much about Grace except that she was Penny’s personal lawyer. They had seen her during their final interview but never interacted with her directly. Still, when she abruptly stopped at their doorway and turned to face them, they immediately felt the weight of her presence.

"Where’s Penny?" Grace asked, cutting straight to the point. "Your boss. I need to discuss something urgent with her."

Shawn and Hayley exchanged glances, tempted to tell the truth. After all, Grace was Penny’s legal advisor, and for her to say it was urgent meant it was important. But before they could respond, Teddy spoke first.