Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1461

Chapter 1461: Good networking

Days had passed without much incident, with Penny being a little too preoccupied as the competition approached. Although she was confident that Yugi was doing his best to ensure the event would run smoothly, she still had to help out here and there. After all, the event was also meant to showcase Prime Group and catapult it to new heights.

"Ahh... my shoulder hurts," Penny mumbled to herself, massaging it. Catching the time, her face soured. "I didn’t notice the time."

On a normal day, Penny would’ve gone home two hours ago. However, with the event happening tomorrow, she had been working overtime.

Stretching her arms and legs, a smile formed on her face.

"Guess it’s time to call it a day!" she announced, tilting her body from side to side with her arms raised. Once she got the blood circulating, Penny stood and began packing up her things.

But on her way out, she stopped the moment she passed the CEO’s department. Walking backward, she turned her head toward the entrance.

"One... two... three... four..." she counted, blinking as she looked at the people still working inside. "What are you guys still doing here?"

At the sound of her voice, everyone in the office looked up. The first thing they saw was her furrowed brows and confused expression.

"That’s because you haven’t left!" Patricia, who looked like she was on the verge of breaking down, exclaimed. "So none of them wanted to leave before you!"

And Patricia couldn’t leave either—not when everyone else was still there. She didn’t want to be called the lazy one, especially when she was clearly falling behind the others. Even Shawn was surprisingly good at office work!

"Huh?" Penny scrunched her face, glancing at the rest of them. "You’re not leaving because I’m still working? What kind of nonsense is that?"

"We just find it rude to clock out if our boss is still working," Hayley replied with a smile, in stark contrast to Patricia’s wailing. "Since we’ve also been putting in extra hours at home to finish these reports, we figured we might as well do it here."

Teddy and Shawn nodded, while Patricia’s expression soured. Still, Hayley had a point. Patricia had been staying up nights trying to understand these documents. It had helped, in a way.

Penny’s face twisted even more. "Since when have you guys been doing this?"

"Since the beginning," Teddy answered politely.

Penny tilted her head. She hadn’t noticed they’d been staying late. How could she have missed it yesterday? Well, probably because they’d taken a break for snacks and coffee just as she left. Today, though, they got their coffee early.

"You guys..." she scoffed, rendered speechless. She never thought she’d have to deal with this when she hired them. "Have you had dinner?"

"We’ll have some after this, Miss Penny," Shawn offered her a meek smile. He was starting to gain a bit more confidence after working here for several days now.

"No." Penny shook her head and crooked her finger at them. "Drop that and get your things."

"I’ll just finish—"

"No, Hayley," she interjected firmly. "That’s enough. Get your things and let’s go."

With that, Penny turned and walked away. The four looked at each other, but didn’t hesitate for long. They quickly dropped what they were doing, grabbed their things, and followed her.

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Hayley and Shawn had worked at different companies before. Though unlike Shawn, who tended to stay longer in his past jobs, Hayley often resigned after a year—or a bit more. Her reason was simple: she wanted growth. If her current job didn’t offer it, she’d find one that did.