Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1477

Chapter 1477: Take him on

"Ted, go to Yugi and tell him... send me Citadel."

A moment of confusion silenced the event hall. No one in the crowd knew what Citadel was — but those on the second floor did. How could they not? When they had allotted a lot of budget for the bidding for this in the future?

"Citadel?" a gentleman on the second floor repeated. "She’s going to use it now?"

"Are we finally going to see it in action?"

"A live demo?" another one asked, suddenly feeling a surge of excitement. "She’s really going to bring it out?"

"Sign me up! I’d like to see how this thing is actually better than Fortress."

"But... what did she mean by sending it to her?" someone muttered in confusion. "Does Penny even know how to use it? Never heard of that!"

Everyone looked at one another, a mix of confusion and excitement in their expressions. Their initial fear hadn’t fully disappeared — it was simply overshadowed by the thrill of hearing Citadel’s name.

After all, that very system was the reason many of them were here. They wanted to get their hands on it, and if attending this event would give them the chance, then they’d gladly free their schedule. Citadel was said to be an exclusive software that even government agencies had shown interest in. Rumor had it that if it worked, it would revolutionize the cybersecurity industry.

"I want to see it. Let’s see how Citadel ends this mayhem!"

---

[Main Hall]

"Ted, go to Yugi and tell him... send me Citadel."

Teddy didn’t hesitate. He quickly lowered his head and silently walked away to deliver the message. He didn’t even consider calling Yugi—partly because of the poor reception, but mostly because he feared the call could be compromised.

Better safe than sorry.

[HAHAHA! CITADEL? You’re saying you’ll use that thing—that very thing you’re not even confident enough to release to the market yet?]

"Yeah..." Penny hummed lazily, her eyes on the big screen. "Why? You scared of it?"

[Scared of an incomplete product? Haha! Miss Bennet, you truly are amusing.]

"People say that a lot," Penny replied with a smirk.

[And not only is it incomplete, but you’re letting amateurs handle it?]

The players frowned, casting uncertain looks toward Penny. Some were clearly reluctant—using a new system, especially one they hadn’t trained for, could backfire. But others, driven by instinct and adrenaline, stepped forward.

"I don’t mind," the leader of Team D said. "I’ll do whatever you need me to do."

"We’re not backing down either!" Team A exclaimed. "Just give us a brief explanation of what Citadel is."

[HAHAHA! Oh, Penelope, this is getting interesting. These kids have no idea that what you’re about to hand them is a bomb that could blow up in their faces.]

Nathaniel clenched his jaw, restraining himself. ’Damn it, Penny. What are you doing? You know Citadel shouldn’t be handled by anyone unfamiliar with it.’

He knew about Citadel. Penny had once asked him to try breaching it as a test. He’d done so easily. Prime Group had likely worked on the vulnerabilities since then, but the time since that test hadn’t been long.

"Thank you," Penny said with a shallow smile. "But it’s not necessary anymore."

She paused, locking eyes with Nathaniel. "You. Get up."

"Huh?"