Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1480

Chapter 1480: Could it be...?

[CITADEL SYSTEM: ONLINE.]

The gentlemen on the second floor, who had completely forgotten about Hayley, couldn’t help but head down to the event hall. They had been watching everything from above, but without realizing it, their curiosity had already drawn them to the side of the stage.

Curiosity filled their minds; anticipation gripped their hearts. They wanted to see Citadel’s launch with their eyes.

Before they knew it, they were standing beside the stage, watching as the Citadel system came online on every screen in the area. And it wasn’t just them — everyone’s eyes were glued to the big screen, waiting to see what would happen next.

[SYSTEM INTEGRITY: CONFIRMED.]

Everyone held their breath, wondering what would come next. Penny had stopped everything, staring at her monitor as if she were waiting for something.

[DIGITAL PERIMETER SECURING...

NEUTRALIZING THREATS...]

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Meanwhile, in the room where Yugi and his team were stationed, everyone had stopped working. All they could do was watch. Thanks to Penny’s help, they had finally regained control. But unlike the people in the main hall, they watched with a different emotion.

Worry.

"Sir," someone whispered, eyes locked on the screen. "Is it going to work?"

Yugi didn’t answer, his gaze solemn.

’I hope so,’ he thought. ’She didn’t touch the Citadel directly — she just gave it space to launch without getting infected by the virus.’

Every second stretched into eternity. Some people could even hear their own gulps. Then—

[WELCOME, OPERATOR. YOUR DOMAIN IS NOW SECURE.]

Everyone in the control room let out a massive sigh of relief, standing from their seats. Applause quickly erupted — slow at first, then louder, celebrating the successful launch. Getting Citadel operational had been one of the biggest challenges, especially with the planted bug threatening everything.

It was a huge risk just launching it, but now, it succeeded.

"She did it!" someone exclaimed. "Miss Penny did it!"

"Wow! She’s amazing!"

"I didn’t know she could do this stuff. I guess the rumors about her and Sir Yugi competing back in the day are true. Man... I can’t believe it!"

The same scenario was happening in Prime Group Headquarters, who had been giving assistance as much as they could. After all, getting in was the greatest difficulty they have to handle.

Amid the celebration, they noticed Yugi still seated. He hadn’t reacted nor did he share the same relief as them.

"Sir?"

Yugi kept his eyes on the monitor before leaning back in his chair. After a moment, he let out a long breath and turned to them.

"Yeah," he said with a smirk. "Penny is one hell of a woman. Don’t mess with her."

The guys looked at each other—then broke into laughter.

"Boss, as if we’d even think of messing with her. She’d wipe the floor with us."

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[Main Hall]

[WELCOME, OPERATOR. YOUR DOMAIN IS NOW SECURE.]

The moment those words flashed across the screen, Penny slammed her hand on the desk and kicked her chair across the floor. She slowly turned toward the screen, smirking.

"Still there, X?" she teased. "Or have you packed up your things?"

"How..." Nathaniel, just as stunned as his team and their opponents, stared at her. "...come?" _{ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm}

Nathaniel glanced at the speaker. ’So it wasn’t just me...’

His eyes slowly drifted back to Penny, brows furrowed. ’Am I just overthinking this?’