Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1487

Chapter 1487: It’s second brother

"They didn’t put a hit out on Miss Penny. Not directly. This mission—this plan—is just to weaken Prime Group. That’s what they told me. But that doesn’t mean they won’t put a hit on her in the future."

Another moment of silence stretched between them before Nathaniel continued, detailing what else he had learned during his time inside the Information Center. Everything that had weighed on him for so long now poured out, as if speaking could finally lighten the burden he carried.

Meanwhile, Penny found her thoughts drifting away.

In my first life, I wasn’t meant to die —not at someone’s hands, at least. The law did that.

She recalled, narrowing her eyes.

After my incarceration and those brief months of trial, I was given capital punishment. So it makes sense... whoever is behind it didn’t need to kill me. My fate had already been sealed.

But in this life... I’ve changed so much. I stopped the research, even if Mint warned me that its mere existence was a threat. Still, I’m alive. The only real threat I’ve faced so far was tonight. And according to him, they haven’t put a hit on me. Yet.

She glanced at Nathaniel, half-listening to his words. And it seems no one’s targeting Global Prime Logistics. Not even Miller’s Company.

Letting Atlas step away from Global Prime Logistics had been a calculated move — to avoid repeating the future. Their family business was where everything had started. Atlas had been framed for a crime, and Penny took the fall. She was supposed to take the fall; after all, she had approved the shipments in her brother’s stead.

Now, Atlas was no longer affiliated with logistics. Hugo was still alive and doing whatever it was he did. And Slater... Penny wasn’t too worried about Slater. He remembered their past life—miraculously—and he knew what he was doing.

And Finn is still alive too, Penny noted. Because Third Brother joined Homeland Security instead of being used by that organization to start killing people.

In other words, their lives had changed — subtly but significantly. The ripple effects were massive, even if not immediately visible.

Yet somehow, she was still being targeted. And this time, maybe not as a scapegoat. Maybe... for something more.

But why? she wondered.

Is it really just about that unfinished drug?

Would they truly waste their resources on someone who’s already abandoned the project?

Or is it the Prime Group itself that’s drawing this attention?

"I don’t think they’ll attack Miss Penny directly," Mark offered from the side when asked for his thoughts. "If they tried and failed, the chance of success next time would be slim—maybe even impossible. Aside from Prime Group’s security, there are many who would rally behind her."

Atlas and Zoren nodded. They had already reached that conclusion. But hearing it from Mark—an expert—still gave that reassurance.

"No, because..." Nathaniel trailed off, his gaze drifting to Penny. His pause made both Atlas and Zoren turn toward her too.

Her brows twitched as she met their eyes. All three were staring at her.

"Is everything alright?" Zoren asked, reaching out to take her hand. "You’re zoning out."

Atlas didn’t speak, but waited for her response.