Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 356

Chapter 356: Should we go there one last time?

Recalling all the accidents Zoren had experienced over the years, this was the first time he almost fell for a scheme. He blamed himself for that. After all, he simply missed and longed for Penny so much that he was more than desperate to believe anyone who claimed to be her.

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that if Patricia hadn’t slipped up, Zoren would have happily turned a blind eye to how annoying her voice was or how her perfume hurt his nose. He wouldn’t have nitpicked and would have simply believed that this was his old friend, someone he could trust.

But alas, she slipped up in the first fifteen minutes.

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Seated on the couch with a glass of wine in his hand, his leg casually resting over the other, Zoren stared at the bonfire on the outdoor patio. He listened to the soft crackle of wood burning and slowly breaking in these unstoppable flames.

"Sir."

One of his new bodyguards approached his side. Zoren slowly glanced at the bodyguard. He couldn’t see his face clearly, but that weird tattoo shape on his temple reminded him who he was.

"How was she?" asked Zoren in a low tone.

"She fainted just when Renny came close."

"Haha. Isn’t she funny? Just a little bit of intimidation and she’s fainting, yet she aspires to be part of the Pierson family. I admire people who dream big." He laughed, shaking his head slightly. "Take her to the separate guest house. I don’t want her in my sight right now."

"We already took her there, sir."

Zoren’s brows rose, a little taken aback. "Did you?"

"I sent someone to check on her as well. She was simply shocked, so she fainted. She’s fine, unfortunately."

Zoren studied the man and nodded in understanding. Before these bodyguards Penny sent him, many bodyguards worked for Zoren to replace the original team who used to keep his security tight. He didn’t expect much from the other bodyguards since he knew his real team was still the best. However, these men Penny sent him were all... efficient.

They didn’t talk much, they didn’t meddle, and they said things briefly and precisely. Most importantly, they often knew what to do without Zoren ordering them.

"Okay." Zoren nodded, watching the bodyguard walk away. But before the latter could get far, he couldn’t help but ask, "Would you report this matter to Penelope Bennet?"

The bodyguard stopped and slowly looked back at him. "Why would we, sir?"

"Wouldn’t you?"

"Our boss deployed us here with only one order, and that is to protect Zoren Pierson... at all costs," the bodyguard asserted. "How we’re going to do that is up to us. Moreover, right now, you are our employer, not Miss Penelope. So, everything that happens here and around you is not her concern as long as we do our job and don’t taint her reputation."

"I see." Zoren smiled in satisfaction. "Then, I take your word for it."