Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 360

Chapter 360: Let’s get married

As the chaos ensued between Max, Hugo, and everyone else, Penny carefully retreated, removing herself from the situation. She knew her brother wasn’t going to die tonight, and she also knew that the basketball team wouldn’t let Hugo become a murderer tonight. In other words, she didn’t have to do anything except what she came here for — enjoy herself.

"Ah, goodness." Penny shook her head. "It’s been a while since I went out to a party with my second brother, but this is the worst one yet."

Penny found herself in the corner bar of the pool area, ordering herself a glass of margarita to unwind. While waiting for the drink, she glanced back at the chaos, and they were still at it.

"Good thing everyone is having fun," she whispered. "And also, it looks like they’re just playing, so it’s not raising any concerns."

She shook her head, hoping they would settle this matter eventually.

"Here’s your drink, Miss."

Penny snapped her eyes up at the bartender and smiled. "Thank you," she expressed before taking a sip. Licking her lips, she leaned her arms against the counter and sighed.

’I thought if I went with Second Brother, I wouldn’t think about him at all,’ she whispered in her mind. ’But I was wrong.’

Even if she tried not to think about what was bothering her, a sense of discomfort lingered in her heart. It was as though her body, mind, and heart knew she was in the wrong place at the moment. It was as if, deep in her bones, she was aware she shouldn’t be here but somewhere else.

"This is frustrating," she whispered, taking another sip from her glass. ’I said all of that to Benjamin, but it hasn’t even been a day, and I’m already starting to regret it.’

Another deep exhale escaped her, and this time, she chugged down the entire drink. When she put the glass down, she smiled at the bartender again. "Another one, please... but this time, make it a bit stronger."

"Alright," the bartender nodded with a smile, making her order just as she wished.

Waiting for her next drink, Penny cupped her face. ’If Yugi heard about this, he’d call a shaman and a priest. Maybe it was Uncle Haines who would call for one.’

Drinking was inevitable in her field because people often added alcoholic beverages on any occasion. Even so, she would often just take little sips to not outright refuse anyone who kindly offered her a drink. Moreover, drinking was something Penny would never do or think of whenever she had nothing else to do.

But tonight, she finally understood why many people indulged in such poisons.

’These poisons are enough to kill something within,’ she thought as the drink was served before her. "Thank you."

"You’re welcome, Miss."

Picking up the glass, Penny slowly lifted it to her lips. She pursed her lips as she swallowed the drink, her face twisting at the kick at the end.

"Is it alright?" asked the bartender while wiping a glass with a cloth. "Or was it too strong for your taste, Miss?"

"It’s... it’s alright," she nodded. "I was just a little surprised by the kick at the end."

The bartender chuckled. "I noticed that you seem like a rare occasional drinker. People like that usually don’t drink, but when they do, it means there’s nothing else they can think of to get their minds off things. That drink is perfect for you, and it’ll taste a lot more better after a while."