Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 678

Chapter 678: Who are?

Penny and Mark were rendered speechless, looking at Zoren with the same disbelief. Meanwhile, Zoren maintained a small smile, as if he was expecting something good tonight.

"Ahem!" Penny cleared her throat and took a step back, withdrawing her arms from Zoren. Her action brought lines between Zoren’s brows.

"Penny?" Zoren called, confused. "Why are you stepping back?"

"Renren, we need to talk."

"Okay." He nodded, keeping quiet for a moment as he assessed her tone. "We’re okay?"

"Yes, of course, we are." Penny smiled reassuringly. "It’s just that I have some questions, and I need to discuss this... with Mark present."

This time, it was Mark who furrowed his brows. He pointed at himself and blurted out, "Me?"

"Yes." Penny turned around, sauntering back to the couch. "Let’s sit down first, and later, we might need Angel’s presence as well."

Upon saying that, Penny turned back to face them. "It’s a topic that I don’t know the outcome of, but I’m hopeful it’ll be in my favor," she uttered before plopping down onto the seat. "Take a seat. It’s going to be a long discussion."

Mark and Zoren gazed at her before they intuitively looked at each other. Mark quickly felt the need to shrug, defending himself against whatever accusation Zoren had in mind.

’I swear I didn’t do anything to upset her today!’ was what he wanted to tell his boss, but Zoren had already joined Penny.

"Mark," Zoren called, casting him a sidelong glance. "Sit."

"Ahem! Yes, sir."

Having said that, Mark joined the couple and stayed quiet. For a moment, Penny didn’t speak while Zoren and Mark remained silent, waiting patiently for what she wanted to discuss.

Penny darted her eyes between the two, taking a deep breath and relaxing her tense shoulders. She pressed her lips into a thin line, her eyes sharpening as she prepared herself.

"Phantom Circle," she breathed out. "Ever heard of it before?"

During the moment of silence, Zoren and Mark thought of all sorts of reasons why Penny wanted to talk to them together. Zoren even considered the possibility that Mark had said something upsetting that made her angry. Mark, on the other hand, also thought the same; he believed Zoren had done or said something to upset her. Now, he was getting dragged into this.

But when they heard the first thing that came out of her mouth, both of them froze. Slowly, Mark and Zoren’s eyes dilated as they held their breaths. When the shock subsided, a sense of panic crawled underneath Mark’s skin as he glanced at Zoren.

’Deny it,’ Mark thought, hoping Zoren would deny it. ’Tell her we don’t know anything about it.’

After all, even if Penny was Zoren’s wife, letting her know about the Phantom Circle was too early. Not that they couldn’t trust Penny with it, but it was just too complicated. But alas, despite Mark’s thoughts and prayers, Zoren spoke after a minute.

"Yes," Zoren nodded.

Penny studied Zoren, grasping his short answer. "Then..." she trailed off, narrowing her eyes at her wise husband. "... are you a part of it?" _{frёeωebɳovel.com}

’Please say no,’ he prayed nervously. ’Tell her no. Miss Penelope might’ve heard about the Phantom Circle since she’s in the security field and also involved with the flow of information. That also means... she knows the two sides of the group.’

’Why did he just tell her that? Telling her he’s a part of it is much better than confessing he was the man behind it!’ Again, Mark panicked, unable to understand Zoren’s reason for being so honest with his wife. ’Is it because he couldn’t see her expression right now that he thought it was okay?’

Was she angry? Shocked? What was going on in her mind?