Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 977

Chapter 977: Are you like them too?

Meanwhile...

"That guy... Jonathan, I don’t trust him."

"You’re smart. Go figure."

"Cassy, be careful and I’m... sorry."

Cassandra sat quietly by the bar counter, twirling the glass of wine in her hand. Her mind was filled with Finn’s voice, telling her all kinds of things that didn’t seem to make sense. However, she knew Finn.

They grew up together. Even without the degree she held, she would know when Finn was lying. Perhaps because of that, even when Cassandra was once engaged to him, he would always hold a special place in her heart.

"Hey." Suddenly, Jonathan’s voice came from the side. He casually took the stool beside her, folding his arm over the counter, his head turned toward her. "I’m sorry I’m late. I had to resolve some issues."

Cassandra smiled subtly, sliding her eyes to him. "It’s okay. I didn’t wait that long."

"Still." His charming smile plastered on his face before he motioned to the bartender for a drink. When he looked back at her, he smiled and tilted his head slightly. "So? What’s today’s celebration?"

"Do we need a reason to celebrate whenever we drink together?"

"Of course not, but I wanted to know if there’s something to celebrate." _{freeweɓnøvel.com}

A shallow chuckle escaped her lips. "How was the reunion yesterday?"

"Well, I was upset." He shrugged. "But it turned out to be a lot more fun than I expected."

"I heard you played basketball against Max." She wiggled her brows knowingly. "Some friends from high school told me."

"Ahh..." Jonathan laughed and shrugged. "I did."

"I didn’t know you could play."

"Me neither, but it turns out I’m a natural."

"Haha." Both of them laughed before she raised her glass of wine. "Now that I think about it, we have something to toast to. Congrats on winning yesterday’s game."

His brows rose a little before he grinned, lifting his glass and clinking it with hers. After they chugged down their drink, Cassandra licked her lips and placed her glass inches from her arm.

She drew a deep breath, making her exposed shoulder blades rise. Her head turned to him, watching him hiss in satisfaction.

"The bet yesterday was crazy, wasn’t it?" she mumbled, earning a quick glance from him. "See? That’s why I’m scared of Penny—even now. It shows she hasn’t changed a bit. If anything, she’s... fiercer, isn’t she?"

"Well, I think betting her whole company on an amateur basketball game is... crazy. But it made things a lot more interesting," he shared, twisting his seat so he was facing her. "She’s scary, indeed. She even tossed me to the ground for no reason."

"She tossed you to the ground?"

"Mhm. Well, I can’t say it’s for no reason because she’s apparently my half-sister-in-law." He brushed it off. "I guess it’s her way of telling me we wouldn’t get along."

"That..." Cassandra trailed off, her eyes scanning him from head to toe. "Are you okay?"

Jonathan chuckled. "Of course. If not, I wouldn’t be here."

"Goodness."

"It’s a rough play. I’m used to it, so it’s fine."