Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1781

Chapter 1781: Dead men on the hill

"They were killed. They were sabotaging my operation."

Everyone just stared at Mint’s nonchalant reaction before their eyes scanned the area once more. Mint also looked around, letting out a shallow breath as she remembered her last communication with Penny.

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On their way here, Mint’s nose flared as she couldn’t help but recall Penny’s sweet remarks to Zoren.

What about her?

She was here too, right? How could Penny not even think of her? Although Penny did mention her name, the line was cut off. How unfair was that? Surely, Penny had more loving and appreciative remarks for her too.

Mint’s face soured with each passing second, convinced that everything Penny had said was misdirected.

"That should have been for me," she mumbled, crossing her arms. As she seethed silently, she glanced at Hugo sitting next to her. Her brow arched, head cocked to the side.

Hugo remained quiet, lost in thought. The worry and tension he had carried earlier were gone, likely because he had already heard from Penny. It was evident enough that Mint didn’t need to ask.

’Well...’

Her brows briefly rose as she shrugged, finding it plausible. After all, Hugo no longer needed to worry since Penny was safe. Just as Mint fell silent, her phone vibrated against her chest. Retrieving it from her vest, her brows furrowed.

Mint secretly glanced around before opening the message from the same number Penny had used.

[From: Unknown Number

It’s Penny. This phone’s dying, so I may not reach out to anyone else. I’ll be brief.

I don’t trust any of your men, Mint.

Renren and I will meet on an island before our original destination. Inform everyone. If this leaks to our enemies, we’ll be ambushed. But it’s a risk we’ll take to smoke out the traitors.

If ambushed, find the moles and handle them. Zorken and Jonathan’s men (formerly Zorken) have small dot tattoos on them somewhere. Inform my brothers and husband about this too. This phone may be dead once you get this, but assure them I’m fine.] freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

Mint blinked, staring at Penny’s message. Reading it again, her brows raised, eyes shifting to Hugo.

"...," she pressed her lips together, deleting Penny’s message and returning it to her vest.

Standing up, she turned to face everyone. Even before she said anything, Hugo had already glanced up, and everyone in the back looked at her.

"Change of plans," she said. "We’ll land somewhere else and regroup with Penny and the others."

Mint briefed everyone on the new plan, following Penny’s instructions.

"And my brother?" Hugo asked. "He probably doesn’t know."

"I’ll inform him," she replied, thoughts racing through her mind as she smiled at him. "For now, that’s our plan."

Hugo nodded thoughtfully, accepting the change of plans. Mint, on the other hand, decided not to disclose Penny’s message to him as she sat back down quietly.

Glancing at Hugo again, she nodded to herself.

BOOM!

There was nothing in the message to suggest Penny was in danger. Penny had only warned about potential moles.

’No, she knew there could be spies here,’ Mint told herself, shaking her head mentally to stay focused. ’She’s going to worry about herself, and I, about my plan.’

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