[SKYLINE PLAZA: Zoren’s]
In the residence study room...
"Uhhh..." Penny groaned in satisfaction as she stretched her arms and legs. When she felt relief in her muscles, a bright smile dominated her face.
"Done with work?"
Zoren’s voice suddenly caressed her ears, making her turn her eyes toward where the voice ca from. There, in the entrance, was Zoren, leaning against the jamb. The mont their eyes t, he peeled his side from the jamb and walked over to where she was.
Penny grinned. "For today, yep!"
"Need help for the rest?" he offered, leaning on the side of the desk where she was. "I finished a lot of work in advance, so I can offer a hand."
"It’s okay. Everything’s under control." Penny giggled as she rose from her seat, casually prancing in front of him. Resting her arms over his shoulders, her eyes glimred with joy. "Love life, is Big Brother giving you a hard ti at work?"
"Not really. Why are you asking?"
"Well, you’re going on vacation a week after he officially takes the position," she said. "Knowing him, he’d give you a lot of assignnts to do. Tch. He’s vengeful. I’m almost certain he’ll give you hell before our vacation."
"I never thought I’d say this word, but fortunately, I’ve been sick all my life. I guess that’s why he’s more lenient. He even wished for us to enjoy the trip."
Penny narrowed her eyes suspiciously, but when she saw the sincerity in her husband’s eyes, her mouth fell open. "Really?"
"Is that really weird of him?" he asked, now seeing his wife’s reaction very clearly. He didn’t expect this much, but now, it was clear to him that the Bennet siblings were so focused on each other’s shenanigans that when they did sothing nice, they were suspicious.
"Well." Penny smacked her lips, but before she could respond, they heard a knock on the door.
The couple intuitively turned their heads toward the door, only to see Mylo walking in. Mylo lowered his head slightly before straightening his back, eyeing the couple without any trace of awkwardness despite their position.
"We finished the round check..." he reported monotonously. "Everything is clear."
"I see." Zoren nodded. "Thank you."
Mylo lowered his head and, without a word, left the study. Penny and Zoren kept their eyes on him even after he was out of sight.
"I didn’t know you and Mylo would get along," she remarked after so ti, beaming at her husband. "He’s always been the quiet type. So, I was a little worried when I sent him to you."
"I like quiet... when it’s needed," he smiled back. "Now that I think about it, why did you send him to ?"
"Hmm?"
"I don’t mind Mylo around, although Benjamin obviously preferred Angel around. Even so, I’m a little curious." Zoren pulled his wife’s waist closer, keeping her between his legs. "Why Angel? Of all the people you could’ve sent to look after Patricia Miller, why him?"
Penny blinked for a mont before the corners of her lips curled up into a smile. "Because... he’s kind."
"Hmm?"
"Angel is the kindest person I’ve ever known in my life," she clarified. "He might be fierce and annoying at tis. He’s too honest and has a foul mouth when he’s ticked off. But... he has a very big heart that is understanding, empathetic, and warm."
Her eyes softened as she thought about Angel, who wasn’t only her trusted bodyguard to whom she would trust her life, but also her precious friend. Lifting her eyes to et her husband’s, her smile stretched brighter and broader.
"Had I ntioned before? Angel and I used to fight a lot — childish fights and even serious ones. I didn’t like him simply because he was too annoying and because he was violent, having grown up in a violent environnt. He’s already part of a huge gang because of his parents, you know? And he doesn’t like either because of Uncle Wild. We’re like fire and water," she shared, giggling at the mory of the past. "We hated each other so much that each ti we saw each other, we only bore contempt for each other."
Penny paused, humming while smiling. "But then, that incident happened. Uncle Haines and I were abducted, and we almost died. If not for Uncle Wild coming to our rescue, I don’t know if we would’ve made it out alive back then."
"After all of that, Uncle Haines was in critical condition and I was spiraling into depression. I blad myself for everything that had happened," she continued, smiling wryly at the thought. "Even now, I couldn’t recognize that Penny. Or rather, I know her... and I know she’s not the person I want to beco."
"It’s Angel who pulled back to reality. Even with a cast on, he challenged to a fight. It wasn’t very kind, but sohow, I thanked him for that. I vented my frustrations on him, and he knocked so sense into . We got a good scolding after that, but at the sa ti, I felt more clear-headed."
Penny huffed and smacked her lips. "My point is that Angel is short-tempered and would sotis act like a rogue. But... he’s very kind. He could hate soone to the bones, but he would never laugh at their misfortunes. His honesty hurts, but at the sa ti, you’ll know it hurt because it was true."
"That’s why I sent him to look after Patricia instead of Mylo or anyone else," she explained in a knowing tone. "I, for one, don’t have the patience to deal with Patricia. Mylo wouldn’t even budge if that woman tried to kill herself in front of him. He might even buy the rope for her. It’s the sa for Mark... so Angel is the perfect person for the job! Besides, he has a soft spot for girls! If bad things and intimation don’t break her, perhaps just a little bit of understanding and kindness will work. That’s what I was hopeful for."
"I see..." Zoren nodded in understanding, smiling at her with pride, but then his eyes glinted. "About Angel... please send him to other places far away from here."
"Huh?"
He smiled until his eyes were squinted, but Penny could feel the ominous aura seeping out of his back. "I don’t need another love rival in this story. There’s already too many."
"Ha ha... love life, I don’t think you’ve got any love rivals," she replied awkwardly, her face twitching when Zoren’s eyes were already on fire! ’Just who were the love rivals he was talking about?!’
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