380 She’s different when drunk


    Meanwhile, in the CEO’s office of the Prime Group… D


    Hugo nced at As, seated across from him, running his tongue across his inner cheek. It was still early in the morning, and many people in the world were either preparing to go to work or on their way. But here they were, and Hugo had to watch As quietly fume until he could


    unleash it.


    “First Brother,” Hugo called after a prolonged, stifling silence. “You’re not going to kill Penny, are you?”


    then


    As slowly snapped his sharp eyes at his second brother. His lips parted, but he pressed


    them shut..


    “Ha ha…” Hugo let out an awkwardugh. “That bad, huh?<b>” </b>


    As drew a deep breath and huffed. “And you?” he asked. “Where were youst night?”


    “Well-”


    “I saw youe home and then leavest night,” As added, cutting him off mid–sentence. “And you’re also here so early in the morning when I arrivedst night, and you still haven’t made it home. You’re still wearing the clothes you wore yesterday, and you smell really bad.”


    As was not in the mood to y nice, exposing everything he knew. He was expecting his second brother to either tell him the truth or shut up.


    “How did you know she didn’t go homest night?” As asked directly.


    Hugo scratched the back of his head and smiled. He didn’t answer, knowing everything he would tell his first brother would be a lie. His silence was enough for an answer. Hence, As didn’t pry any further.


    “But, First Brother, why are you so angry that Penny leftst night?” asked Hugo, hoping he would get an answer from As. “It’s not like it’s the first time she didn’t go home. I mean, Penny lived independently until now. Even though she lived with Uncle Haines, she’s an adult.”


    It wasn’t like Hugo didn’t know this could be a worry, but at the same time, if it was just a simple worry, As wouldn’t go as far as to drive around searching for her. Penny was a grown woman. Whether she was the youngest or still the little princess in their eyes, they all knew Penny was <b>a </b>capable adult.


    She was a capable child, so she was even more capable as <b>an </b>adult.


    Therefore, it didn’t make sense to him that As was acting the way he was.


    “She was drunk,” said As, snapping his eyes at <b>Hugo</b><b>. </b>“Have you seen her drunk before?”


    Hugo tilted his head a little to the side. “She’s cute?”


    As blinked, waiting for Hugo to tell him more.


    “Last night was the first time I’ve seen her drunk, Hugo sighed. “I think she’s cute. A little Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


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    Much to Hugo’s surprise, As snorted. “Why, First Brother? I think she’s really cute.”


    “She’s just that drunk, huh?”


    “What do you mean by that?” Deep lines appeared between Hugo’s brows as he noticed As sighing for reasons unknown. “First Brother, is there something wrong when Penny gets drunk?”


    “Mhm.”


    “What is it?”


    “She looks for trouble. She turns into apletely different person.” As’s answer was vague, his eyes moving to the desk in the office. “Worst of all is that she doesn’t even remember it when she wakes up.“.


    “She’s that wasted?”


    As snapped his eyes back to Hugo. “She only had one ss of wine that time.”


    “A ss of wine<b>, </b>and she’s already looking for trouble? Wow” Hugo was amused and confused at the same time. “I know she’s a lightweight since she only had a cocktailst night, but she’s already cute.”


    “If she’s acting cute and not like a demoness straight from hell, then that’s good.” As heaved a sigh of relief. “Even so, why didn’t shee home? Where did she sleep?”


    <i>‘I </i><i>think </i><i>I </i>know <i>where</i>,‘ was what Hugo wanted to say, only to bite his tongue to stop himself. He promised Penny not to tell anyone about Zoren. He needed to keep that promise.


    As shook his head, pinching the bridge of his nose as his head slightly hurt.


    “First Brother, are you okay?” Hugo


    inquired, worried. “If you’re worried about Penny, there are at lot <b>of </b>ces she could’ve slept. This building is one of them, but since she’s not here, there are others. There’s the Cortez household, her friends, or a hotel. She’s probably scared of you. That’s why she didn’t daree home.”


    “I’m not worried about her. My head hurts, probably because I only slept a few hours.” As straightened his back and rose from his seat, fixing the buttons of his suit.


    “Where are you going?”


    “To work,” he answered tly. “Are you going to wait for her here? Then tell her to meet me at lunch.”


    Having said that, As trudged out of the office while Hugo’s gaze followed him. When As closed the door behind him, silence quickly ensued in the office.


    Hugo tilted his head to the side, still mystified at what As had just sald. “She turns into a different person when drunk?” he muttered, confused. “How? And when did he see her get drunk?”


    There were only a few instances when As went to see Penny when she was abroad. However, Hugo was mostly at the base and <b>was </b>unaware of all of them.


    “Now, I’m curious to know <b>this </b>side of her, he told himself. “First Brother wouldn’t react this way


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    Hugo chuckled as he leaned back, throwing himself against the backrest of the couch. He then sniffed, smelling something nasty. Lifting his arms a bit, he lowered <b>his </b>head to get a whiff of his body. His face twisted.


    “I do smell,” he told himself, thinking As was kind enough to refrain from telling him Hugo’s scent probably caused his headache. Or was As’s real intention to punish Penny by letting his second brother’s smell linger in her office?


    Either way, Hugo left the office, only to go to the top floor’s room where Penny had built her own ce.