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Twelve years was indeed a long time for anyone. Oh, how time passed, indeed. Time was

clicking without condition and one could ride along with it, or stay frozen in the same

spot.

Penny could say she had come a long way.

Two weeks after she left the Bennet Household, she started working in Professor Singh’s team while studying. Meeting Wild and helping him get out of his deadly situation was a coincidence. She helped him out of the goodness of her heart and because… she was dragged into it against

her will.

Wild’s story was simple.

Wild was a previous member of a large criminal organized group. His position was only a level lower than the boss, and he had his unit under him. During an internal strife, Wild started a revolt to overthrow his boss. But alas, what Wild got was bigger than he ever expected.

With his morals and integrity compromised, Wild decided to cooperate with the authority.

It was the reason Wild was in District 10th that time Grace was trying to report her abusive father – because he was undercover. It was also the reason he was in the country where he met Penny. But in that country, his enemies found him.

When everything was settled, Wild started calling Penny his little benefactor. Wild’s cooperation with the authorities granted him time out of prison. However, his men had to serve. With good behavior, they were able to get out earlier.

That was how Penny’s security firm was founded.

Since all of Wild’s men couldn’t find a decent job and they were all hot–blooded individuals, Penny thought of giving them a job. Although there were some downsides to this, it opened Penny thought of giving t more doors of opportunities for Penny to meet influential individuals.

Moreover, Wild and his men were the reason Haines and Penny were still alive.

As of present, Prime Group is one of the leading security agencies that offers a variety of security services such as bodyguards, estate security, executive protection, and risk management. Her company also stretched to subsidiaries for home security services, cybersecurity, surveillance, biometrics, and many more.

Apart from this, Penny had some side gigs she started when she was young

“Excited now? Haines’s voice

snapped Penny back to the current lapse, making her look in his direction. “You’ve been looking out the window. We just boarded.”

Penny chuckled. “Uncle Haines, are you really going to tease me throughout this trip?”

“I can’t help it.” Haines laughed. “You look like a child just now.”

“That is because I’m thinking of the past twelve years, she pouted. “I am wondering how it is in there?”

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Haines pondered. “I can’t say it will be the same… but from experience, it’s the same. The only thing that changes is your brothers‘ height.”

“Hehe.” Penny giggled.

“I’m pretty sure they’d be waiting for you tomorrow once we landed.”

Penny smacked her lips. “I don’t know about that. It’s been five years since the last I saw them. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“Do you think they won’t recognize you?” he asked.

Looking at Penny, she had become a stunning and successful young lady. Although she was plump until five years ago, her constant running here and there and training helped a lot to slim down. Not that Penny ever meant or wanted to be as slim as she was right now.

“Uncle, my brothers aren’t blind not to recognize me just because I’ve slimmed down a bit,” Penny muttered as she leaned back comfortably in her seat. “Moreover, I met Brother Hugo when I came to his base because of the general.

Haines rocked his head. “Right.”

Penny smiled as she stared at Haines. Her uncle had been with her throughout these twelve

years.

“Uncle,” she called, making his brows rise. “Did you tell Dad?”

Haines pressed his lips. “Yes.”

“When?”

“Some time ago, Haines sighed. “He was livid.”

“He he… I’m sorry.”

“It’s alright. He’s old, just like me now, so he wouldn’t be that angry without fear of his blood. pressure,” he reassured with a joke. “Even if I told him about the incident, that would only make things more problematic. You know your father.

Penny pressed her lips and nodded, setting her eyes on the window beside her.

The incident that happened to them many years ago that almost killed Haines and Penny was never disclosed to Charles or any of the Bennet Family. Though Wild had sent some people to make sure of the Bennet Family’s security as a result of keeping them in the dark.

“I bet he was very heartbroken, Penny murmured. “But it’s best to keep him in the dark at that

time.”

Because if Charles knew that Haines found a breakthrough about the baby swapping, and that put Haines in a deadly situation, he would take action. And if he did, Penny would be forced to

home. If that happened, Penny would live differently and they might never get to the bottom

of this.

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“I’ll apologize to him once I get home,” she expressed as she cast Haines another look.

Haines nodded. “I think he deserved that. But for now, take a rest”

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*Penny. After minutes of silence, Haines called once more. “Have you heard about the

engagement?”

“Nina’s engagement?”

“No.” Haines wiggled his brows at her. “The elders‘ arrangement, my dearest niece.”

Penny’s face turned sour as she grumpily looked at the window. “Ugh,” she grunted, making Haines laugh. Hearing his laughter, she couldn’t help but glare at him. “Uncle, why are they forcing me to marry when you aren’t even married yet?!”

“Penny, I’m sure your father and your brothers are already against it.”

“They should.” She folded her arms under her chest and clicked her tongue. “Those elders in the Bennet Family weren’t in my life even when I was in the household. But now, they’re deciding who I am going to marry just because the elder I’ve never met in my life made a promise.”

Haines laughed, now used to this side of her. Twelve years was a long time to see all of her sides. “Just tell them you and your boyfriend are engaged.”

Penny looked back at Haines and blinked. “Uncle, that idea… is not bad.” She grinned and for some reason, Haines felt like they weren’t on the same page.

‘Didn’t she have a boyfriend?‘ he wondered. I thought she and Dean were together.”

A/N: To all highest tier privilege readers, there’s a missing piece in [chapter 223 – All stories has another side.] Added the piece now. It’s at the end 🙂 To see it, please clear cache.

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