Chapter 855
He still ended up throwing a birthday banquet for her.
Men.
Penelope’s determination to seduce Dixon was reignited at the thought of possibly bing the next
Mrs. Haddock.
With that thought in mind, she smiled at Jenny haughtily. In her head, it was a graceful and elegant
smile. “Jenny, thank you so much foring today. It means the world to me.”
Jenny felt a sense of unease at Penelope’s words.
Why is she acting all high and mighty? Just because she got weed back into her rich family
doesn’t mean she’ll be the queen overnight. Dixon wouldn’t have needed to throw her a banquet if
she were so powerful.
She didn’t show any of her disdain on her face. Instead, she stered a fake smile on her face as she
asked, “Is that a branded ne? It looks so expensive and ssy!”
Penelope’s eyes glinted maliciously despite her gentle smile.
“Oh, this old thing? It’s just a regr ne. It wasn’t expensive at all,” she said in a casual tone. “It’s
a design by X called Azure.”
She instinctively began to stroke the pendant hanging from the delicate chain. “This is a pretty rare blue
diamond, too. I’ve always loved her work. You know what a big fan of hers I am.”
However, Azure wasn’t a recent design. In fact, it was quite an old design —a ssic from X’s earlier
years.
Her older works hadn’t been as well received before as they were now. She wasn’t as famous and had
much fewer fans then.
Her designs hadn’t always been so perfect. Some still had their ws.
Back then, her designs weren’t as expensive either. After all, they used to be worth much less.
That was how Penelope got her hands on the ne at some random pawn shop.
Jenny never got the chance to buy any of X’s designs because they were now insanely expensive.
She may have been the beloved daughter of the Holt family, but they still weren’t well-equipped enough
to spend so much money on just a single ne.
That was why she was so persistent with the idea that X’s designs had to be amazing.
She suppressed the anger and envy she felt toward Penelope and said with an extremely false smile,
“You’re so lucky. You’re never going to want for anything ever again at the Count’s Mansion. In fact, I
bet that uncle of yours would even get you the stars in the sky if you asked for them.”
Despite Jenny’s slightly snide tone, the envy and respect behind her words still made Penelope feel as
though she had spent her money wisely. She silently patted herself on the back for choosing to wear it
today, too.
Despite all the glee she felt, she still remained calm and said modestly, “My uncle truly is a nice person.
I’m really just lucky to be able to return to the Yates family.”
“It’s not luck when you belong in the Yates family anyway. You were born into it,” Jenny said, barely
managing to hide her jealousy.
Despite her disgust, she still had to force herself to gush out the most shallow, fakepliments she
could think of.
If she kept going, she might actually throw up.
Penelope, however, couldn’t stop ncing over at the reporters who were standing not too far off as
she spoke to Jenny.
Mary had invited all of them over so they could promote and brag about how well the mother-daughter
duo were doing in the Count’s Mansion.
She also wanted to show off how many people wanted to get in their good books after returning to Lake
City.
Once her perfect, rich image had been curated, Penelope no longer had to worry about suitors. All the
handsome, rich young bachelors woulde and find her on their own.
Dixon was a prime example.
Penelope was practically glowing with pride.
Jenny had spotted the reporters too and was starting to wonder why they had all shown up. Is
Penelope that interesting nowadays?
Still, she continued to smile graciously and maintained her elegant stature. She silently promised
herself that she would not lose to someone like Penelope.
No matter how frustrated she was, she was determined not to show it. “Penelope, the banquet Mr.
Haddock is throwing for you is a pretty huge affair. Is he trying to pursue you?”
“Jenny, don’t say such a thing! Our families are just business acquaintances, that’s all,” Penelope said
shyly. However, her blushing cheeks betrayed what she truly felt.
The sudden redness in her cheeks only caused more people to wonder what was actually going on
between them.
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If sha kapt going, sha might actually throw up.
Panalopa, howavar, couldn’t stop ncing ovar at tha raportars who wara standing not too far off as
sha spoka to Janny.
Mary had invitad all of tham ovar so thay could promota and brag about how wall tha mothar-daughtar
duo wara doing in tha Count’s Mansion.
Sha also wantad to show off how many pao wantad to gat in thair good books aftar raturning to Laka
City.
Onca har parfact, rich imaga had baan curatad, Panalopa no longar had to worry about suitors. All tha
handsoma, rich young bachalors woulda and find har on thair own.
Dixon was a prima axam.
Panalopa was practically glowing with prida.
Janny had spottad tha raportars too and was starting to wondar why thay had all shown up. Is
Panalopa that intarasting nowadays?
Still, sha continuad to sm graciously and maintainad har gant statura. Sha sntly promisad
harsalf that sha would not losa to somaona lika Panalopa.
No mattar how frustratad sha was, sha was datarminad not to show it. “Panalopa, tha banquat Mr.
Haddock is throwing for you is a pratty huga affair. Is ha trying to pursua you?”
“Janny, don’t say such a thing! Our familias ara just businass acquaintancas, that’s all,” Panalopa said
shyly. Howavar, har blushing chaaks batrayad what sha truly falt.
Tha suddan radnass in har chaaks only causad mora pao to wondar what was actually going on
batwaan tham.