Chapter 69

"Why is she here?" Penelope asked Trent. "Was she invited by Preeminence?" Trent scoffed derisively. "There's no way. I don't even know where she got an invite from. But Mila's a shrewd little thing. She's probably here to network." Penelope already had those suspicions, and Trent's words only confirmed them. "Bottom-feeders like her would never pass up an opportunity to climb the social ladder. After all, if she misses this chance, she might not even get another one." Trent, still in a sour mood from being mocked by Mila, didn't want to talk about her. "Stop talking about her. She's like some kind of ghost that keeps haunting the place. If I were Matt, I'd have fired her right away!" "Matt's a man of principles. He won't let go of her if she hasn't done anything wrong." Trent sighed. "Well, that's true. Matt's far too nice. That's why he's so easily manipulated by scheming foxes like Mila!" "Alright, let's stop talking about her. Did Logan bring a date?" This was what Pene