Chapter 70

Mila was standing beside Logan when Matteo came over to greet Logan. Feeling a subconscious pang of guilt, she clung harder to Logan's arm, not daring to look Matteo in the eye. But she then realized that she might be overthinking it. Matteo didn't seem to care whose date she was and didn't even bother to spare her a glance. After greeting Logan, he turned to look for Penelope. Mila felt somewhat annoyed by how pathetic she was, that she could waver so easily just because Matteo had shown up. But then she reassured herself that getting over a breakup wasn't something that happened overnight. She had to take things step by step. At least she was doing the best she could. … Matteo's presence gave Penelope a new boost of confidence. She didn't let go of his arm once throughout the party. As one of Jesterville's financial elites, Matteo was well-regarded in the financial world, attracting attention wherever he went. Penelope received a lot of attention as a result too. As Mila