Chapter 671

I understood now. Of course, Penelope was staying in a hotel, making it hard to find her. But she was indeed in a terrible situation, like a stray dog with no home. Seeing me lost in thought, Frederick asked, "Ms. York, are you looking for Ms. Zanders for something?" I cleared my throat and replied, "No, it's just that she seems to have something she needs Logan's help with recently, so I was curious and asked." He nodded thoughtfully. I secretly observed him. It seemed like he knew something, but not a lot. Both of us wondered what was going on with Penelope. But neither of us felt comfortable asking the other. We just sat there awkwardly facing each other, not knowing how to continue the conversation. He awkwardly pushed up his glasses and said, "Um… Ms. York, if you're free, may I invite you out for coffee?" "What?" I didn't catch on right away. His face turned even redder, and he lowered his head to explain, "I learned that it was the university's promotion that brought you