Chapter 23

There wasn't any actual bullying, though. At most, the other students would only mock and insult Sean. Upon hearing this, Penelope's heart had ached, but she'd been abroad. So, she'd planned on buying him a sports car and telling him to tell the others he'd bought it with money he'd earned from the stock market. Unfortunately, things hadn't worked out. Not only had Penelope failed to get the eight million dollars for the sports car, but she'd also had her allowance cut. The ruffians who'd caused trouble at The Plum had demanded Sean cough up 950 thousand dollars. It was clear what Penelope wanted a million dollars for. Hannah didn't care where the money went. In fact, she would be glad to spend it if it could help someone who was genuinely in trouble. The point was whether or not that person was worth helping. Penelope cared a lot about Sean, but he didn't seem to feel the same. He played hot and cold with her; their interactions were more one-sided on Penelope's end. She'd helped