Chapter 240

Penelope did not seem bothered that Sebastian had not invited her in. Instead, she stood at the door with a smile. "Well, I'm leaving soon, and the colleagues insisted on throwing me a farewell party tonight. I was hoping you'd come along, Mr. Holt." "No need. I've got things to do. You all have fun. Just send the bill to Finance," he said flatly. Since Penelope agreed to leave gracefully, he did not mind giving her this small courtesy. He considered it compensation for the abrupt end of her contract. "Oh, but Xavier already agreed to come. Should I take him back myself later?" Penelope feigned surprise, though her fingers clenched hard into her palm inside her sleeve. She had expected rejection, but now that it had happened, the sting of anger was impossible to hide. She had been his secretary for three years and worked closely with him every day. Hadn't she left even the slightest mark on his heart? She refused to believe it. He was only pretending, doing it for Julia and her