Chapter 179

Julia slapped Penelope across the face. "Are you trying to kill me?" she asked coldly, her face devoid of expression, and her hand trembling slightly. Penelope's head was turned to the side, red marks blooming on her fair skin. "Jules—" Julia slapped her again, shouting, "You want me dead!" Julia was overcome with emotion, her hands shaking from either overexertion or the strong emotions coursing through her. Her eyes were reddened as she stared at Penelope and the chunk of walnut muffin in her fingers. Julia was allergic to all nuts to varying degrees. Penelope, who used to be her personal assistant, knew all about that. She couldn't accept how Penelope, whom she'd cared for like she was her own sister, wanted her dead! Penelope's face smarted with pain that extinguished the flames of jealousy burning within her. Looking at Julia's reddened eyes, she looked down at the chunk of muffin in her fingers. These wouldn't be fatal in Julia's case. The worst that could happen was th