Chapter 181

"I-I'm fine, Mr. Holt… I don't need the money," Penelope blurted out. Immediately after, regret rose within her. She didn't want Sebastian to dismiss her with money, but at the same time, she feared she wouldn't get anything from this. Ten thousand dollars was a huge sum. She hadn't gone back to her hometown for years, and it'd been a long time since she last felt hunger, but poverty had left a permanent mark on her. She grew to greatly value and believe in money. "I'm fine, Mr. Holt," Penelope said, tears brimming in her eyes. She looked pitiful. "Jules probably wasn't in a good mood…" Sebastian was at a loss on what to do. How could he compensate her if she didn't want money? Should he apologize on Julia's behalf? "I'll get back to work now, Mr. Holt." Penelope ended the performance. She didn't want to overdo it. Whether Sebastian wanted to transfer the money to him was his business. She had to show him that she didn't want it. After Penelope left the office, Sebastian sat bac