Chapter 19

Penelope looked like she'd been too focused on Xavier to remember the court summons, and it was only when Sebastian asked that she seemed to recall it. With a concerned expression, she handed him the envelope, but the excitement in her eyes was barely hidden. She never imagined Julia would give her a surprise this big. At the hospital, Penelope had sensed that Sebastian wasn't planning to file for divorce himself. She'd gone home that night frustrated, already plotting ways to push Julia into doing it. But Julia? She'd taken the bait without a fight and went straight to court. That was perfect. Now, even if Sebastian didn't want the divorce, he wouldn't have a choice. Once Julia was gone, getting into the Holt residence as its new mistress was just a matter of time. Penelope did not doubt that, given enough time, Sebastian would fall in love with her. "Mr. Holt… did you and Jules have another fight?" she asked gently, her voice full of fake concern. "I just don't get it. Why wo