Chapter 599

Penelope's expression shifted subtly, but she didn't refute me. Because she couldn't—what I said wasn't wrong. With Penelope's status, someone like Donna had no business being in her circle, let alone standing beside her. The only reason she was doing it was to make things difficult for me. As for Donna, she wasn't worth mentioning at all. In Penelope's social circle, Donna was likely someone who couldn't get a foot in the door. Overestimating her own position, she assumed I was just being pretentious with my earlier remarks. Jeremiah smirked and teased Penelope, "Ms. Zanders, maybe you can consider changing friends. That one just now was downright unpleasant." At that point, Penelope found herself between a rock and a hard place. Still, being someone who had seen her fair share of situations, she managed a polite smile and said to me, "Ms. York, let's just treat it as a bit of fun. Don't let certain people's words bother you." I nodded lightly. "Alright. As long as you don't mind