Chapter 24

"I'm not hurt, Penelope. I know you prefer women. I know I have no chance of being more than the nanny who took care of you for months "he said, and I opened my mouth to say that it wasn't fair for him to throw that in my face when I didn't even ask for help, but he gestured with one hand, dismissing my answer. "I'm not hurt, I'm upset because you've been a selfish and dirty person. How can it affect Mikaela in this way? Make her wonder if she really should give some consolation to her sick grandmother, or embark on this crazy relationship with you? That's not fair to her head.”

"Who said I want a relationship with Mikaela? "I retorted, because I couldn't think of other weapons. Colton just watched me coldly. I had a laugh that I would like it to sound like innocence. “Oh, Colton, spare me. Even you've been giving hope to the poor thing.”

“Me? But we never had anything, Penelope!”

"Is it really?”

"Of course... Oh, no. This little game doesn't work for me, Penelope "