Nina Sinclair furrowed her brows tightly, her eyes lowered to the tabletop.
There was a white envelope there, and she couldn’t see what was inside, but she guessed it might be a check with an enormous amount.
However, no matter how much money was inside, she wouldn’t waver, nor would she be driven by others to do anything.
After Penelope Lancaster finished speaking, she surreptitiously studied Nina Sinclair.
She successfully saw Nina Sinclair’s expression change, and the anger that Nina had stirred in her earlier calmed a lot, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her attitude also softened slightly.
She spoke in a gentle tone, "Miss Sinclair, I believe you’re a smart person, you should know how to choose, break up with Julian."
After speaking, her gaze fell on Nina Sinclair.
Waiting for this impoverished girl to be crushed by the disparity in status and have no choice but to bow to her, by then she would have perfectly completed the old man’s task.
Looking at Penelope Lancaster’s contemptuous eyes, Nina Sinclair’s face turned cold. Follow current novels on NovᴇlFir(e).nᴇt
She laughed coldly, "Mrs. Lancaster, I won’t take your money."
With a brief pause, Nina Sinclair, in an even more arrogant and proud manner, said, "Whether I leave Julian Lancaster or not isn’t something you can control. Oh, I forgot to remind you, we’ve already registered our marriage. Even if we were to separate, it wouldn’t be called a breakup; it would be called a divorce!"
After saying this, she didn’t look to see what expression was on Penelope Lancaster’s face; she simply stood up and walked out, clearly unwilling to say more to her.
Penelope Lancaster’s expression was startled, seemingly shocked by Nina Sinclair’s words.
She only knew that Nina Sinclair was Vincent Lancaster’s ex-girlfriend, but she hadn’t expected that Nina was already married to Julian Lancaster.
Penelope Lancaster’s face grew somber.
If that’s the case, dealing with this woman won’t be that simple. Things are turning out to be more complicated than she imagined, it’s no wonder the old man assigned her to this task.
At this time, outside there was a voice trying to stop Nina Sinclair, and Nina Sinclair’s voice also came in...
"Are you trying to illegally detain me? If you don’t let me leave, we’ll fight to the death, you can try that!"
Penelope Lancaster’s assistant, Crystal, stepped forward from behind, and Penelope Lancaster gave her a look, saying, "Let her go."
Crystal nodded and turned to head outside.
At the entrance, Nina Sinclair was being blocked by a few bodyguards. Crystal went out to say something to them, and they stepped back two paces.
Nina Sinclair walked out, and the villa returned to silence.
Crystal returned to the villa, Penelope Lancaster sat with a sullen face, her expression so dark it seemed to drip water.
She was by Penelope’s side, whispering, "Ma’am, she doesn’t seem to be swayed; is she playing hard to get? Or is it greed? Does she think you’re not offering enough money?"
Crystal was Penelope Lancaster’s capable assistant, and she usually helped dispel her worries, offering her some of her own ideas. Now, she continued to care for Penelope as she had in the past.
Penelope thought of Nina Sinclair’s performance earlier, and felt a burst of irritation in her chest.
Everything was not as she had imagined.
Originally she thought that with a girl like Nina Sinclair from such a poor background, all she needed was a bit of persuasion, threats and inducements, plus a financial offensive, Nina would undoubtedly succumb and obediently listen to her.
By then, she could order Nina to get lost, and she would have to get lost obediently.
Unexpectedly, Nina turned out to be a tough nut to crack.
"I don’t know, maybe. It seems I have to continue thinking of other ways to deal with her." Penelope Lancaster pinched her brows, as if she had no solution for Nina Sinclair.
Crystal was just about to say something when suddenly there was movement at the entrance, a tall figure walked in with steady steps.
Julian Lancaster had arrived!