My Extraordinary Wife

He still ended up throwing a birthday banquet for her.

Men.

Penelope’s determination to seduce Dixon was reignited at the thought of possibly becoming the next Mrs. Haddock.

With that thought in mind, she smiled at Jenny haughtily. In her head, it was a graceful and elegant smile. “Jenny, thank you so much for coming today. It means the world to me.”

Jenny felt a sense of unease at Penelope’s words.

Why is she acting all high and mighty? Just because she got welcomed back into her rich family doesn’t mean she’ll become the queen overnight. Dixon wouldn’t have needed to throw her a banquet if she were so powerful.

She didn’t show any of her disdain on her face. Instead, she plastered a fake smile on her face as she asked, “Is that a branded necklace? It looks so expensive and classy!”

Penelope’s eyes glinted maliciously despite her gentle smile.

“Oh, this old thing? It’s just a regular necklace. It wasn’t expensive at all,” she said in a casual tone. “It’s a design by X called Azure.”

She instinctively began to stroke the pendant hanging from the delicate chain. “This is a pretty rare blue diamond, too. I’ve always loved her work. You know what a big fan of hers I am.”

However, Azure wasn’t a recent design. In fact, it was quite an old design⁠—a classic from X’s earlier years.

Her older works hadn’t been as well received before as they were now. She wasn’t as famous and had much fewer fans then.

been so perfect. Some still had

as expensive either. After all, they used to be

got her hands on the necklace at some random

buy any of X’s designs

still weren’t

the idea that X’s designs had

and said with an extremely false smile, “You’re so lucky. You’re never going to want for anything ever again at the Count’s Mansion.

and respect behind her words still made Penelope feel as though she had spent her money wisely. She silently

said modestly, “My uncle truly is a nice person.

in the Yates family anyway. You were born into it,” Jenny said, barely managing to hide her

herself to gush out the most shallow, fake

going, she might actually

over at the reporters who were

had invited all of them over so they could promote and brag

to get in their good books after returning to

Penelope no longer had to worry about suitors. All

was a prime

was practically glowing

had spotted the reporters too and was starting to wonder why they had

and maintained her elegant stature. She

to show it. “Penelope, the banquet Mr. Haddock is throwing for you is a pretty huge affair. Is he

just business acquaintances, that’s all,” Penelope said shyly. However,