Adam barely had the chance to speak when Olivia heard someone approaching to greet him. As she slightly turned her body, Olivias gaze inadvertently met that of Penelope.

Penelope had been donning a polite veneera soft, perfunctory smile gracing her lipsbut the second she caught sight of Olivia, her expression hardened into a frost so chilling it could shatter glass.

Her eyes, sharp and unyielding, darted away after mere seconds as though he were a speck of ...