The Price of Gossip

Bella turned and pinched Penny right after Weston left. "Are you out of your mind? Our company's situation is bad enough as it is, and here you are, making things worse! Why did you offend those people?"

Gasping in pain, Penny looked at her mother pitifully. "I didn't do anything to offend them!"

"Why did he show up at our house if you didn't do anything?"

Penny stammered, hesitant to tell the tru