Chapter 28 How We Met (Part 1)

Lei was taking a stroll around the garden which was actually her favorite place in the palace.

It was calming and quiet just the way she liked it.

"It is really peaceful here isn't it?" A lady's voice asked from behind her.

She turned and saw the lady who Ashton said was Clinton's wife. The woman was more beautiful up close and had an aura of elegance around her.

"You're Clinton's wife." Lei stated as the woman walked and stood next to her.

"I am Penelope." The woman introduced herself with a smile.

"Can I call you Penny instead?" Lei asked politely.

"Of course you can." Penny said and they both sat down.

"I hope you don't mind me asking, how did you and Clinton meet?"

"Oh I don't mind at all. How we met was actually nice. I was just fifteen at that time."

"How old are you now?"

"Seventeen. Now let me tell you our love story."

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Penny could be seen walking on the street with a basket full of apples when a boy walked past her bumping his shoulder on hers which caused her to lose her grip on the basket and it fell on the floor.

Penny frowned and looked at the boy who was still walking away without an apology.

"Don't you know how to say sorry you fool!!?" She yelled at the boy who stopped on his tracks and looked at her with a frown.

"What did you just say little girl?" The boy asked.

"Do you not see what you did to my apples or are you blind?" She asked pointing at the apple on the ground. "They are all covered in dirt! You have to pay for it."

"Little girl do you know who I am?" He asked as he walked up to her giving her an intimidating look which did nothing to affect her.

"You can be the duke of the mountains for all I care, but you still have to compensate for what you caused."

He threw five gold coins at her and left. She picked up the coins and looked at it in surprise.

The apples were only worth two silver coins but who would've thought she'd get gold coins instead.

The money would be a huge help to her and her mother. It could last them the rest of the year if managed properly.