Chapter 127

In a way, I could understand her behavior. After all, she had just been rejected by Bruce, so it was perfectly normal for her to be in a bad mood. "We unexpectedly ran into each other here. Mr. Fernandez was merely lending me a hand." If Queenie had paid even the slightest attention, she would have noticed the comical sight of me hobbling along on my injured foot. However, she only glanced briefly at my foot before she chuckled. "Ms. Fisher, for someone who doesn't exercise regularly, it's quite understandable that you might encounter a minor mishap while climbing a mountain." Despite her words, her tone carried the condescending attitude typical of someone in a superior position. Her biting remarks were all too evident. Not wanting to get into a conflict with her, I tried to think of a way to extricate myself from the situation when I heard Jonah speak up. "Ms. Nancy is a friend of mine. If it's not too much trouble, could you arrange for lunch to be delivered to her room?" A