Her eyes scanned Cora from head to toe, taking in every detail.
"You know what though? You haven't changed at all, like not even a little bit. You look exactly the same as you did back then."
There was something in the way she said those words that made them feel less like a compliment and more like she was pointing out that Cora hadn't grown or improved over the years.
however Cora kept that polite smile on her face, refusing to let Penelope get under her skin like she used to do so easily.
"Well, you too," Cora said, keeping her tone light and friendly.
"You've definitely changed though. You look so much more sophisticated now, and way more matured than before."
The moment those words left Cora's mouth, Penelope let out this little laugh and cut her off before she could say anything else.
"Well, that's because I've been out here working and building empires."
