"So the customs in Clearwater are quite liberal," Violet Nelson feigned revelation, "Back in Kingsley, if a schoolgirl gets a boyfriend, she would be expelled from school."
Her voice was a tad high, and everyone heard her.
"Ah..." Seeing all eyes on her, Violet Nelson smiled awkwardly and said, "I misspoke; Ms. Summers probably wouldn't care about getting expelled if she could be involved with Mr. Howard, right?"
Her words were meticulously chosen, not only implying that Purple Summers was young but already cavorting with men, but also hinting that Purple was only having a fling with Roy Howard, being nothing more than a nameless affair partner.
Rich and influential men always had many women around them; they would get bored after playing for a couple of days and then discard them, so really there was no need to put Purple Summers on a pedestal.