He was obviously just as surprised as she was by Maria's declaration. That was to say, even Jeff did not understand why Maria referred to him as an old friend,

“Well, well!" Barbara sneered.

“Maria, don't you think you're being too presumptuous by calling Jeff an old friend? Normally, I wouldn't care about who you claim to be friends with.

But today, we are here on behalf of the Jenkins family. If you're going to make up a story about how you know a celebrity and word of it gets out, it will be a disgrace to the whole Jenkins family."

Barbara crossed her arms over her chest and spoke in a condescending tone. She thought that this would intimidate Maria, but on the contrary, Maria kept her eyes fixed on her phone and ignored her.