He grabbed the menu and casually ordered a dish, but Caleb continued to speak from the side."I heard you're still single, Mr. Strauss. There should be a special set meal for single people here, right? If not, I can ask the head chef to add one."Sean slammed the menu down."Caleb, don't go too far!"Caleb raised an eyebrow, about to say something more irritating. However, Penny spoke first."Mr. Strauss, don't mind him. Today's meeting is mainly to discuss the deal we had before. I'm sorry for breaching our agreement, so I want to compensate you."Sean's gaze was fixed on Caleb.Meanwhile, Caleb leaned back, raising an eyebrow."Penpen, didn't we agree that I would compensate him?"Penny quietly pinched his thigh under the table, causing Caleb to almost cry out in pain.He turned to look at her, frowning in disapproval.Penny cleared her throat softly and then gently patted the spot she had pinched.He was immediately appeased by her touch.Sean was no fool. He could tell
After saying this, Sean did not wait for Caleb to react and paid the bill before leaving.Caleb was not very happy with that. When he was upset, his lips would be in a straight line.Penny pushed the glass of juice toward him, her tone sounded resigned."I was in the wrong in this matter, so why did you have to provoke him? Besides, Mr. Sean is actually a very nice person."Caleb looked at the food on the plate and found that it was tasteless.Especially knowing that Sean had paid for it.Penny patted the back of his hand. "No appetite?""Yeah."She knew he was jealous, but Caleb's jealousy trait really needed to be addressed.She did not ask further and began to eat her meal slowly.She knew if she were to ignore Caleb, he would probably sulk it out alone.After holding back for a while, he silently pulled out a napkin and wiped the corner of her mouth.When it was time to leave, it was already around 8:30 pm. Penny's phone was constantly ringing, all calls from the compan
Winston felt puzzled about what magic Penny possessed to make Caleb so infatuated with her. He even blindly defended her in the face of hard evidence.Yet he realized that if he continued to speak ill of Penny, he might lose his friendship with Caleb.He reluctantly gave up and chuckled as he set down his glass."I never realized you were such a romantic."Caleb ignored him. Now that he was officially with Penny, he saw the world with rose-colored lenses. Winston, a self-proclaimed playboy who was allergic to love, pushed Caleb away with disgust."Stay away from me. I can't stand the sickly sweet smell of love."Caleb chuckled, his fingertips tingling as he thought about Penny."You're just jealous.""Jealous of what? That you have someone to control you now? Or that you'll have to share half your wealth with her? I, Winston Hill, would rather die than fall in love. It's so much more fun to casually date women and use each other without any responsibility."Winston poured hi
After returning to Kensington Gardens, Caleb made a phone call."Look into a person named Casby," he instructed.He had promised Penny not to investigate the matter, but how could he possibly not care at all? Especially since that man had dared to drug her!He was determined to find the perpetrator and crush him to ashes!Meanwhile, Penny was still working overtime at Dawn Haven Villa. She had also instructed the staff of Dawn Haven Villa to investigate Casby.She did not want Caleb to investigate because she hoped he would quickly forget about the incident.Otherwise, it would inevitably become a thorn in their relationship.However, she had to conduct her own investigation. She needed to know what was really going on.Why did Casby seem so odd, and why did he do what he did to her?Plus, what was that chip all about?She had even sought out Dawn Haven Villa's private doctor. If it were not for the private doctor, Casby would not have been able to enter Dawn Haven Villa at a
After doing all this, the man felt a sense of relief throughout his body.He placed the chip into a small box nearby and spoke indifferently."So, all you researchers are perverts, studying such things for no reason. And here I thought it was some kind of world-shaking weapon.""It is a weapon. Major powers can't engage in open warfare with weaponry because they all possess life-saving nuclear arms. So they invest in these kinds of projects. If the results of the experiment can willingly trigger a second personality in a person, and this personality is exactly what they need, then the person will completely become one of them when this second personality appears."Such people can easily instigate rebellion against high-ranking officials of a country."The man laughed scornfully. "Boring."Caspian remained silent for a while before he heard the man ask, "If this triggered personality can be controlled and used by them, is that also why I was triggered?""Yes.""Caspian, I don't
At this moment, Caleb was indeed waiting for Penny as she had promised to come to Kensington Gardens for dinner together that evening.He had purposely taken an early shift and had already instructed the kitchen to start preparing while he was still in the office.After arriving home, he sat on the sofa. Upon seeing the beautiful flowers outside, he could not resist posting something on his social media.After posting, he felt somewhat embarrassed and thought about deleting it, but seeing the comments below, he decided against it.Was this what being in love was like?When he saw beautiful things, he could not help but think about the other person.He wished she was there with him.Such emotions were truly strange.He took out his laptop, deciding to work during this crucial time.However, by 7:00 pm, Penny had not arrived and had not even called.Penny was truly very busy. After working through the night, she arrived at the office past five to continue handling business.Th
Winona approached Penny's office desk, hesitating whether to go in and wake her. However, when she was coming out, Ms. Sullivan seemed to have fallen asleep on the desk. Everyone was exhausted lately, so Winona decided to let her rest.Meanwhile, at Kensington Gardens, the food on the table had been reheated several times. It was to the point where the chef did not dare ask anymore.The food grew cold again, and Caleb looked up at the clock on the wall. It was 10:00 pm.There was not a single phone call, and she was not answering his calls either.He was busy too, but he would always answer her calls, even during meetings.Caleb almost pulled out a cigarette to smoke but then hesitated. He was afraid that she might arrive just as he lit it, and the smell of the smoke would spoil her appetite.He took out the cigarette, put it between his fingertips, and endured it again and again. Then, he finally lit it at 10:30 pm.The chef had already gone home, and the cold food was left on
Penny quietly sighed in relief. But in reality, neither of them ate much, considering how late it was. Eating too much at this time could upset their stomachs.After only about ten bites each, Penny diligently got up to start cleaning up the dishes.She stored the leftovers in the fridge and put their used dishes in the sink. Just as she was squeezing dish soap into her palm, a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around her waist.It was typical of Caleb Fergerson. Since she entered the house, he had only grunted once during dinner. Now, while she was still washing the dishes, he initiated intimacy without saying another word.She had not even had time to react before he started kissing her."I have dish soap on my hands. Wait, wait."Nonetheless, he did not listen.In response, Penny accidentally smeared the dish soap directly onto his suit jacket. It was not her fault; it was him who was too impatient.She helped him take off his jacket, feeling dazed by his kisses.In the next mo