Caleb's chest was pressed against her back, and he put an arm around her waist.The elevator had stopped at a certain floor. The best thing for them to do was to wait for the rescuers to come.He should have let her go, but neither of them moved.Penny did not notice that they were in an intimate position. They were the only ones in the elevator, so leaning on each other made them feel safer—not to mention that there was only a railing on the side.She even wanted to back up a little more to get closer and feel more secure.It was not until Caleb breathed next to her ear that she realized how close they were.Through the glowing elevator wall, she saw that he had embraced her in his arms.Penny subconsciously wanted to get away from him, but he reacted before she could as he noticed how impatient she seemed. "Don't move. Let’s wait for someone to come help us."Penny looked down and slowed her breathing. She forced herself to ignore the distance between the two.Caleb had pr
Caleb's phone rang while her mind was racing. It was Sebastian Quinn who called.Caleb left dinner early to attend a last-minute conference call, but there was nothing he could do at that point since he was still stuck. He told Sebastian to get ready to hold the meeting on his behalf.Sebastian was his right-hand man, and it was not the first time he had taken his place in a meeting, so he had everything ready relatively quickly.Caleb's expression was indifferent. Even though he was trapped in a confined space, he acted as though he was in his backyard. He did not show the slightest sign of panic."Mr. Fergerson, I've talked to Zane Sulivan and made it clear that Ms. Sullivan should stop doing needless things."Caleb nodded and felt irritated at the thought of her promising Winston that she was going to have a baby."Did the business development team stop the Sullivans’ project?"Penny, who was standing next to him, froze. She thought that she heard him wrong.She saw the disg
For some reason, Jeremy was a little irked with their relationship. He intentionally spoke to Penny in a tone that was more gentle than usual. "Penny, you must be scared. I'll take you to the hospital after you get out of there. You don't look too good. Do you want me to get you some medicine?"Jeremy was so thoughtful and caring that Penny could not bring herself to brush off his kindness.After all, she had laid it all out. Jeremy would not dare try to court her anymore and even had to keep her secret."Mr. Tate, I'm fine."Caleb became more withdrawn and kept quiet throughout their interaction.Penny was the first to walk out when the elevator doors opened.Caleb followed closely behind her and did not stop as he passed Jeremy.Jeremy walked past him to go straight to Penny. "Look at you! You look so pale and yet you say that you're fine."Penny pursed her lips as she was unsure why he was suddenly acting like this.Caleb stood on the side and had a slight frown on his
Willow tensed up even more.She had met Caleb a long time ago. At that time, he stood among the crowd and was talking to someone. She noticed his outstanding features, especially his eyes that shone bright like the sun and his tall nose. His tailored suit fit him perfectly, making him look almost not human. After so many years, she finally had the chance to stand in front of him for the first time. She was so nervous that she was trembling all over.Willow has had a crush on Caleb for more than three years.She found out about his name from Financial Times.Eventually, he somehow became her brother-in-law, but it did not matter to Willow as she knew that he and Penny would get divorced sooner or later.Caleb glanced at her and then looked away."What do you want?"Willow's cheeks were red like roses. She clenched her hands in front of her anxiously."I heard that you're here, so I..."Caleb's expression turned cold. "Are you stalking me?"The admiration in her gaze was too
Penny waited at the hospital all night to make sure Zane was fine but did not expect to be thrown such a question.She pursed her lips tightly, her heart in pain. She was about to give him a piece of her mind when she heard Zane cough a few more times.He was coughing hard. Penny grabbed some tissues, handed them to him, and saw the blood on the tissues.Zane saw it too. He was a little surprised, his brows furrowed.He did not take it to heart and assumed that it was because he was too angry."Penny, I know you don't like Caleb. Did you have a boyfriend when you were studying at Imperial University?"Penny did not answer him. All she could think about was the blood on the tissue.She asked the doctor to hide the news from Zane. As such, Zane assumed that he would return to work soon.Zane felt slightly remorseful when she did not respond to him."I know that I’m too greedy. I built the company brick by brick, so it's hard for me to let go and that's why I asked you to marry C
She was worried that she would offend Caleb, so she turned sideways when she sneezed, her shoulders shuddering slightly. Her face looked paler because she was drenched by the rain. Her hair drooped against her cheeks, and her eyelashes were covered with droplets of water.Moreover, she did not have a lot of layers on. The clothes were tightly attached to her body and outlined her slender figure.Penny rubbed her welled-up eyes and asked politely when she saw that Caleb's car was still there."Mr. Fergerson, are you working late?"Caleb was indeed working overtime. There was a banquet at Fergerson Mansion tomorrow night that he had to attend, so he brought forward a meeting and it just ended.He thought that Penny would ask if she could get in the car. After all, it was not easy to get a taxi at the intersection they were at, and she did not have a bag or a phone with her.However, the car had stopped by the side for two minutes and the traffic behind kept honking. He did not sp
The smell almost made her gag.She went downstairs and saw Susan sitting on the sofa with a gloomy expression.Susan had been taking good care of herself even at her age. Back then, Zane was well established and she already had Asher, but that did not stop her from using her beauty to charm Zane, who ended up marrying her.Back then, her eyes were sparkling, and she still had some charm left in her. Penny frowned.She wanted to ask Susan why she was not at the hospital, but she realized that Zane would not say anything if Susan wanted to rest at home out of his love for her. As such, she kept it to herself and opened the door in a swift motion.A man was standing outside the door. Her pupils shrank, and she experienced a gut-wrenching feeling in her stomach.It was Asher.Asher wore a suit and looked like he just came back from the office. His gaze immediately focused on her curvy figure.However, he suppressed himself and greeted Penny with a smile."Penny, you’re back."
Penny did not expect any response from Caleb. She went to take a shower after she sent the message.After she got dressed and came out of the bathroom, she saw that the 10,000 dollars was refunded but Caleb did not say anything.Penny frowned. ‘Does this mean that he doesn't need me to pay him back?’She knew that Caleb was well to do, but he had been keeping her at arm’s length.To be precise, they were indifferent toward each other. Their relationship was not worth 10,000 dollars.She could not figure out what was in Caleb's mind. The meal they had together was still fresh in her memory.She took a photo of the spot where the umbrella was torn and sent it to him.Then, she urged the agent to check in with the bank and get them to transfer the funds as soon as possible. She wanted to move out of Dawn Haven Villa as it was not plausible for her to keep avoiding the other party.When he found out about her identity tomorrow night, he would probably be disgusted and desperately w