"So before my brother comes back, I want her to be unable to leave me," Caleb said in a calm tone as he glanced at the document in front of him. "If she can't leave me, she won't dump me."Finn was momentarily speechless.After hanging up the phone, Caleb saw that Winston had called again.This time, he did not answer and immediately hung up, fearing Winston might come up with another bad idea.By evening, he had sent Penny eight text messages, none of which received a reply.At 5:00 pm, when he was about to stand up to attend a meeting, he collapsed.Having overdone it the night before and refusing to take medicine despite his fever, he ultimately passed out.His collapse threw the entire Fergerson Corporation into chaos almost instantly. Sebastian hurriedly sent him to the hospital. In the meantime, the news of Caleb fainting quietly spread within the circle.Many who had seen his posts on social media were puzzled by his actions.Not long ago, news had spread about his brea
Zuri laughed on the other end, her lips curling up."Dear, you're experiencing the bloom of young love. This is no problem. I'll discuss it with your father right away. Rest assured, I'll definitely come to Imperial City to support you, but there are some matters here that need to be handled first."Khloe's eyes were filled with joy. She knew her mother loved her the most.Meanwhile, Zuri was spending the afternoon with a group of noble ladies. They were all meticulously dressed to impress, with some even wearing small hats indicative of traditional Americana attire.One of the ladies set down her coffee cup to ask Zuri, "Madam Youngblood, have you still not found your sister?"Zuri slowly shook her head. "No. After so many years, she has probably passed away.""What a pity. She was a genius in the field of medicine. How could she just disappear like that? And right before she was supposed to marry into the Strausses too. She even fled the night before the wedding."Otherwise, t
Ethan had already investigated the Fergersons and knew that there was a Caspian among the Fergerson family. Even so, Caspian had already passed away long ago.Yet, suddenly, a man claiming to be Caspian appeared tonight.After some investigation and noticing the resemblance between this man and Caleb, Ethan confirmed his identity.Caspian Fergerson was still alive.However, the information Ethan found about Caspian described him to be a gentleman. He was nothing like the ruthless person before him now.It seemed his character had completely changed over the nearly seven years he was presumed dead.Casby took a sip from his glass and threw his cigarette butt into the nearby trash can."Before my grandfather passed away, he left a will. He transferred 15% of Fergerson Corporation's shares to Caleb on the premise that I was deceased. If I'm still alive, those shares will belong to me. This means I can return as a high-ranking official in Fergerson Corporation."That night, Caspian
Compared to other women who mocked and harmed Penny because of Caleb, Mabel's attitude was much more favorable.Penny's fondness for her surged instantly."Ms. Mackenzie, you did the right thing by not getting involved with him. You two are not suitable."Mabel laughed again, finishing her coffee just as the school bell rang outside."I apologize. My brother is getting out of class. He's in his senior year of high school, and I promised to join him for lunch. Given the tight schedule for his final year, I asked him to come here. I hope you won't mind, Ms. Sullivan."Penny had researched beforehand and knew Mabel had a younger brother—not by blood but adopted. Nonetheless, the details of the adoption were known only to Mabel herself.Soon, she saw a tall teenager, about 18 years old, crossing the street toward them. He was handsome and youthful, with several classmates around him. However, he and Mabel shared a similarly cool demeanor.Seeing Mabel, he quickly excused himself fro
It just so happened that tomorrow was Saturday.She replied to the message.[Tomorrow morning, 10:00 am.]Caleb heard his phone vibrate once. He thought it was just another spam message, but when he opened it, he found it was from Penny.He nearly dropped the documents in his hand and stared at the message for several seconds in shock.[Okay![I know what happened to Grandpa wasn't your doing. I was just too angry at the time. How about I pick you up tomorrow?]After sending the message, he kept staring at his phone, hoping to get her reply immediately.Yet Penny, who was looking at her phone, suddenly did not know what to say.She simply could not explain the incident with Grandpa Fergerson. Perhaps Caleb's friends all thought she had a hand in it, and everyone present at the time probably thought so too.Grandpa Fergerson had passed away. That was a fact she could not argue.Moreover, she still did not know why Grandpa Fergerson had given her the box to personally deliver
Penny found it amusing. It was all out of Caleb's own initiative. What did it have to do with her?She shook off Khloe's hand."Ms. Strauss, are you breaking down because you wanted so desperately to be someone's girlfriend but were rejected? You don't dare to lash out at Caleb, so you're venting your anger on me instead?"Khloe was trembling all over, her fingers shaking as she pointed at Penny's face."I'll kill you!"She hurled her handbag at Penny with all her might. Penny instinctively blocked it in order to dodge.The handbag rebounded onto Khloe's own head.Khloe saw stars before her eyes and then fell backward, fainting.This time, she was genuinely infuriated and felt a sharp pain in her heart.She had used a self-harming strategy but failed to completely separate Caleb and Penny. It seemed now she had to rely on her heart condition!She was determined to have her parents come to Imperial City in person to finalize her marriage with Caleb.Seeing her fall, Penny was
Penny lowered her head in respect. Then, she stood up, picked up Caleb's suit jacket, and handed it back to him.Caleb reached out to take it, accidentally brushing her fingertips with his. His were cool, while hers were warm. He suppressed the urge to hold her hand and asked, "Grandpa mentioned you promised him something?"He did not mention Sir Fergerson's final words at all and even attempted to trick Penny.Penny started thinking. Did Sir Fergerson tell her anything on the cliff that day?In reality, Sir Fergerson had not said anything that night. It was all a setup by Casby.This setup included Sir Fergerson, everyone who was on the hike that day, and Penny herself.She thought that even the name Casby was fake. Who was he, really? Why was he targeting the Fergersons?Now, with Caleb asking her this, she remembered her promise to Sir Fergerson to bear a great-grandson for the Fergersons.It was a promise.Even so, such a matter could not be known to Caleb.She turned a
He took a few steps closer and noticed that Penny had not shifted her gaze away, so he moved closer."Actually, I'm pretty good at playing basketball too," he said, his breath tickling her ear.Penny remembered Sir Fergerson once saying that Caleb, around the age of 15 or 16, was quite unruly. He was always fighting hard but was always the most dazzling one.Unfortunately, she never had the luck to see it.She silently pushed his body away with her elbow when he leaned in. Only when the boy, who was surrounded by the crowd, came over after wiping his sweat did she call out, "Kaden."Kaden was holding his school uniform by his fingertips. He finished wiping off his sweat and then meticulously put on his uniform. He zipped it up to the top before returning to his cold demeanor.Nonetheless, he recognized Penny and asked, "Is there something you need?"Penny glanced at the time. "You have 20 minutes before class starts. Can you spare me ten minutes? I'd like to talk to you."Kaden