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
Just as Penny was about to agree, she saw another car stop beside her. The window rolled down to reveal Jeremy's face."Penny?""Mr. Tate?"The trouble Caleb had brought Jeremy last time was not minor, but he did not gain much from it. After all, considering all the effort, it only led to a very brief conversation with Penny—so brief it was almost negligible.Jeremy was internally pleased, but he had been wrapping up that matter recently. He thought he had seen wrong just now, but it turned out it really was Penny.Oh, and there was that eyesore, Caleb Fergerson, as well.He immediately got out of the car, pretending not to see Caleb."I heard you're doing business with Mabel Mckenzie right now?""Yes, I've recently taken an interest in one of Ms. Mackenzie’s scripts.""She has more than one good script. There's one she has always refused to sell, probably the one she's most satisfied with over the years."Penny was instantly interested. "How do you know?""We had some deali
"Penny, go in there to change. After changing, you can come out and soak in the bath. Haven't you been working overtime recently? Soaking should help you relax."Penny rubbed her somewhat sore neck, and the next second, a cool hand very naturally landed on her neck."Let me massage it for you."It must be said that when Caleb really pursued someone, he could also humble himself significantly.At this moment, there was no one around. With the steam rising from the hot spring pool, the setting could not be more intimate.Adding to that, the two of them were close. His hand was still gently massaging her neck. "Is the pressure okay?"Penny lowered her eyelashes. "I'm going to change."She had indeed been very tired recently, and the opportunity to comfortably soak in a hot spring was more than welcome. Moreover, peaceful days like these might soon be gone, considering Khloe was still hospitalized. It was uncertain how the Strausses would deal with her, who was said to be the inst
"I'm not afraid. The worst-case scenario is that they acquire the company. The Strausses have been operating their own film and television company very well for years. Plus, her father, Mr. Strauss, has a broad vision. He wouldn't make things difficult for my artists."That was the worst-case scenario.Penny looked at the drink in her hand and took another sip. "If the Strausses want to deal with me personally, I have even less to fear. They'll just be taking one life, after all."Caleb poured her another drink, kindly reminding her, "The alcohol content isn't high, but don't drink too much.""What brand is this wine? It tastes really good. It suits my palate.""If you want, I can have Sebastian send some to Dawn Haven Villa.""Mm, okay."She lazily slid down a bit, reached for some fruit beside her, and fed herself a few pieces.The combination of the fruits and the alcohol could catalyze intoxication, making one get drunk faster.Caleb restrained himself as he counted the dr