No one else said anything. They were not blind and could tell Caleb was displeased. Besides, Penny’s initial plan had been to go to Jeremy. She had only ended up accidentally kissing Caleb because Selina had shoved her.Everyone had initially suspected Penny to be the one who had slept with Caleb, but they could set their worries aside now. The women present began exchanging suspicious looks with each other. Meanwhile, Penny became the target of their jealousy. She got to kiss Caleb Fergerson! His lips were so thin. They must have been enjoyable to kiss. When Penny finished apologizing, she noticed the bottle had begun spinning again.The vibes had turned awkward because of the kiss she and Caleb shared. Several people wanted to tease them but were too afraid to direct their teases to Caleb himself. They kept their mouths shut when they sensed his chilling aura. However, Selina’s actions warranted some berating. Hence, someone muttered… “Selina, don’t you think you ov
Penny’s initial plan was to repay the one million dollars and sell her house once the transaction went through. She would not take advantage of Caleb and would consider the interest rate when making the payment.However, Caleb was throwing a tantrum and refusing the money now. She did not know what was going through his mind. Caleb was about to say something else when Winston’s voice rang out. “Caleb, aren’t you going to leave?” Winston had had plenty of drinks, but he was not drunk. He immediately saw Penny standing in front of Caleb.“What secrets are you guys exchanging?” Caleb was the first to back away and walk off, once again increasing the distance between them. To be polite, Winston nodded and acknowledged Penny before walking away with Caleb. Penny remained standing still for a short while before she walked out of the place and retrieved her phone to book a designated driver. A car pulled to a stop before her. When the windows rolled down, Asher’s face appeared
Laura soon replied. [We said goodbye just a while ago. He has an urgent meeting with his boss. You know how it is. He works so many jobs.]Laura was a rich heiress, but Mason was truly, genuinely broke. A rented apartment of about 40 square feet was all he could afford now, but he made up for it by being young, handsome, and willing to work hard. Of course, Penny only knew about these strengths because Laura had told her. Apparently, Mason had worked four jobs every day since he was a student to fund his school fees and living costs. Laura’s family, on the other hand, was in the diamond business. They were the biggest diamond dealers in the country, and she never had to worry about money since she was a child. Penny was surprised that Laura would date Mason. Only recently did she learn that Laura had not told Mason that she was an heiress. In fact, she even pretended she was not well-off to better integrate herself into Mason’s life. She told him she worked as a waitress
It had not taken long for Penny’s ankle wound to heal, but since the knife had pierced Caleb’s palm, it would take more than a couple of days for his injury to heal. The wound was on his right palm, and the bandages needed to be cut to change the dressing. Caleb tried several times to use the scissors but only managed to make a small cut.Caleb had not shown anyone his right hand when they were at the bar, so not even Winston knew he had gotten injured.Penny hesitated for a while before she walked over and took the scissors from him. Stunned, Caleb looked up at her before immediately shifting his gaze away. Penny focused all her attention on his wound and did not look at him. Once she cut through the tape holding the bandages together, she unwrapped the layers.The wound revealed itself to her after the bandages were all removed.Everything had been stitched together, and the wound was recovering nicely. She heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she carefully applied the ointme
Penny had been planning on leaving the hotel, but she knew Laura would be dropping by because of the text she had sent just now. Hence, she stood near the elevators and waited for her. Laura arrived soon, walking so briskly that it seemed like she wanted to use her heels to poke holes into the floor. “Laura?” Penny called out to her. Laura’s face was red with anger, and she strode toward the suite at the other end of the corridor.She slammed her palm against the door, and it turned red because of how much force she was using. Two men and two women were inside the room celebrating a birthday. They were singing the birthday song.When the birthday girl heard the raps on the door, she frowned slightly and could not help circling her arms around Mason’s neck. “Mason, is this a surprise for me?” Her tone was teasing when she asked her question. After all, everyone present knew that Mason was broke and that there was no way he could afford any surprises. He would not even be
Laura insulted every piece of her outfit as she used a napkin to wipe the wine off Mason’s face. “I bought these shoes from a roadside stall. They only cost me 20 bucks. My clothes were bought from a random roadside stall too, and my bag cost less than 30 dollars. I bet the woman only said it cost over two million dollars because my assertiveness frightened her.” She spoke in a matter-of-fact tone and kissed Mason on the cheek. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have splashed the drink on you just now. But you have to promise me you won’t pimp yourself out to women for money. Otherwise, I won’t accept the gifts you buy for me.” Penny had no interest in Mason, but she found him good-looking as well. No wonder people were willing to spend ten grand to have dinner with him. She lowered her gaze and remained silent, listening to Laura coax Mason for a while longer. Then, the two happily made their way out of the room.They paused at the door, and Laura turned to wink at her. Penny did no
However, this did not bother Penny. She walked out of the hotel and was about to get into her car when she got a call from Jeremy.[I’ve just texted you the number, Penny. This company is pretty good, but they’re Sherman’s business rival. You’ll be offending Sherman greatly if you choose to work with them.][My collaboration with Mr. Cain has ended permanently.]He had been the one to stab her in the back first, so she saw no need to remain kind. Besides, Sherman was still trying to stop others from working with her. Jeremy chuckled. He was initially going to ask her how things were between her and Caleb but decided not to after giving it some thought.Penny hung up and checked her messages. Indeed, the company was one of Sherman’s business rivals. They had even fought to get her to work with them back when she decided to collaborate with Sherman instead.Penny called them to have a quick discussion. She was not expecting them to like her design as much as they did. Moreov
Penny was in a dazed state, but she could feel pain and knew she was in a moving car. The smell of gasoline permeated the car, and she found it so disgusting she kept gagging. The man’s voice rang out in her ears, and she could feel his hands drifting across her body. However, he did not dare do anything else to her because the car had not stopped moving yet. Finally, the car pulled to a stop at a nearby abandoned factory. They were not too far from the city, but no one was there at night because the building was being torn down. The only items on the roads were machines. Penny was thrown to the ground. When she opened her eyes dazedly, she was greeted by the sight of two men—one plump and one skinny—staring at her body. “You know, this woman is really good-looking. I’ve never seen anyone as gorgeous as her.” “You can have the first go, Boss. I’ll enjoy my share once you’re done.”The man referred to as 'Boss' grinned as his stomach jiggled. Then, he hurried forward and
Penny was displeased but was too shy to voice it out. Her body felt empty.“Are you happy that he’s back?” “No.” “Then, do you want me?” Penny bit her lip. He had caused sweat to break out across her body. Caleb’s phone rang. Finn was on the other end of the line. He answered the phone, and Finn’s voice rang out. “Imperial City is going to be in chaos tonight. The higher-ups are hunting for the results of Caspian's experiments, and even Uncle Shawn is getting involved in this. "He just called and told me that the higher-ups contacted him and basically forced him to agree to convince Caspian to give them the results. "Cas has also contacted the higher-ups himself and told them that unless Penny is by his side, the mental torture he was subjected to will stop him from recalling where he’s put the chip.” It was a matter of national security, and this was what Caspian was using as his bartering chip the minute he returned. There was no doubt the higher-ups would put a
Penny had made it out of the room by then. Her face was deathly pale. “Penny!” Caleb ran after her and pulled her into his arms. He pulled her behind a pillar where no one could see them. Caleb knew what was going through her mind, and he held her face in his hands. She did not look at him. Her chest heaved as she struggled to process the truth. Caleb did not know what to say and merely brushed the tip of his nose against hers. When she did not resist, he slowly moved down and kissed her. He knew why Caspian had chosen this sort of appearance. Not only would he manage to devastate Penny, but he could also announce to everyone that he was Penny’s first love. That way, he could also cause Caleb to find himself in a sticky situation. However, Caleb could not care less. As he kissed Penny, he tightened his arms around her waist. Their breaths turned ragged as they continued kissing for another ten minutes. Finally, he rested his forehead on her shoulder. His back was slig
Despite everyone staring at him, Caleb only had eyes for Penny. Penny did not know the reason behind that, and her brows were knitted together tightly as she watched Caspian make his way down from the second floor. He took the ring from the host and placed it before her solemnly. “I’m here to fulfill my promise, Penpen.” Penny wanted to smack his hand away, but he slowly bent over and smiled as he took her hand. He tried to put the ring on her finger, but his actions were stopped by someone else. He looked in the direction where the hand had come from, and his gaze met Caleb. “Long time no see, Caleb.” Caleb pulled Penny from her seat into his arms. She was left with no choice but to sit on his lap. Caleb could not care less about whatever sort of tricks Caspian would pull. If he allowed Caspian to put that finger on Penny’s finger, he would change his last name! Penny wanted to struggle out of his grasp, but the warmth of his body caused her to stop. He was still
Some people were speculating if they had gotten back together again, and some were even wondering if Caleb was blind. Why did he pass on Khloe Strauss and choose a designer who did not come from a prestigious family? No matter how well Penny ran her company, these people would still view her as a lowly designer fighting to make a name for herself in the market. She ignored everyone else’s stares and merely took a piece of tissue. She turned slightly to wipe the sweat from Caleb’s forehead. Caleb opened his eyes slightly and looked at her. The two did not say anything. Plenty of people were standing around them, but the light above their heads seemed to have enveloped them in a world of their own. Penny felt her heart rate increase as she clutched the tissue and returned her gaze to the stage. “This is a piece of emerald that Mr. Winston Hill has donated. Bidding starts at three million dollars.” Everyone’s gaze turned toward Winston. Winston smiled at everyone as he int
Ethan patted her head and then noticed Sean's gaze shifting toward them."Sean?"Sean leaned back and remained silent, merely twirling his phone between his thumb and forefinger. His lowered lashes cast a shadow.He stood up and heard Ethan say again, "Leave your phone."Sean chuckled. "Ethan, you're being too serious right now."He left his phone behind and went upstairs.Khloe continued to sway Ethan's shoulders."Ethan, I had Wind take action against Penny tonight. This time, success is mandatory. Failure is not an option."Ethan's expression turned grave instantly. "Didn't I tell you not to act on your own?""But I nearly lost my life because of her, twice."After saying this, she touched the area over her heart, her complexion turning pale in a moment."Khlo?"This time, Khloe genuinely felt discomfort in her heart, and the next second, she fainted."Khlo!"Ethan was no longer concerned about reprimanding her and immediately took her to the hospital.…Tonight, the
After returning to Dawn Haven Villa, Penny pulled up her laptop to check public opinion. There were those who vilified Zach, those who vilified her, and even more who vilified S.M. The autistic child's mother, who had published that post online, was even planning to hold a press conference today to accuse S.M. of not having contacted her yet.Penny obtained the mother's contact number and made a call, but the woman did not answer.After just testing the waters, Penny hung up. She then had people from Dawn Haven Villa follow the autistic child's parents and also had someone investigate the whereabouts of Linda and her group.After leaving Sky Lounge last night, that group of wealthy youths checked into a villa Khloe had purchased in Imperial City.The villa had helpers to attend to them, and the group of wealthy youths lived it up.Penny had a rough idea of the culture in Americana, which was much more open than here, with many policies far more lenient.Her fingertips tapped on
A lot of people had gathered around the police station. Zach had just won a grand prize and was currently a top male star with many fans.Hence, being embroiled in a scandal like this shocked the entire internet.The post written by the autistic child's parents placed Zach directly in the spotlight.The combination of the words 'child', 'abuse', and 'autism' had a huge impact.Fans were voicing their disbelief, but bystanders had already boiled over with rage online, hurling insults and curses.S.M. instantly became the target of public condemnation!When Penny arrived at the entrance of the police station, Zach's agent, Otis, was already waiting there. The grown man was crying so hard his eyes were red."Ms. Sullivan!"He immediately stood up from the ground when he saw Penny."I'm sorry, Ms. Sullivan."Penny did not look at him and headed straight into the police station.Zach was sitting on a bench with a police officer still questioning him.Penny had a strong presence.
Penny stood still for a while, feeling unsettled as she got back into the car.Firstly, it was due to her situation with Caleb. Secondly, it was because of Ethan's words. Was something about to happen?She looked up, intending to speak with Winona. However, she suddenly heard Winona's soft sobs. She was lying on the steering wheel, so engrossed in her emotions that she did not notice Penny getting into the car."Winona?" Penny called out.Awakened from her daze, Winona quickly sat up straight. "Ms. Sullivan.""Did your ex-boyfriend come looking for you again? Haven't you already paid him back? Won't his family let you be?""That’s not it.""Is it because he and that woman are getting married? Did they send you a wedding invitation, which made you feel upset?""No."Then what was it?Penny knew that the family situations of the people close to her were quite simple. Winona came from a single-parent family, and her mother did not care much for her.Raven's parents had passed a
Ethan's gaze fell on Penny, and his brows furrowed. His good upbringing prevented him from making any sarcastic remarks at this moment.After all, Penny was alone on her side. On the contrary, they had strength in numbers. Khloe was just discharged from the hospital today and was planning to welcome friends who had come all the way from Americana to see her.Seeing Penny alone, she felt a surge of satisfaction.Given her status as Ms. Strauss, she had many friends in Americana and would never be as isolated as Penny.She had specifically called Linda over, knowing Linda's temper was explosive. Just a little sob story from her and Linda could spew out some really nasty words.Linda spoke up again at this moment."Slut, we'll get you killed sooner or later!"She touched her face as she glared fiercely at Penny as if she wanted to devour her alive.Khloe quickly intervened, saying, "Linda, let's go. We should head inside."Ethan, Sean, let's go."Sean stood by, sighing slightl