Caleb’s brows furrowed together. His heart ached. It felt like a poisonous bug had taken a bite out of it. “What are you doing?” His voice jolted Penny back to her senses, and she began apologizing to him.“I’m sorry, I just…” She hurriedly opened the first aid kit and scanned through its contents, trying to determine if there was anything she could use.When she saw the surgical scissors, she heaved a sigh of relief and picked them up to cut his shirt apart. However, his wounds had adhered to his shirt, and the sight of it was enough to make her wince in pain. “Hang in there, Mr. Fergerson.” “Alright.” Caleb averted his gaze from the glass before him and stopped looking at her, choosing to close his eyes instead. Penny gritted her teeth and ripped the shirt apart. Caleb let out a groan. Penny acted quickly. When she was done removing the shirt, she began disinfecting the wounds, staunching the blood flow. She then applied the ointment. After that, she took the ba
“An… an affair?” She would not have been surprised if any other man had said that. However, Caleb was famously known for remaining chaste for his first love. Who could he have had an affair with? Penny had obviously yet to connect the dots to herself. After all, she knew she was his wife, which meant their relationship was not an extramarital affair. Their relationship was recognized and supported by the law. Caleb could not help smiling when he saw the shocked look on her face. “Yes, an affair.” Penny did not have much interest in gossip, but if it involved her husband, she was more than happy to hear more. However, since Caleb was technically still one of her clients, she did not dare seem too eager—lest she upset him.“I’m curious what sort of woman could tempt you into doing this, Mr. Fergerson.”A thought occurred to her after she finished her sentence, and chills ran down her body. The woman he had an affair with… Could it be her?Had Caleb gotten whipped
Penny collapsed onto the couch when the door clicked shut. She had already been exhausted by Madam Fergerson’s doings, and Caleb’s injured back dealt her an even greater shock.She did not know when she could stop this facade. She spent every minute on edge.…Caleb continued to work in his room, having decided he would spend the night working since his wounds prevented him from lying flat on his back. When he left his room in the middle of the night, he saw Penny curled up on the couch. He frowned, thinking to himself that they needed to distance themselves from each other after tonight, given everything was in the past now. Aunt Amber was right. If Grandpa found out about her, it would not just be her studio that would be in trouble. He stood at the coffee table and gazed at her face while she slept. She had a tiny face, and her usually shrewd expression disappeared from her face when she was asleep, making her seem docile and mild-mannered instead. She had seemed
Indeed, Penny had no idea Zane had contacted Sir Fergerson. Exhaustion washed over her. Upon learning that Caleb had asserted his dominance over the Sullivan family that night, he was probably even more fed up with her, his wife on paper. Her father always did things that humiliated her. However, Penny knew she would only be bringing Willow joy if she expressed resentment toward her father now. “Alright, got it.” She swept past Willow.Willow froze. She could not believe that was how Penny had reacted. Her relationship with Zane had always been tense, so why was she not expressing any resentment after learning he had contacted Sir Fergerson of his own accord? Willow’s health had always been on the poorer side, and she had forced herself to wake up and arrive at the hotel at four in the morning, where she spent the next two hours waiting.She lost control of her emotions after observing Penny’s reaction. “Penny, do you know that Mr. Fergerson spent the night with anoth
Penny hurriedly tried to mop up the milk using tissues. “I’m sorry, Mr. Fergerson.” “Mhmm.” Caleb averted his gaze elsewhere. Penny cleaned up the spilled milk and noticed several droplets had landed on Caleb’s pants. Hence, she grabbed a couple more pieces of tissue and used them to clean his pants. Caleb wanted to move the documents elsewhere when he noticed a fair and slender hand reaching toward his leg.Caleb stiffened and reached out to grab her hand. She had been reaching toward his thigh, which was not the most awkward of positions to touch, but it still weirded him out. Penny gave him a confused look. “Let’s have breakfast.” Hence, Penny retracted her hand and tossed the wads of tissue into the trash. “Do the wounds on your back need more ointment, Mr. Fergerson?”“No, they don’t.”Penny fell silent after that, and the two got ready to head downstairs when they finished breakfast.Willow had long since left the hotel. Penny stood at the entrance and wai
Lucas instinctively averted his gaze. He felt like he had no right to look into the eyes of people like Caleb. They seemed like gods to him. Caleb merely glanced at him and spared him no second looks before the president of Bauer Builders led him inside the building. The project at Union County cost several billion dollars, and Bauer Builders was taking things extremely seriously. Numerous companies had sent their proposals to Fergerson Corporation, but Bauer Builders was contacted and informed last night that they had been chosen to have further discussions. Today, Caleb Fergerson arrived at their office building. The president of Bauer Builders was beginning to think they had gotten this opportunity because they had been in charge of building Amber Fergerson’s residence at Kensington Gardens. The more he thought of it, the more he realized he owed it to Penny. After all, they had only gotten this opportunity because she had chosen to work with Bauer Builders back in the d
Caleb looked around and grabbed a disposable paper cup to pour himself some water.Lucas looked at Caleb and thought that the cheap paper cup looked out of place in his hand.‘His hands look like they’re meant to hold a glass of red wine instead.’The room was automatically divided into two areas when Caleb entered.Everyone paid full attention to him and ignored everything else that was going on.The two standing in the corner shared the same thought and felt ashamed of themselves.Caleb's movements were unhurried and calm. He had never used this kind of paper cup and smelled something strange when he held it near his mouth.His eyebrows drew together slightly, and he did not drink from it. He nodded politely to the stunned personnel and returned to the conference room holding the paper cup.The male employee next to Lucas touched his shoulder as he was a little surprised."Who is this? He has such a strong aura. Our CEO doesn't look like this."Lucas snorted and responded,
Caleb's mood darkened, and he intended to shut the door.Willow held out a hand to stop him and spoke anxiously."Mr. Fergerson, I ran into the lobby manager when I was downstairs. Are you injured? I don’t have bad intentions. I'm just worried about you."She found out about the floor Caleb was staying on long ago.There were two presidential suites on that floor, and she booked the room next door for the night.She was overjoyed and felt as though the air in the room was sweet just because he and her were a wall apart.Willow was ticked off by Penny in the morning, but she had plotted her next step.She thought, ‘Caleb doesn’t treat the Sullivans with respect. There’s no way that Penny would get involved with him. I’m different. I don't give a shit about Caleb's attitude toward the Sullivans.’All she cared about was Caleb.Willow coughed twice, and the blush on her cheeks made her look as red as a tomato."Mr. Fergerson, someone needs to help you apply that ointment. I'm af
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