Would Caleb return to Imperial City today? She had seen him in his car at Union County yesterday, but they had gone their separate ways after that because her car needed repairing. Penny did not have the cognitive resources to think about anything else now and hence booked herself a room at that hotel. She would need to bring her fever reducers around with her, as she would need to make frequent trips to the hospital. When she arrived at the hotel, she was informed that the room she had booked was already occupied, and she had only managed to book it because of a system error. “We’re extremely sorry, Ms. Sullivan. You'll be upgraded to the presidential suite free of charge to make up for this mistake.” Penny looked at the card, and the corner of her lips curled upward slightly when she saw the room number. Her room was on the same floor as Caleb's. There were only two presidential suites on that floor. She massaged the space between her brows and silently took the card.
Penny, who was in the room at the other end of the floor, had fallen asleep. One could tell even from the curve of her eyebrows how exhausted she was.It was two in the afternoon when she woke up, and she hurriedly made her way to the hospital after getting dressed. Caleb happened to open his door when she made her way past it. She recalled the conversation she had overheard in the elevator. He was probably on his way to pick up his first love. Was her flight not arriving at four? She could not believe he was setting out when it was only two o’clock. Caleb was just like any other man when it came to women he had feelings for. He could not hold himself back. “Mr. Fergerson.” She was much more alert now after getting a good night’s sleep.Caleb did not say anything. He did not know why she was here or why she was staying on the same floor as he was. No one would believe her if she claimed it was unintentional. However, even if she did it intentionally, she had behaved h
Susan was already standing outside the ICU when Penny arrived at the hospital. Susan did not see her and continued asking the doctors incessantly, “When will my husband wake up? Can I go in and see him? You have to save him.” The two nurses standing around her sighed. “Madam Langham, we’ve already told you multiple times that he’ll be under observation for three days and that we’ll have to wait and see what happens. Please, why don’t you sit down and stop panicking?” “I want to go in and talk to him.” “I’m sorry, but you aren’t allowed to enter the ward just yet. We’ll make arrangements for you to go in at a later time.” Susan heaved a sigh of relief. She would unplug his life support the minute she got into that ward. There was no way she would allow Zane Sullivan to live. Given the way things were now, there was no room left for any regrets. When she saw Penny looking at her, Susan froze and hurriedly let go of the nurse’s arm.Penny sat on one of the chairs in the l
Charlotte called Caleb soon after he got into the car. “I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes, Caleb. Where are you?” Caleb looked at his wristwatch. “I just finished a meeting. I’ll be there in 20 minutes.”“You’re as obsessed with work as ever. How could you just let me stand here and wait for you?” “You should find a place to sit down and wait.”Charlotte did not say anything. Tears appeared in her eyes. “You’ve changed, Caleb. You used to be different.” Caleb massaged the space between his brows and said quietly, “I’ll be there soon. Dinner reservations have been made.” The look on Charlotte’s face turned less ugly. “Alright, I’ll wait for you.” Caleb sat and stared into space after hanging up. Sebastian, who was in the front seat, looked at him through the rearview mirror but did not say anything as he tightened his grip on the steering wheel. The car pulled to a stop at the airport 20 minutes later. Charlotte was waiting outside, and she immediately spotted Caleb
Charlotte looked like she had just heard some of the most ground-breaking news of her life. Her brows arched in surprise as she felt disgust wash over her. That woman was a flirt who slept around with men. Her divorce from Caleb had not even been finalized yet, but she already had a new man waiting for her. However, she was shallow-minded. Jeremy might have an excellent background, but he was nothing compared to Caleb and the rest of the Fergerson family. She had probably been fooled by his sweet nothings.She sneered inwardly but arranged her features into a look of surprise. “You’ve already met her, Mr. Tate? Have you fallen for her?” Jeremy merely smiled in response. “Of course. I really like her.”The frosty aura surrounding Caleb grew even cooler, and his eyes turned a darker shade of black. His voice sounded cruelly cool when he spoke. “You can have her if you like her that much.”He spoke calmly, indicating just how much he did not care about his so-called wife.
Susan’s legs turned into jelly when she got upstairs.She held onto the wall beside her so that she would not end up kneeling.She could not stand the torture anymore, so she immediately called Asher to tell him about what had happened.Asher was raving mad at Susan."What do you think you're doing?! I didn’t say anything when you kept Sunny around as your sugar baby, but how did you end up taking his words seriously?!"Susan felt regretful and replied, "Ash, what can I do now? Zane caught us messing around. If he wakes up, he’ll kick the three of us out."Asher was also ill at ease, but he had to admit that Sunny did the right thing.He thought to himself, ‘We’ve come so far. We mustn't let Zane wake up.’Nonetheless, he was still angry that Susan kept bringing Sunny to Sullivan Residence to mess around. Last time, Penny almost bumped into Sunny when she unexpectedly returned to the villa. He thought Susan would've learned her lesson and restrained herself, but it was not the
Penny was not aware of what was going on upstairs, so she waited quietly in the corridor until 11 o'clock. Upon getting up, she felt a little numb in her legs.She said a few words to the nurse before she left. She dragged her tired body to the car park and drove to the hotel.Penny got out of the elevator on the top floor when the elevator next to hers opened. Caleb stepped out of it.He wore a suit, and his hands were casually tidying up his cuff buttons.Sebastian was not behind him; he came back by himself.Blinking her eyes, Penny called out to him, "Mr. Fergerson."The elevator doors behind the two closed at the same time and slowly descended to the lower floors.The floor was quiet, so they could hear the sound of the elevators descending.Caleb walked to his room before Penny could react.Penny's side was closer, so he inevitably passed by her.She caught a hint of the perfume scent on him.She thought to herself, ‘It’s a woman’s scent. Did he just come back from a d
Soon enough, everyone knew about Charlotte's return. Those who knew about Caleb and her past began to bet on when Caleb would divorce and be with Charlotte.Jeremy sat at the bar with a few of his friends. Everyone was in the same social circle, so they were the first to hear about the news.The Shaws were an ordinary well-to-do family and were far from being considered rich.However, Charlotte made it into Imperial City's socialite circle because of her relationship with Caleb."When do you think Charlotte will marry into the Fergersons?"Someone started gossiping, and everyone at the scene chimed in immediately."She’s his first love, so I reckon they’ll get married in less than a month. I’m sure Caleb's nominal wife is ugly. Otherwise, why has never appeared at the Fergersons' banquets? When Caleb returned to the country, she didn’t even show up to the celebration.""Who at the scene knows her? She hasn't dared to show her face in the past three years. It seems like she’s a s
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