Penny slept for hours but woke up from the jabbing pain in her lower abdomen.She was shivering and could not see things clearly.Penny knew that she must be menstruating.She had been overwhelmed with work. On top of that, she slept with wet clothes when she was in Union County, which made it extraordinarily worse.The pain made her want to vomit, but the hotel was booked so last minute that she did not bring anything but a change of clothes.Face pale, she dialed for the front desk of the hotel with her trembling fingers. She prayed that someone would be able to bring her what she needed.It was six o'clock in the morning. Thankfully, the hotel had great service, and the sanitary napkins she needed were delivered to her room quickly.Penny dragged her exhausted body to open the door. The room attendant noticed that her face was as white as paper, so he asked with concern, "Miss, do you need some medicine?"Penny was used to dysmenorrhea and would usually prepare medicine to t
She was rolled into a ball on the bed, and he could only see her smooth hair.The bedside lamp was on, making the room's atmosphere feel warm.Caleb did not go straight in but knocked twice on the door.The person in the room did not respond, so he just walked over."Penny?"The structure of her room was the same as his, but the interior design was different.He turned on the lights in the room, only to see Penny's furrowed brows. He assumed it was because of the dazzling light.Caleb wanted to put his hand on her forehead, but Penny opened her eyes before he made contact.Her face was still pale, but her spirits had improved. There was a look of surprise in her eyes when she saw Caleb beside her bed."Mr. Fergerson?"Taking his hadn back, Caleb calmly placed it to the side."Are you sick?"Penny had a mild fever when she was in Union County. Her menstrual cycle this time was much heavier than usual. She took three ibuprofen at noon without even thinking about how it might
Her mind was blank, and she did not even notice when Caleb left.The door closed in front of her, leaving only some traces of his cool aura in the air.Penny looked like a zombie as she looked down at her nightgown.The fabric was thin, almost transparent under the light.Her protruding nipples seemed to be the greatest seduction.She hurried back to the bedroom to put on her coat, but the heat on her body still could not drop.Penny was abashed.She thought to herself, 'It's no wonder Caleb would think so. Which woman would wear a nightgown while holding a casual conversation with him? I even got up to send him off…’She covered her face, thinking of the exact words that Caleb said.'I've been wondering if you’re trying to seduce me.'She thought to herself, ‘He said that he had been wondering…’Penny thought of what happened at Union County, where she applied medicine for him when she was covered in nothing but a bath towel.She knew that any ordinary man would have made
Zane had been transferred to the general ward. However, he still had to wear an oxygen mask and had not woken up.The wound on his head had been wrapped in gauze, and he was so haggard that it seemed as though he had aged more than ten years.Penny asked the doctor nearby, "When will my dad wake up?""Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Sullivan wasn’t doing the best to begin with. This round, he walked through the gates of hell, and his body is fighting hard. I can’t tell you for certain when he’ll wake up. It may be today or it may be a month from now."Penny teared up.Susan was restless after she heard that Zane had been transferred to the general ward.She was at the Sullivan Corporation office building. She immediately looked for Sunny and said in a panicked tone, "What should we do? Out of nowhere, that bitch got two bodyguards to stand guard at the intensive care unit. I don't have a chance to make a move."Sunny did not look too well. He did not expect Zane to make it through."Suzi, do
Penny rubbed the space between her brows, saying, "I'll go to Bauer Builders to talk to your senior management right now. I hope that this is a one-off mistake ."The foreman quickly patted his chest to assure her.Penny was not in the mood to speak further with them, so she drove to Bauer Builders.Bauer Builders’s CEO, Mr. Bauer, had also been notified of the situation and was feeling uneasy.After all, Penny was the interior designer hand-picked by Caleb, and Bauer Builders won the project to develop Union County because of their relationship. If Penny was not satisfied with their work, he was worried that the Union County project would also be canceled.Mr. Bauer was so anxious that his forehead was covered with sweat. He could not help but complain to the people around him, "What was the worker thinking?! How could he make such a mistake?! If Mr. Fergerson finds out, he may think that our construction team is unprofessional!""Mr. Bauer, that worker has been with us for quit
Lucas hung up the phone and looked at Fred triumphantly.Fred still could not believe it."Did you find someone to pretend to be Penny? How could you know her?"Lucas wanted to hold his head up and tell Fred that he was her husband, but he knew it was a lie. He would be embarrassed if the truth was exposed, so he resisted showing off.Fred stared at Lucas, his attitude turning much better."If that’s the case, Lucas, I'll double your salary if you can persuade Penny not to make a fuss. You'll get 10,000 every month by then."Lucas had been working for the company for a few years now. He was capable although he was not as well educated as others. However, Fred had been all over him, so he had not had a salary increase since he joined.It was taboo to discuss the salary of colleagues in the workplace. Although he was not aware of how much others were getting paid, he knew that he must be the lowest-earning one.His colleague who often gossiped about Fred with him was already gett
Lucas's forehead was covered with sweat. He regretted boasting in front of his manager and the CEO before this. He would end up in a more difficult situation with Fred if he could not complete the task."Penny, I don't represent Bauer Builders. I’m following my boss’ order to come to you to inquire. Mr. Bauer is attending to other distinguished guests and doesn't have the time to meet you now. I volunteered to come talk to you as we know each other. I’m sorry for crossing a line."Lucas spoke sincerely, making his true intentions clear.He got up and went to the front desk to ask for tea and snacks. His attitude was great."I’ll bring you up when the CEO is ready in about half an hour."Penny just nodded with consideration that he was Mason's friend and Laura was romantically involved with Mason.She did not know what to talk about with Lucas, so she made use of the time and took out the laptop from her bag to update the original design draft.She knew that the natural lightin
Caleb turned his head, looking over. His gaze fell on Fred, who was blind drunk.He remembered Fred’s face as he was the one who berated Lucas at Bauer Builders last time.Fred had to be supported by his friends, but he kept on scolding Lucas."I wonder what kind of relationship he shares with Penny? Lucas even got her to help… He took away my position. The universe will get him sooner or later. I have other options after I leave Bauer Builders, I must… make him pay!"I think they’re...having an affair!"Caleb thought to himself, ‘Lucas took his position?’He remembered how he had bumped into Lucas and Penny at Bauer Builders in the morning. He smiled coldly.He thought to himself, ‘She’s helping her husband gain a firm foothold in the workplace. She sure has a lot to worry about. Nonetheless, it has nothing to do with me.’Caleb glanced at Fred, turned around, and walked into the bar.Fred had taken advantage of his friends tonight. He had never been to such a high-end bar be