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
Luna, who was sitting next to Charlotte, felt uncomfortable when she thought of Penny's face.She could not help but remind Charlotte quietly, "Charlotte, the designer that I mentioned is close to my cousin-in-law. I have a bad feeling about her. I think she’s trying to seduce Caleb. You have to be careful."Charlotte was initially a little worried that Caleb would be seduced by other women. However, she was confident in her status after what happened with the cufflinks last time. Nonetheless, she was not going to let the designer do whatever she wanted.She intended to show Penny her place but was in no rush. Charlotte had a gentle appearance. She sat next to a bunch of ladies and heard someone ask, "Today is Charlotte's welcome party. Isn't Caleb going to be here?"Charlotte smiled, tucked her hair, and stood up slowly."I called him just now, and he said he'll be here soon."As soon as she said that, Caleb and Winston opened the door and walked in.Winston held a small gift
Caleb looked up, his gaze falling on Jeremy.Jeremy seemed keen to talk about Charlotte.Caleb had a sharp intuition. He frowned as he could not figure out Jeremy’s intentions.It was made to seem like Jeremy was just joking, and he even helped stop others from toasting Caleb. Others in the room continued gossiping while Charlotte sat beside Caleb with a wide smile on her face. She realized something and thought to herself, ‘Everyone is here, so why not get Caleb's wife to come over so that I can put her in her place?’She was excited and texted Aurelia Bailey without a second thought.Charlotte had gotten into a bad fight with Aurelia. After all, Aurelia did not like the Shaws and did not allow her to date Caleb.However, things were different now. When Charlotte decided to return to Imperial City, Aurelia had already contacted her to tell her that she could marry Caleb once he was divorced if she was still interested.Aurelia's attitude had softened as she preferred Charlott
A few hours before Mark called Penny, he was leaving work to visit Zane.Zane had not been back to the office for some time, and Mark found out that he had been hospitalized a few times when the two spoke on the phone before.Mark was a little worried when Zane did not show up to work these past couple of days as well.Although there was a rift between him and the Sullivans because of what Penny said three years ago, Zane still kept him as an employee and provided him with the same benefits. Zane’s actions calmed Mark down.Mark headed to Zane's office to grab a document. In the past few days, Sunny Smith had been speaking on behalf of Zane, and Mark was somewhat annoyed with it.He thought to himself, ‘Who does Sunny think he is? He's been working for Zane for some time, but I came way before him. He’s just Zane’s assistant who’s in his 40s. Who is he to ride over my head?’There was no one on the top floor when he arrived. Mark saw that the door of the office was unlocked, so h
Penny felt her mind go empty as if she was dreaming.40 minutes ago, she received a test from Uncle Mark, but now she was learning the news of his death.The bar was quickly fenced off. Unfortunately, the surveillance cameras in the bar happened to be broken, and the police only saw footage of Mark entering the hotel lobby.The police asked around and could only conclude that Mark drank to relieve his sorrows but it resulted in alcohol poisoning. Homicide was temporarily ruled out.The sanitation and disinfection of a bar like this were not great as there were thousands of fingerprints in the room. The fingerprints were covered with more fingerprints, and a lot of them were unclear. It would take some time even if they checked them one by one. There was no other way except to issue a fine to the bar for not having proper security measures in place.Penny stood in the hospital corridor, unsure how to digest the news of Mark’s death.Mark's family members arrived soon enough, and t
Caleb’s hand paused, and his gaze involuntarily shifted toward the window. The person standing by the roadside was indeed Penny.Penny’s eyebrows were furrowed, and she was seemingly on the phone with someone. It was evident that she had encountered some trouble.Behind her, the bar was surrounded by quite a few people. There were even police officers weaving in and out, occasionally stopping those trying to take pictures.The bar had been cordoned off.Caleb then asked Sebastian, “What happened to that bar?”Sebastian was not expecting him to ask that and quickly made a phone call to find out.A minute later, he hung up the phone and replied to Caleb.“Sir, a death took place here. Someone died of alcohol poisoning on the spot.”Even so, what did this have to do with Penny? Why was she here in the middle of the night?Winston had been sitting next to Caleb the entire time. He noticed that Caleb stopped working and looked out the window the moment he heard the name Penny.At
Caleb’s gaze had changed; it no longer remained indifferent but seemed as if it was ignited with intense flames.However, he was Caleb Fergerson, someone even more restrained and patient than ordinary people.Thus, he just continued staring at the laptop screen, attempting to brush away those captivating thoughts.After all, she was a married woman.…Penny had made several consecutive calls to the hospital, but the conclusion remained consistent—it was alcohol poisoning.The police had started their investigation, but since the surveillance footage had been destroyed, they cautioned Mark’s family to prepare for the worst.Yet, Penny still had a gut feeling.Mark’s death surely had something to do with what he wanted to tell her.She first visited Mark’s wife. Although Mark had always been stern and rigid, he maintained a good relationship with his wife over the years. He was always family-oriented.Penny had met her before, but after Mark stopped interacting with her, their