Charlotte's face turned pale as she thought to herself, ‘Why did Penny have to show up at this very moment?’Penny's gaze landed on Charlotte, and there was a hint of surprise in her eyes."Ms. Shaw, was it you? Did you see what this woman looks like? Why did you just assume it was me? If I hadn't appeared, would everyone here have believed that I was a promiscuous woman?"Indeed, that was the case.If Penny had not shown up, everyone in the social circle would think that Caleb's interior designer had spent the night with a bodyguard.Sensational news as such spread like rapid fire.Charlotte was put on the spot. She feared that her reputation might be damaged if she answered poorly. She stammered, her voice shaky as she said, "Penny, you were only briefly seen in the entirety of last night. I assumed...""You assumed it was me without any further verification. Ms. Shaw, if you have any issues with me being Mr. Fergerson's interior designer, you can openly discuss my terminati
Luna's gaze was still fixed on the ground. It was the most embarrassing moment of her life, and she blamed Penny entirely for it.Everything seemed to have gone wrong because of Penny. If she had not tried to follow Penny last night, the bodyguard would not have shoved her into the room. If Penny had not shown up, nobody would have known that she was the one who slept with a bodyguard.Luna's resentment burned in her eyes as she stared at Penny. She wished she could tear her to pieces there and then.Penny remained composed and met Luna's hostile gaze without flinching. "Miss Luna, would you care to explain?"Luna's mouth was filled with a metallic taste, and her eyes were filled with rage.Charlotte, sensing the situation, quickly interjected. "Penny, Lulu is a victim here. Shouldn't you be a little kinder? Maybe it was just a misunderstanding caused by the bodyguard."The bodyguard knew where Charlotte was going, so he nodded quickly. "Yes, I made a mistake. I sincerely
Everyone expected Caleb to explode in anger. After all, Penny seemed to have crossed a line.Given that Charlotte was her employer's beloved, she should have chosen to smooth things over.Charlotte lightly tugged at Caleb's sleeve, her tone a blend of pleading and coquetry as she said, "Caleb, Lulu is the victim here..."She did not manage to finish her sentence as Caleb's lips uttered an icy word."Apologize."Charlotte's expression of affection froze in an instant. She wondered if she had misheard.The others also shared the same sentiment. Silence hung in the air, and no one dared to question the meaning of Caleb's words—except Luna. She believed Caleb was taking her side and rubbed her teary eyes"Penny, did you hear? Caleb wants you to apologize to me."However, that was not the case. Penny looked at Caleb, puzzled. For a fleeting moment just now, she thought he was instructing Luna to apologize. Slowly, the others just assumed that Caleb was indeed demanding an apol
After the audience dispersed, Charlotte escorted Luna to the car to emphasize their familial bond.Meanwhile, Penny remained stationary, her attention riveted on Caleb's deliberate approach.Oddly, an impulse to step back crept over her.Caleb moved closed, his gaze fixed on Penny. She looked up. The ripples of passion in her eyes from last night had dissipated entirely, leaving only the chill of reality."Penny." His voice broke the silence, and his intention to say more was apparent. However, Charlotte reappeared."Caleb, breakfast is ready. I'm sure none of you have eaten yet, including Jadey. Let's all head down to grab a bite."Charlotte's sense of crisis surged when she saw Caleb in such close proximity to Penny. Thus, she hurried over."Penny, I've already sent Lulu back home, and we're investigating the matter with the spiked drink. Since she's apologized, I hope you won't hold it against her."Her words carried an air of superiority.Penny did not care to pursue
Penny found herself momentarily stumped, unsure of what Caleb was referring to. She thought to herself, ‘Is he talking about the house or about what happened with Luna?’Her gaze shifted toward Charlotte. Given that Caleb had deliberately brought her over, she assumed that his question was related to Luna's matter."Mr. Fergerson, I don't have any ulterior motives. Miss Luna has already apologized, so I won't hold a grudge. Besides, she was indeed a victim." However, as she spoke, an unmistakable chill seemed to descend as Caleb's aura darkened."Is that all?" His voice sliced through the air, sounding icy and unyielding. The pressure he exuded was suffocating, causing beads of sweat to form on Penny's palms.Was Caleb looking to settle scores with her?"What do you propose, then? Miss Luna should indeed apologize to me. If I hadn't shown up today, I would've borne the blame. Even if you’re dating Charlotte, it's not right to distort facts and confuse right and wrong."Penn
Thinking about being compared to a man like Lucas, Caleb instantly became furious.He calmly picked up a tissue from the side and wiped off the fresh blood from the palm of his hand.“I had a meeting all night. I’m a bit tired.”Winston chuckled. “I heard you went to attend a meeting quite early last night. Is work that busy? Even if you’re angry, you shouldn’t take it out on your own body.”“I won’t do it next time.”Caleb regained his composure, got up, and walked over to the side to call Finn.Finn was not on the first floor.“Caleb?”“Finn, delete all traces of me from last night.”Finn paused, wondering why on earth he should do that.However, he did not ask for specifics and simply replied with, “Okay.”After hanging up, Caleb glanced into the distance where Penny was about to get into someone else’s car.Just then, Charlotte came over.“Caleb, everyone’s leaving. Let’s go too.”Caleb nodded and walked toward his car without hesitation.Charlotte got into the car w
Penny was somewhat surprised. Since it was a business matter, she definitely had to be the proactive one. It was impossible for Caleb to humble himself to seek her out.“Did Caleb not refuse at that time?”Jade was genuinely curious, although prying into private matters was not very polite.Nonetheless, it was her cousin, the person she considered the best among the Fergersons.“He refused several times but eventually agreed.”A smile appeared on Penny’s face. She did not understand why Jade was suddenly asking this.Jade’s face immediately turned a bit red. She really did not expect Penny to have worked so hard just to sleep with her cousin.If Charlotte found out, she would probably be furious.Even so, Jade was not someone who would go spreading this matter around.The rest of the journey proceeded in silence.When they reached the road closest to the studio, Penny was about to get out of the car.Just as she was about to close the car door, she thanked Jade and was plann
Taking her time to get dressed, Penny began to carefully ponder the events of the previous night.She had a drink by the pool, courtesy of Jeremy, then went back to her room upstairs to change and rest.It seemed like nothing else had happened in between.Thinking it over, she could not figure it out. Had she done something to harm herself in her dream?It did seem like she had dreamt some inappropriate scenes last night.She massaged her temples, thinking that next time, she could not just accept drinks from others so carelessly.Still suffering from a hangover, she lay on the bed intending to rest. Just then, Laura called her.“Your phone was off last night. Uncle Sullivan seems to be waking up.”Penny suddenly felt wide awake and quickly sat up.“Did the doctor say that?”“Yes, the doctor tried to contact you last night but couldn’t. Your phone was off the whole night. If I didn’t know you were a goody-goody, I would’ve thought you’d run off to sleep with some random guy.”