Sure enough, when Penny saw Caleb, Mr. Bauer, and even Lucas inside, her eyebrows furrowed immediately.Both her real husband and her fake husband were in this private room.She suddenly felt a headache.However, Jeremy took her hand and walked directly to Rudy.“Mr. Bauer, if I’d known you were in the opposite room, I would've come over sooner. It’s fortunate that I asked around.”Rudy was anxious because Lucas had lost something of Caleb’s, but his mood improved significantly when Jeremy arrived.“Mr. Tate, Penny, would you like to sit down and have a drink?”Jeremy then noticed Caleb. “So, Mr. Fergerson and Ms. Shaw are here too. You two are really lovey-dovey.”Upon seeing that Jeremy was accompanied by Penny, Charlotte’s eyes flashed with disdain. “Mr. Tate, you're really fickle-minded. Just a few days ago, you were with another woman.”To Jeremy, this comment was a jest.However, it was not friendly to Penny. It implied to everyone in the room that Penny was easily repl
Penny sat down next to Jeremy, who had saved her a seat right next to Caleb.Clearly, Jeremy had done this on purpose to stir the pot.Just moments before in the opposite private room, Amber had glanced at her a few times. Although she did not verbally mock her due to her upbringing, it was evident that she did not like her.They had finished early on that side, but surprisingly, Jeremy had a second act planned.Jeremy was a master at enlivening the atmosphere, and soon the table was buzzing with conversation. He then shifted the topic toward Purvi.Tonight’s dinner, hosted by Bauer Builders, was meant to thank Caleb. As long as the mood remained lively and not awkward, it would be a success.With Jeremy’s participation, everyone was chatting smoothly.Rudy had heard of Purvi and could not help chiming in.“Mr. Tate, you just acquired a big company. Are you perhaps interested in Purvi?”Jeremy chuckled lightly. “I’ve heard that Purvi is currently collaborating with several com
Penny did not feel embarrassed. After all, if Caleb could watch the Sullivans go bankrupt without blinking an eye, how could he possibly let Purvi fall?In his heart, he would certainly enjoy seeing Purvi take down the Sullivans and burden them with debts totaling a billion.This would ensure that the wife he despised so much could never recover.After all, even if Sir Fergerson liked Penny, would he really bail out the Sullivans with so much money?The first round of financing was completed, and so was the second.At this point, the Sullivans were clearly being defrauded. Being scammed out of a billion would just prove that the Sullivans were unfit to run a company.It was a bottomless pit.Even if Sir Fergerson really did contribute, it might create a rift between him and Penny.Besides, Sir Fergerson was genuinely good to her. How could she let him give up all his capital?Penny was a clear-headed person, but she could not help bearing some resentment toward Caleb.They we
Jeremy did not want to make the atmosphere too awkward, so he quickly chatted with Rudy for a bit, livening up the mood.Penny got up halfway through, unable to bear the underhanded barbs between the two men. She felt as though she was also getting dragged into it.She pretended to go to the restroom but actually went out to the hallway for some fresh air.Lucas was not far away in the hallway. Seeing her come out, he hurried over.“Penny, this is a sober-up drink. Want to take a sip?”Penny had not really drunk much, but she had had a glass when she was in the other room.To avoid getting tipsy, she accepted the drink from Lucas’ hand.Lucas touched the back of his head somewhat awkwardly.“I really owe my promotion to you. I don’t even know how to thank you for this time around.”Penny finished the drink and was about to ask him to do what she wanted when she saw someone approaching from the corner of her eye.It was Caleb.Caleb had excused himself to go out for a smoke a
For the Fergersons, she seemed to have always been a commodity to be traded.Caleb stopped, his lips sensuously brushing against her ear.“What use is that good-for-nothing husband of yours?”Penny lowered her eyelashes, wondering how he could insult himself like that.Caleb’s hand reached her waist.“Have you made up your mind, Penny?”His words were like a trap, softly enticing and wanting to drag her into this quagmire.Penny did not respond, so he assumed her silence as consent. He lifted her up, kissing her while placing her on a table that had already been disinfected.Penny was left breathless from his kiss, then felt tingling sensations spreading around her neck.He was marking her.Caleb had a strong desire for control in such matters.Just then, Lucas’ voice came from outside the door.“Penny, I just saw that you came back. Did you forget something?”A spark flew in Penny’s mind as she pushed Caleb away.She got off the table, fastening all the buttons that had
Winston raised an eyebrow when he saw that Caleb did not deny it.“So you had some?”Caleb looked at the cards in his hand and casually threw one out.He simply ignored Winston.“So you’ve only gotten a taste but haven’t had more than that.”Winston began to sigh.“I truly didn’t expect that one day, my high-maintenance brother would be interested in a married woman.”Caleb’s hand that was holding the cards paused as he furrowed his brows.“Don’t misuse terms.”“That is the fact, isn’t it? Although I admit she’s somewhat gorgeous, aren't you a clean freak? Could you really share a woman with someone? Have you thought about how she just kissed her husband and then turned to kiss you? Doesn’t that bother you?”Caleb was indeed bothered, but he kept a calm face.“Shut it!”Winston chuckled. “It seems you do care a bit. Just a reminder, it’s all just fun and games. If she can have an affair with you, she can do the same with someone else. Don’t get too caught up with someone wi
The staff members were somewhat speechless but did not know what to say, so they went to make tea.Chris brought his two sons with him today. The older one was 24 and the younger one was 22. Both were of marriageable age, but Chris was struggling just to pay off his mortgage, let alone come up with down payments for houses. If he were to buy one of his sons a house, he would have to get another house for the other one.The older son used to have a girlfriend, but she broke up with him when she heard he could not afford the down payment.No woman wanted to live with the guy's family in a 70-square-meter house, especially since neither son was willing to live elsewhere and pay high rent.Hence, the family of six all lived in the house for which Chris was paying the mortgage.Chris’s wife had always stayed at home and had not looked for work in years.Chris was incredibly resentful, often berating her. If anything went wrong at work, he would come home and physically abuse her.Oth
Spencer’s pupils shrank fiercely. She wanted to point at Penny's nose and curse loudly, but she refrained herself due to the presence of the bodyguards.Chris had been educated and had scored well above the cutoff by 20-something points back in the day. It had caused quite a stir in his hometown. Being the only college graduate in his family, he felt superior.When he was lecturing Penny, he carried some sort of elder’s authority.“How can you talk to your grandma like that? Clearly, you’re an uneducated child who doesn’t even understand basic manners. Both your parents never went to college, and it shows in the child they raised. Penny, listen to your uncle. I’ve been to college, as have both of your cousins. One went to a second-tier university and the other to a community college. Letting your family adopt one of them is your family’s good fortune.”Chris assumed that Zane and Maeve had never been to college and consequently thought Penny was uncultured. He had no idea that she