Penny was squatting on the ground, searching for the ring. Caleb had carelessly tossed it, and she had no idea where it had rolled off to.She lifted the sofa, which she had already searched once, but still could not find it.Nani was causing a distraction at her side, hopping up and down. She wanted Penny to pet her, but Penny ignored her.She had already scoured the floor, but it was nowhere to be found.She felt deflated as her eyes reddened. She should not have worn it tonight.She searched until midnight. The tiny ring seemed to have vanished into thin air.Penny became increasingly frustrated. She sat on the sofa, spacing out for a while. She figured she would not be able to sleep well that night if she did not find it.Then, she heard Nani barking and saw that the ring was stuck in a crevice of the sofa.Her eyes immediately lit up. She quickly picked it up, put it back in the box along with that letter, and locked the box. The notebook was also in there.Only then did
“Her name is Penny Sullivan, Mom. After all, she’s the one Dad specifically chose. Even if she offends other members of the Fergersons, her position is secure.”Yvette was not deaf to the implications.She scoffed.“Call her and tell her to come over tomorrow. I want to see for myself what qualities this woman who could marry Caleb possesses!”Yvette’s relationship with Sir Fergerson was strained. As she was a devout believer, she used to come back only once a year. After Caspian got into that accident, she moved out and never returned.Madam Yvette’s favorite grandson was Caspian, whom she adored as if he were the apple of her eyes.As for Caleb, she was actually stricter with him.The reason she wanted to meet Penny tomorrow was that the Fergersons were hosting a dinner at the Fergerson Estate tonight. They naturally could not invite Penny, lest she bring bad luck.With Yvette’s return, it was both proper and reasonable for the younger generations to come and see her.Howeve
Aurelia had not expected Penny to dare do such a thing, and contempt flashed in her eyes.“It’s just like someone from a small family to do this.”“Let her suffer a bit. It’ll serve her right for being spoiled by the old man. She thinks she can do whatever she wants in the Fergersons household.”Aurelia and Yvette sat comfortably in the villa, sipping tea and eating fruit.Meanwhile, Penny was kneeling in the yard under the blazing sun. The ground beneath her was so hot that it burned her knees through the thin fabric.Sweat rolled down her forehead.The weather in September was at its hottest, with outdoor temperatures reaching into the 30s and the ground nearly hitting 60 degrees.Penny had been kneeling for two hours, and all color had drained from her face.Eventually, Yvette, worried that Penny might faint and it would cause a problem with the old man, came out to check on her.“You can go back. Take this as a lesson and don’t speak out of turn.”This was a warning for h
Penny had just knelt for a full two hours and almost suffered from heatstroke. Now, she felt dizzy and could not drive any longer. She had to sit and recover.Moreover, she felt nauseous. It came in waves. She glanced down at her knees and could not help but roll up one trouser leg.Underneath the thin fabric, her knee was red and the skin had peeled off, causing her to grimace in pain.The painting her master had given her was left in the car. Thinking of how it had been torn in two, she lowered her eyelashes and silently looked at her injured knee.In the car nearby, Sebastian also noticed Penny. The traffic light had turned green, so he could not help but mention it.“Sir, it appears to be Ms. Penny.”Caleb ultimately could not resist. He asked Sebastian to pull over, grabbed a bottle of water and an umbrella, and got out.Penny was sitting in a shaded area, under a tree. However, given the high temperature, she could easily suffer from heatstroke just by sitting there.Ca
This fit very well with the image Caleb had of her in his mind.After all, she had tried to seduce him into bed twice in such a crude way. Her tactics were indeed stupid, and her schemes were clearly written on her face.“Grandmother, don’t meet up with her again.”Yvette sighed in relief. It seemed her grandson also had a low opinion of that woman.“It’s good that you realized it. That woman was rude to me and went to great lengths to please me, probably as an indirect way to please you. Her intentions are too obvious. I don’t like her.”Caleb had already brought the water to Penny’s lips. He said into the phone, “If you know Penny is that kind of person, stay away from her in the future.”“Caleb, I’m just afraid you might get dazzled. That woman is indeed quite pretty.”Speaking of pretty, Caleb glanced at the person beside him.Penny was also looking at him, her eyes filled with complexity.He felt a stir in his heart. He could not resist lifting his hand and tucking her ha
Thinking back to what he said about having an affair in the underground garage that day, she now really felt like she was having an affair with her boss.This boss had even gone to the extent of transferring her husband away.However, why would Caleb do this?Penny did not think it was because she was irresistibly charming, making Caleb fall for her instantly.After all, he was in a position where he had met all kinds of women.Most importantly, everyone in Imperial City knew that he only recognized Charlotte as his girlfriend.He even went so far as to abandon everything here to make his name on Wall Street just to defy a previous engagement.Would someone like that be attracted to her?Penny found it amusing. Sometimes, women could be overconfident, and it often backfired.Due to the injuries on her knees and some dizziness, she sat down slowly.Since it was just the two of them in the house, along with a dog snoring on the balcony, she found the time a bit unbearable and tu
In the time that followed, Penny did as he said. She stood.However, this position was too embarrassing, and her body was trembling continuously.After an unknown amount of time, the doorbell rang. The takeout had arrived.Caleb felt her body stiffen for a moment, and a thin layer of sweat quickly formed, as if she was nervous.His eyes deepened, and his movements became more intense.“Your husband is away on a business trip, isn’t he? What are you afraid of, being discovered?”Penny did not speak, only pleading with him to hurry up.Even so, she knew that once Caleb started, he would not easily stop.So until she fell asleep, she kept thinking that the takeout probably would not be edible anymore.She woke up once in between. She really did have a fever, but after taking medicine and spending several hours “exercising” with Caleb, she had sweated a lot. She actually felt much better when she woke up.Now, it was 11 at night. She had only slept for an hour, and Caleb had torm
Penny stood dazedly in the living room after he left. She only moved when her stomach began growling. She raised a hand to her burning cheeks. She even felt short of breath. Hoping to conceal that fact, she quickly patted her cheeks and went to the bathroom to splash some cold water on her face. She then opened the doors to her fridge. However, there was nothing in her fridge besides a pack of noodles. She was ravenous and had no choice but to make herself a plain bowl of noodles seasoned only with salt. After forcing herself to finish half of the noodles, she washed her bowl and pot. She tossed and turned while lying in bed. The words Caleb had said to her right before leaving replayed themselves in her head. Penny was an old-fashioned woman, which, given the circumstances, might sound ridiculous. However, before marrying Caleb, all she had dared do with her crush was form a secret pact that they would only date after getting into college because she was told not to date