Jeremy had his own agenda. He absolutely could not let Penny's identity be exposed. After his previous incident, he could not afford to continue being a fool and for Caleb to end up winning over Penny.He thought to himself, ‘Since Caleb likes Charlotte, he can continue liking her. After all, Penny doesn't fit in with the Fergersons.’Jeremy was well-prepared. He led Penny to a private dressing room. Under the skillful hands of the makeup artist, Penny's face was painted with numerous fake pimples. She also put on a hat. Her clothes were an unattractive brown-green combination, forming a truly tasteless appearance.Penny looked at her reflection in the mirror. She could only see some of the pimples on her face due to the hat and the black-framed glasses that covered most of her face. She looked completely unrecognizable.Jeremy stood behind her, marveling at the transformation. "Even your father won't be able to recognize you like this. You can just say you have pollen allerg
Charlotte's face drained of color as she showed an expression of disbelief. She had thought Penny was an easy target and did not expect her to be skilled with words.Charlotte could not refute even a single sentence!Moreover, people around them had already started to comment."I've always wanted to say this, but Charlotte's behavior is indeed that of a mistress.""She's flaunting that necklace in front of the wife. How shameless.""The Shaws aren't even a top-tier family. What is she showing off about?"Charlotte felt as though she had an out-of-body experience. She stared hatefully at Penny.She thought to herself, ‘How dare this ugly freak humiliate me like this?! Bitch! Wretched woman!’She was about to lose her composure. She wanted nothing more than to slap Penny across the face!Nonetheless, she had to restrain herself.At the crucial moment, Madam Yvette spoke up to help Charlotte out."That’s enough. We're here tonight to appraise the painting. There’s no point ta
However, in the next second, Robert Zaki put down two paintings and rolled up the one that had been torn.“Who tore this up? I spent over a month on it. How ignorant.”He looked at Penny with furrowed brows.“Who tore this painting?”Penny pointed at Yvette, whose face instantly turned pale. The older woman said, “Master Zaki, what do you mean? Is this painting real?”Robert frowned. “I painted it myself. How could it be fake? Madam Yvette, since you’ve torn someone else’s work, naturally, you’ll have to compensate. Someone offered me 40 million for this at the last auction, and I didn’t even sell it then.”He was getting a bit annoyed as he rolled up the painting.“I can’t believe you’re this ignorant. It’s no wonder someone couldn’t help but sue you. You treat fake goods like treasures and mistake a fake one as genuine. You’ll come to regret this one day!”Yvette was speechless, and Charlotte was stunned.The painting she bought was fake?!How could this be?!She had spent
His grip on her tightened, and Penny suddenly felt as if all the oxygen in her lungs had disappeared. She could not speak, and a layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.Caleb despised her so much that he did not even want to question why her appearance had changed. He did not bother asking why she suddenly had heavy bangs and glasses, or even why she was dressed so plainly.Any incomprehensible behavior of hers, he attributed it to her deliberately playing tricks.“Is this amusing to you?”The veins in his wrist bulged, showing the force he was applying.Penny felt so choked that she thought she might actually die at that moment.She looked at Caleb’s handsome hands.Just days before, his beautiful hands were wrapped around her waist. His mouth, which was speaking such ruthless words at this moment, had lingered on her body.She slapped his hands, feeling like she was about to suffocate for real.“Penny Sullivan, I heard Zane is sick. If you don’t want something to happen to
It was the first time Penny had seen Caleb so angry.Lowering her eyelashes, Penny silently followed behind Jeremy.It was only when they reached a brighter area that Jeremy faintly saw the marks on her neck from being choked.He felt uncomfortable inside. “Was it Caleb?”Penny got into the car. Her throat was burning painfully, and even speaking hurt.“Yeah.”“He’s rather cruel to his wife.”Penny gave him a bitter smile. The woman who had just been holding her own in a battle of words did not know what to say right now. She felt somewhat bitter inside.“Penny, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Caleb usually acts high and mighty, but his temper isn’t that great. Nobody in Imperial City dares to provoke him now. Do you know why?”Penny did not speak; she just quietly touched her sore throat.“Anyone who can make a name for themselves on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley within three years is no pushover. People in both these places are crazy and can’t stand each other, yet he thri
After returning to The Rosarium, Robert called and furiously berated Caleb over the phone.“That damn kid! I wish I could tear him apart!“I’m furious! You married him and he feels wronged?! And he’s out there foolin’ around?!“My disciple! Robert Zaki’s disciple! Where did those people get the nerve to make such irresponsible remarks?!”Penny felt somewhat guilty. Her master had only come to Imperial City for a day, and it was for some urgent work. He hated public appearances, and yet, because of her, he appeared in front of everyone.After he finished venting, she quickly apologized.“Master Zaki, I’m sorry.”Robert was fuming.“What were you thinking? You were just going to keep hiding it?”“I don’t know.”Robert took a deep breath on the other end. “What happened to your voice? Why does it sound hoarse? Were you crying?”Penny coughed a couple of times and took a few sips of her medicine. Her throat was in pain.“No, my throat just hurts a bit.”“Little Penny, do you l
When Caleb walked in, everyone else instantly fell silent.Grinning, Winston handed him a glass of alcohol.“You arrived too late tonight. You missed all the exciting drama. Caleb Fergerson, your wife is quite interesting.”Caleb had just finished dealing with the Fergersons' pile of issues. Now, Yvette was hospitalized out of anger, and the Shaws were still complaining.Penny Sullivan had stirred everyone into unrest!Winston patted Caleb on the shoulder.“Although she’s not much to look at, she’s rather eloquent. Marrying her is also a blessing for you.”Caleb, having had a rough day, lowered his eyelashes and coldly retorted, “Do you want this blessing?”Winston immediately fell silent.After all, he preferred beautiful women.Caleb took a sip of his drink, leaned slightly back, and unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt collar. His eyes were cold and clear.Winston tried to comfort him, saying, “Come on, forget about her. What are you planning to do about Charlotte? After
At the moment, Penny was holding a resume. The woman’s name was Winona Zeller. She had just joined the company earlier this year. Penny decided to call her in.Winona was 21 years old, and she was petite and pretty.Looking her up and down, Penny then asked, “Can you serve as the CEO’s assistant?”Winona hesitated for a moment, then nodded.She had heard about the new CEO’s style of doing things. This was an opportunity for a promotion.“Then go to the HR department to process the job transfer. Come to the top floor in the afternoon. I’ll have a workspace set up for you.”Winona nodded again. She was not talkative, but what Penny said was final.Penny was satisfied with this.On the other hand, Charlotte, who was just humiliated yesterday, had swollen eyes from crying so much.She had heard that Yvette had woken up, so she went to see her first thing in the morning.Yvette had returned to the Fergerson Estate. Hearing that the court was still waiting for her to appear, she al