Amber merely glanced at her before averting her gaze. After all, it was none of her business how Penny chose to live her life. She did not bother starting a conversation and instead walked up to the higher-ups waiting for her. They entered the elevator together. Then, an attendant walked to Penny and asked hesitantly, “Miss, do you need any help?” Penny shook her head and shuffled away. Her body, and especially her knee, hurt. She hailed a cab and returned to Dawn Haven Villa, where she immediately fell asleep. Lucy did not dare ask much about her absence last night. After all, Penny had never been a fan of Dawn Haven Villa in the past. She went to make Penny more nourishing chicken noodle soup. Meanwhile, Amber frowned as she exited the elevator. It had suddenly occurred to her that this hotel that she had seen Penny leaving was the same one Caleb was staying at.She privately hoped Caleb was not the one who had left these marks on her.That was not the sort of per
Penny had gone to sleep at Dawn Haven Villa. It was eight o’clock at night when she woke up. She felt like she was aching all over when she woke up.Lucy had prepared a hearty chicken noodle soup. She got out of bed to have some. “Is something wrong, Ms. Sullivan? Would you like me to call Sir Fergerson?”Penny’s grip on her spoon tightened as she lowered her gaze. “No, it’s alright.” Lucy sighed. “Alright, but you need to take better care of yourself. You’ve lost weight.” Penny put a hand on her cheek. She was just about to say something when she received a message from The Rosarium’s management personnel.[Greetings, tenant. We noticed individuals entering your room during yesterday’s midnight patrol but could not identify who they were as the surveillance cameras were not working. Your next-door neighbor has just reported to us that you're engaging in illegal trade, and the police have been alerted. We hope for your cooperation throughout the process.]Belle Castillo again
The police officers looked at Belle. Belle had a fearful look in her eyes, and there were still tears on her cheeks. “Yes, yes…” Her back was covered in sweat, and she could not wait to get away. She had gone through so much difficulty to get together with Liam and the life she was living now. She did not want to lose it all to some irrelevant woman. The police did not get any further information from them and hence let them go. Belle was much too afraid to spend any more time at The Rosarium for now, and Penny was returning to Dawn Haven Villa. The two left the building together.Belle’s legs were still shaking, and goosebumps rose all over her body when she saw Penny standing next to her. As they stood by the curb, Penny reminded her, “I’m sure you know not to cause me any more trouble, Ms. Castillo?”She was smiling, but there was a cunning glint in her eyes.Belle froze. “Yes, I-I won’t.”Penny got into her car. Belle nearly sank to her knees in public after she
She knew Caleb was investigating the reason behind Caspian’s death. Besides, he had also asked her previously if Caspian had ever gifted her anything. The truth was Caspian had never given her any gifts. He seemed gentle and caring on the outside, but they were not close to each other. She had just kept pestering him. After getting the honor to know Yvette, a member of the Shaw family told her to focus on cultivating a good relationship with Yvette. The woman had two wonderful grandsons, and she might get to marry one of them in the future. Yvette’s favorite had been Caspian, and Charlotte had used her young age as an excuse to pester him with questions. Caspian was not as distant as Caleb was. Back when she had first met Caleb, he could go days without saying a word to her. He had only started talking to her after realizing Caspian treated her civilly.Caleb had always been the gorgeous-looking one, though. Ever since he was a kid, he had looked like an ice prince—aloof b
Her eyes widened when she saw Caleb, and the corner of her mouth twitched when she saw Charlotte standing beside him. Charlotte was acquainted with Laura. After all, the Jennings family were in the diamond industry and were considered actual millionaires. “Ms. Jennings.” She gave Laura a polite greeting, but Laura pretended not to hear her as she turned to look at Caleb.Caleb did not look at her and merely brushed right past her.That made Charlotte feel much better. She tilted her head at Laura before hurrying after him. Laura took a photo of their backs. However, she had not turned off the flash, and their surroundings lit up when she pressed the capture button. Caleb paused and turned to look at her. He had a frosty look in his eyes. “Delete it.” Laura’s heart raced, but she tilted her chin and said, “No, I won’t. I’m sending this photo to your wife.” When Caleb heard that, his eyebrows knitted themselves together as he finally met her gaze.“You know Penny?”
“What do you mean he’s not doing very well?” “Gosh, it’s just what you usually see in circles like these. A rich woman nearing her 50s has her eye on him because she enjoys toying with younger men. You’ve seen Zach before, so you know how good-looking he is, don’t you? His contract with us is ending soon, and our protection is the only reason she hasn't pounced on him yet. "It’s also why Zach didn’t hesitate to spend the night with you when I asked him to. Sleeping with a young, pretty woman is miles better than doing the same with an old woman. Also, the woman’s got plenty of kinks. "You’ve heard of balls of steel, but have you seen balls made from steel? She likes rubbing those against men’s private parts, and I heard several male models have become impotent because of her.” Penny was Laura’s best friend, but they rarely talked about the inner workings of the world of socialites.After all, no matter how high up in society one was, human nature did not change. Even the wor
The next day, Penny had just finished going through all the documents she needed to go through at Sullivan Corporation when she received a call from Zach. Zach invited her out for a coffee at a high-end cafe. Before Penny left, she dropped a reminder to Yvette’s lawyers to either hurry up and face her in court or pay what was owed.She would not let her off the hook for what she had done to the painting. Then, she went to the cafe. Zach had obviously put a lot of thought into his outfit. He immediately got to his feet when he saw her. “Penny.” Penny nodded and acknowledged his presence. Before she got to speak, she heard him say, “I’d be fine with it, if it were you.” Zach was not a domineering man. He was more on the gentler side. His gentleness reminded Penny of someone else. As the memories washed over her, she sat quietly, stunned. Then, Zach said the exact same thing as the other person had once said to her. “I thought you were wonderful the first time I laid
Florence realized her mistake and quickly apologized to Penny. "I'm sorry for not recognizing you earlier. Please forgive me for my oversight. Let me treat you to this meal." Smiling, she gestured to Caleb. "Mr. Fergerson, shall we have a chat over there?"Florence asked to meet with Caleb to discuss a potential collaboration between their companies. Since Fergerson Corporation was planning to venture into the entertainment industry, it would not be sufficient for them to invest in only one script.However, Caleb did not move when Florence extended the invitation. Instead, he looked at Penny.He thought to himself, ‘Yesterday, it was Jeremy Tate. Today, it’s Zach Walker. How many men does she want to get involved with?’Caleb's expression grew colder as he softly said, "Leave with me later."Furrowing her brows, Penny replied calmly, "I have something to attend to."Caleb's gaze turned more threatening, but he did not throw a tantrum as Florence was still around. Instead, h