Penny’s eyebrows knitted in annoyance.What on earth was going on with Caleb? She never noticed him to be so shameless before. Perhaps it was not that he was not audacious, but he had a strong psychological resilience.The utensils in this kind of restaurant required a disposable tip that was housed in a paper wrapper. The tips had to be attached. While most eateries used entirely disposable utensils, this was a slightly more eco-friendly version, where only the tips were single-use.Neither Caleb nor Charlotte knew how to use them.Charlotte, in her disdain, slammed the utensils on the table with a loud thud.Caleb, instead, glanced at the spoon next to Penny.Since she had been using a fork due to her injury, her spoon lay unused.He naturally took it and began to use it for himself.Penny’s expression darkened further, her chest heaving with suppressed anger.Lucas, sitting opposite Penny, felt an awkward tension. As Penny’s nominal husband, he was torn between confrontin
Although she knew that people around her would not notice this because of the tablecloth, Penny still felt ashamed.With one hand injured and the other holding a spoon, Penny was defenseless.This must be Caleb’s retaliation for the wine she had spilled on him earlier, causing him a public humiliation. How could he let her go so easily?Now, he was back for revenge.She gripped the spoon even tighter. She was unable to sip her stew, fearing someone might notice the secret interplay beneath the table.Lucas, noticing Penny’s flushed face, quickly asked, “Penny, are you feeling okay? Your face is all red.”Penny bit her lip and shook her head.Caleb, seated to her right, was using his right hand to drink the stew. Yet, his left hand was on her thigh.To the outside world, everything seemed normal, except for Penny’s overly reddened face.When Caleb took his first sip of stew, his eyebrows furrowed.His tongue hurt.The bite Penny had inflicted earlier was no joke, and the hot
Penny had two phones. Sometimes, each phone had a SIM card, and occasionally, both SIM cards were in one phone.She frowned, tiptoeing to reach for it.However, Caleb deliberately held the phone higher, gazing deeply at her.“So, it's really your work number?”“No.”As soon as she replied, her phone rang.Penny’s heart skipped a beat. The screen displayed an incoming call on SIM 1, labeled Jeremy.SIM 1 was her personal number. Since Jeremy already knew her identity, there was no need to hide it. He was aware of both numbers.Seeing Jeremy’s call, Caleb hung up immediately.Then, he dialed Penny’s number from his own phone.The screen now displayed an incoming call on SIM 2, labeled Mr. Fergerson.Between Jeremy and Mr. Fergerson, it was clear who was closer to her.Caleb almost laughed out of frustration. At this moment, he felt humiliated.He looked at Penny, his eyes sharp and lips tightly pressed. His expression was like a sharp knife.“What’s your personal number?”
Charlotte had never felt threatened before. Even Caleb’s wife did not make her uneasy. However, Caleb’s deliberate choice to come to this restaurant and sit next to Penny was a sign of unrest.She did not want to admit it, but it seemed like Caleb genuinely cared about this woman—or else he would not have gone through such efforts.Perhaps he had not even realized it himself.Her nails were nearly digging into her palms. When she dated Caleb in the past, he would gift her luxury items but never took the initiative to hold her hand—let alone kiss her. She assumed he believed in platonic love.Yet now, seeing him wanting to merge Penny into his very being, the idea of platonic love seemed like a joke.She could not wait any longer. Injuring that woman’s fingers was not enough. She needed to ensure Penny would never see another day!Penny’s response had thoroughly pleased Caleb, softening his attitude.“Get in my car.”“Mr. Fergerson, aren’t you taking Ms. Shaw home?”Instead of
“Speak up.”Penny did not respond, so he began thrusting harder.However, he was quite careful to protect her hand. “Penny, everything about you is perfect, except for your taste in men.”Penny simply closed her eyes, hoping for him to finish quickly.Since she was injured, Caleb did not torment her excessively. When he finished, he even wiped the sweat from her forehead.This time, Penny truly was not worn out by him. He was cautious due to her injury, limiting himself to one position and direction, making the experience less satisfying for him.She felt she had the upper hand.This marked the eighth time.Exhausted, she glanced at her phone. It was only 2:00 am.“You really don’t plan to give me your personal number?”He tried to reach for her phone again, but Penny quickly placed it into her bag.The satisfaction on Caleb’s face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold stare.He had held back this time, allowing her to find pleasure as well. Her face had shown traces of en
When she woke up, Winona had contacted her, informing her that the contract with Three-S Corporation had also been signed.With contracts from Bauer Builders and Three-S Corporation in the upcoming months, Sullivan Corporation would not face too much hardship. However, the decisions about the upper management had not been finalized.She had reviewed the documents several times. The selected candidates were all young, but beyond their thin resumes, she was not familiar with any of them.“Ms. Sullivan, Sullivan Corporation is about to face a bidding process along with several other companies. This project was approved by Mr. Sullivan a year ago to expand Sullivan Corporation’s size, adding more production lines. The bidding for the land in the east city is tomorrow. I was worried you might not be aware, so I wanted to remind you.”When Zane was the CEO, he indeed had plans to expand the company.Now that Sullivan Corporation had committed to the bid, even if Penny did not want to ex
“Do you have any requirements for the area?”“It shouldn't be too small. That room should have a separate bathroom so that it’s convenient to get water and clean painting tools.”Penny had not expected him to have such a requirement, so she just nodded. “I understand.”“The walls should be white. In the future, many paintings from other artists will hang there. You should also keep an eye out for this. Decorate the room entirely with other artists’ works, both domestic and international. They should be divided into two sections.”After all, landscape paintings from abroad differed from those in their country.Domestic ones had a unique elegance and style.“Mr. Fergerson, I’ll take care of it.”“Also, I don’t like portraits.”Meaning, she could choose works from other artists, but no portraits.Penny pursed her lips, feeling that Caleb had added to her workload. However, he was the client, and having made a request, she had to fulfill it.“You're Robert Zaki’s star disciple, s
She seemed off. Her pupils were unfocused, as if she had lost her soul.It must be because her bandage had gotten wet, making her believe her hand was injured again and would never heal.He pulled her into his embrace, quickly taking the shard of glass from her hand.Fortunately, her hand was not cut.“It’s okay, it just got wet. We can change it.”He was genuinely concerned for Penny, but she pushed him away.“Just change the bandage?”She scoffed coldly. “In your view, of course, it’s just a change of bandage. After all, how can my hand be as valuable as Ms. Shaw’s?”Caleb frowned; that was not what he meant.Meanwhile, when Charlotte saw Caleb embrace Penny, jealousy consumed her.She cried even harder, feeling more wronged.“Caleb, didn’t you see? This woman wanted to ruin my face! How could she be so malicious?”Penny felt nauseated hearing this.“Malicious? Perhaps you can explain why on the day my hand was injured, yours was too, Ms. Shaw? And why did you just happe