“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
She had not expected Caleb to find the person so quickly.After getting into the car, Caleb did not immediately press the accelerator. Instead, he asked her, “Does it still hurt?”Penny had already removed the wet bandage herself, and a splint was still on her hand.Caleb moved to the back seat and took out a small first aid kit from the car. He fetched a bandage, took her hand, and began wrapping it around her wound meticulously.The bone injury still looked severe, indicating how painful it must have been at the time.His heart ached, a feeling he had repeatedly experienced these past days.Penny remained silent, still feeling somewhat dazed from the earlier altercation.After wrapping the bandage, Caleb looked up at her and said, “If Charlotte was behind this, I won’t protect her.”Penny simply closed her eyes, which greatly annoyed Caleb.He felt unappreciated.He tossed the first aid kit to the back and stepped on the gas.When they arrived at the villa, there was alrea
Levi spat out another mouthful of blood, this time out of fear.He realized that Caleb was serious, actually planning to secretly send him out of the country.It was just a woman. Why was Caleb so concerned?His pupils constricted sharply. “Caleb, you can't possibly be…”Before he could finish, Caleb’s shoe pressed against his face. Caleb treated him like some disgusting trash.“Levi, once you’ve reformed there, I’ll bring you back when I’m satisfied.”Levi felt deeply humiliated. His eyes turned bloodshot as he struggled in vain.He was originally on his way to have dinner with Charlotte. He was about to meet his crush, but he was intercepted and brought here by Caleb’s men.“Let... Let me go…”Blood continuously dripped from the corner of his mouth. His teeth were clenched tightly.Just as Caleb was about to order his men to take Levi away, his phone rang. It was a call from Amber.“Aunt Amber.”He answered, but his foot remained on Levi’s face.There was a brief silence
The kiss was not tender; it could even be described as fierce.Penny struggled to breathe, her hands instinctively resting on his arms.His arm muscles were taut and firm.After the kiss, he gazed deeply into her eyes.Still lost in the afterglow of the kiss, he heard her ask, “Does Levi know Ms. Shaw? Otherwise, why would he target me for no reason?“Also, how did Madam Fergerson suddenly get the news? Who informed her?”She looked up at Caleb, her cheeks flushed from the kiss. However, her eyes remained calm.“Mr. Fergerson, if you’re investigating this, shouldn’t you start with their relationship? Or is it because Ms. Shaw is carrying your child that you can’t bear to act?”Earlier in the car, he said he would not cover for Charlotte. However, when facing Levi, he did not mention Charlotte at all.She was not a fool. While she was grateful that he had caught the culprit who had harmed her, his deliberate omission of Charlotte was evident.Caleb’s hand was still propped aga
What was with her attitude?His hands gripped the steering wheel as he hit the accelerator in frustration.When he returned to Fergerson Corporation's office, he called Charlotte.Charlotte had already returned to the Shaws' residence. Knowing about Levi’s tardiness, she had sensed something amiss. Coupled with Caleb’s intent to investigate, she had quickly informed Amber.Amber had only one son, Liam, who was not involved in much of the Fergersons’ affairs. Thus, she discouraged disputes and despised cousin rivalry.Currently, Charlotte was anxiously waiting for Levi’s response. She was eager to find out if her involvement had been exposed.However, it was Caleb who called her.Her heart skipped a beat, and she swallowed nervously.“Hello, Caleb?”Caleb glanced at the documents in front of him and said coolly, “Was Levi acting on your orders?”“Caleb, I…”“The incident with Penny scratching your face, you should let it go. Think about what my brother really gave you and the