Francis was upset for a while, then he suddenly rubbed his temples.“Forget it. Everyone has their own path to take. Even if he regrets it later, I won’t help him.”“Should he continue to kneel?”“Yes, he should. When dawn breaks, tell him to leave.”As he spoke, Francis’ phone rang. It was a call from Penny.Seeing her call, Francis's face instantly brightened. He smiled.“Penny?”“Grandpa Fergerson, I want to inquire about the piece of land in the east of the city. The Sullivans plan to bid for it tomorrow. However, when I looked into it, I found that this bid has been delayed for a full year. The major companies that were initially interested have all withdrawn. Is there a problem with that land?”Francis pondered for a moment. He initially wanted her to come over and discuss it personally, but thinking of the unworthy one kneeling outside, he changed his mind.“That piece of land you mentioned, I’ve asked your father about it.”Penny was momentarily confused, thinking he
Penny had been hesitant to bring up the topic of divorce because of Sir Fergerson.Francis had always been the kindest to her in the entire Fergerson family, unconditionally believing in her from the beginning and even assisting the Sullivans through their first round of financing.Subsequently, the Fergersons also helped Sullivan Corporation through the second round of financing. To be honest, if she divorced Caleb immediately, it would seem utterly heartless.That was why she proposed a three-month deadline, as a consideration for the old man.Moreover, Zane’s health was deteriorating, and three months was the limit.Running the Sullivans properly was her responsibility to Zane.Once both ends were settled, she could leave peacefully.Penny rubbed her temples, her thoughts drifting to the lost child of the Sullivans. Zane had expressed hopes of finding the child, but her trip to Union County had yielded no results.With her current resources, it seemed impossible to thoroughl
Caleb’s aura grew cold, sharp as a knife.Charlotte dared not say more and let him return to his seat.Once he left, she clicked her tongue twice.“You and Caleb are married, but I bet he’s never even called you his wife, has he?”Penny remained silent. Under the brim of her hat, Charlotte could not discern her expression, but she assumed Penny must be feeling hurt.“I forgot to tell you, I’m carrying his child.”Only then did Penny’s eyelashes quiver slightly. Winona, sitting beside her, looked in surprise at Charlotte’s stomach.Charlotte confidently patted her belly. “You might be married to him, but you’ve never had the chance to sleep with him—let alone bear his child. He already told me that he feels nauseated at the sight of you and wishes he can divorce you as soon as possible.”As soon as she was done talking, Penny chuckled.Charlotte’s face darkened instantly.“What are you laughing at?”She seemed outraged. Did this woman not believe her?She was about to lash o
Meanwhile, Charlotte’s bodyguard whispered to her. “Ms. Shaw, we managed to compile the information on Penny last night, but we decided to conduct a second investigation because of how unbelievable the results were. However, the results remained the same.” Charlotte’s brows knitted themselves together. “What did you find out?” The bodyguard glanced around them before saying hesitantly, “Penny’s full name is Penny Sullivan. She's Mr. Fergerson’s wife on paper.” Charlotte felt like she had been struck by thunder. She nearly lost her balance. “That’s impossible!!!” Her loud screech attracted the attention of everyone nearby. Her face turned pale as she hurriedly lowered her voice. “That’s impossible. There’s no way they’re the same person. You have to conduct another investigation!” Penny Sullivan was supposed to be a pudgy, unattractive woman that Caleb hated. If Caleb had feelings for the Penny who worked as his designer and that Penny was the same Penny he was suppose
Penny stared out the window as she waited for Caleb at The Rosarium. When the doorbell rang, she got up to answer the door. She had taken a shower and guessed that Caleb had also done the same when she noticed his hair was damp. Caleb remembered hearing Lucas say he was going to leave his place soon, which was why he had decided to meet her at The Rosarium. He wanted to leave his mark here too, for some inexplicable reason. “Have you changed the sheets?” He wrapped his arm around her waist as he asked. “I don’t sleep in beds other people have laid in.” “Yes, I’ve changed them.” “Have you also disinfected everything?” Penny rolled her eyes at how particular he was.“Yes.” Satisfied, Caleb finally took her into his arms. He did not carry her bridal style. Instead, he placed his arms under her butt and got her to wrap her legs around his waist. All the questions he had asked made Penny think they would be doing it in the bedroom. She was not expecting him to wal
Penny was so tired she did not even feel like lifting a finger. From the corner of her eyes, she saw that all he had on was a pair of pants. A shirt was draped across his arm. The shirt was slightly wrinkled, and his back was covered in scratches she had left. The sun was shining high in the sky now. He turned toward her and said something. Was he going to attend a meeting? Was it something else? Either way, she did not catch him.He tossed the wrinkled shirt into the trash. When he entered the room again, he was wearing a fresh shirt. Sebastian must have brought him some fresh clothes. When Caleb walked downstairs to his car, Sebastian was already there waiting for him. He could not wipe the satisfied smirk on his face as he instructed, “Purchase some high heels. Size 36.” Sebastian had never purchased such things since he had never had a girlfriend. Besides, there were so many different types of heels. Did he want square-toed heels, stilettos, or strappy heels? H
This time, Francis had only made him spend a night kneeling on the ground after finding out he was involved with another woman. That was nothing compared to the whipping he had gotten the first time Francis had learned of his affair. It meant Francis was backing off. All he needed was the perfect opportunity.He was waiting for that opportunity. …At the Shaw household, Charlotte had spent the night losing her mind. When one was truly at the height of one's anger, one could not form any words. Charlotte felt like she had gone mute. Serena York knocked on Charlotte’s door frantically as she spoke soothingly. “Charlotte, no matter what’s going on, we can discuss things and work out a solution.” Charlotte’s lips were white, and tears flowed down her cheeks. It was so humiliating. Not even all her previous shameful experiences added together could top the shame she felt when she learned the two Pennies were the same person. She thought she had everything under control.
It was all very odd.Her heart was racing because she was being chased, but it was so easy to misinterpret it as her developing feelings for Caleb Fergerson. Penny closed her eyes and forced herself to calm down. Then, she grabbed the gun she had assembled and fired at the last car. The car immediately skidded out of control on the highway and burst into flames. Caleb turned to her, asking, “You’ve got good aim. How long did you learn how to shoot?” Penny winked at him. “One year.”How did she become this good in one year? Caleb grabbed her hands and looked at them. Her hands were fair and soft, without any calluses. It seemed like she was telling the truth when she said she had only learned for a year.People who frequently used guns had calluses on their hands. He closed the windows and was about to say something to her when they heard a loud crash. Then, the car took a sharp turn and drove past a wall of flames. “Sebastian, what’s going on?” Sebastian’s hands