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
She hurriedly turned to him, only to see that his arms were mottled with scratches from the brambles.She had not gotten even a scratch as they slid down the slope because he had protected her and borne all the injuries himself. As she scrambled to her feet, she called out to him again. “Caleb?” Caleb had passed out. How could he not when his body had been dealt an impact that was supposed to be for two people? Penny’s hands shook. She was worried whoever was chasing them would catch up to them. She grabbed his hand to help him escape.However, he was too heavy. She could not pick him up by herself. Panicked, she began crying. Then, she heard him ask, “Why are you crying?” Penny hurriedly looked at him. His face was pale, and he frowned while asking, “Why are you crying?” As he slowly got to his feet, Penny finally realized that his back and the rock he had been lying on were covered in blood. He must have crashed into that rock just now. He had a cold glint in hi
Penny froze as he lowered his hand again. It looked like his fever was so high he did not even know what he was doing anymore. The rain continued falling. There was already a lot of mist in the mountains because of the weather, and it was growing even thicker by the minute. It would take the search team some time to locate them. Penny added some firewood to the bonfire, thinking to herself that the nearest village was probably some distance away as well. Else, there was no reason for the villagers to have a supply of firewood prepped for when they came to these mountains. She placed a hand against Caleb’s forehead. He was running an extremely high fever. Penny shifted slightly and propped Caleb up against the cave’s walls. Then, she rolled up the dried jackets and placed them beneath his head.Then, she removed his shirt, which had finished drying as well. The back of his shirt was covered in blood, and the wound on his back was swollen, still seeping blood. There was not
Things started an hour earlier when Caleb had not been found yet. Everyone in Imperial City had flown into a panic, and the Fergerson family had sent out everyone they could to search for him. Finn Sanders of the Sanders family had joined the search efforts as well. However, the sudden rainstorm that lasted the whole night meant not much progress was made. Meanwhile, Yvette and Aurelia heard from Charlotte that Caleb had only decided to attend that auction because of Penny. Upon hearing that, the two could not stop themselves from causing Penny more trouble. “You bitch! Come out now!”Penny’s door was shut, and Aurelia banged on it incessantly. “If Caleb doesn’t make it, you’re going to be buried with him! Your entire family will be buried with him!” Aurelia had already lost a son once, and there was no way she could withstand the pain of losing Caleb as well. She screeched at the top of her lungs as she continued hammering on Penny’s door, seemingly wanting to hit it unti
That woman had spent nearly 30 years living in Aurelia’s mind rent-free. Now, upon learning Penny was Maeve’s daughter, she could not stop herself from letting out a shrill screech. Shawn, who was on the other end of the line, remained silent. He had indeed known about this for a long time. Aurelia sobbed as she yelled at him, and then she wiped the tears from her face. “How dare you?! How dare you?! Just you wait, Shawn Fergerson! Don’t even think of enjoying your life when you’ve made mine so terrible!” Aurelia hung up and returned to her maiden home. Yvette sighed as she gazed at the mess that had been created in an otherwise perfect home because of Penny. “God, that girl brings nothing but bad luck to our family. Bitches like her should get the hell out of the Fergerson family.”The two spent several more hours kicking up a fuss at Dawn Haven Villa before leaving. Meanwhile, Francis Fergerson immediately raced to the hospital after hearing about Caleb’s accident.
Francis nodded slowly. “Alright, alright. My guess was correct. You do have feelings for someone else now. Why don’t you share what’s on your mind with me? I haven’t even told Penny about what’s happened to you yet.” Caleb lowered his gaze. He had a surprised look in his eyes.He knew that this was the opportunity he had been waiting for. “Grandpa, I want to divorce Penny. I’ve never loved her.” A silence fell over the ward after those words left his mouth. Caleb thought Sir Fergerson would be against his proposal and that he would berate him. However, the man got to his feet slowly and leaned against his cane as he said melancholically, “Whatever. You’re no match for Penny anymore since you’ve developed feelings for someone else. But she probably won’t immediately agree to the divorce because the Fergerson family has just invested capital in Sullivan Corporation. "She’ll probably ask for a three-month extension, but once those three months are up, you two can sign the pap
Penny hung up on Caleb. Right after that, Winona entered the room."Ms. Sullivan, the senior executives are all waiting. They have some reservations about the sudden shift in direction for Sullivan Corporation."However, Penny’s word was almost law since she held nearly all the company's stocks.The other shareholder in the company was Felix James, the director of human resources, who had recently turned 30. He had always kept a low profile in the company. He only rose through the ranks due to his reputation for not rocking the boat.The only thing that set him apart was that he had no skeletons in his closet. He was simply a seasoned employee, and that was it.Penny entered the meeting room where all the senior executives were relatively new faces. They stood up to greet her. After she took her seat, they followed suit.Penny maintained a calm expression and asked the group, "Have you all reviewed the proposal?"The room was filled with uneasy glances exchanged between the exec
Penny was displeased but was too shy to voice it out. Her body felt empty.“Are you happy that he’s back?” “No.” “Then, do you want me?” Penny bit her lip. He had caused sweat to break out across her body. Caleb’s phone rang. Finn was on the other end of the line. He answered the phone, and Finn’s voice rang out. “Imperial City is going to be in chaos tonight. The higher-ups are hunting for the results of Caspian's experiments, and even Uncle Shawn is getting involved in this. "He just called and told me that the higher-ups contacted him and basically forced him to agree to convince Caspian to give them the results. "Cas has also contacted the higher-ups himself and told them that unless Penny is by his side, the mental torture he was subjected to will stop him from recalling where he’s put the chip.” It was a matter of national security, and this was what Caspian was using as his bartering chip the minute he returned. There was no doubt the higher-ups would put a
Penny had made it out of the room by then. Her face was deathly pale. “Penny!” Caleb ran after her and pulled her into his arms. He pulled her behind a pillar where no one could see them. Caleb knew what was going through her mind, and he held her face in his hands. She did not look at him. Her chest heaved as she struggled to process the truth. Caleb did not know what to say and merely brushed the tip of his nose against hers. When she did not resist, he slowly moved down and kissed her. He knew why Caspian had chosen this sort of appearance. Not only would he manage to devastate Penny, but he could also announce to everyone that he was Penny’s first love. That way, he could also cause Caleb to find himself in a sticky situation. However, Caleb could not care less. As he kissed Penny, he tightened his arms around her waist. Their breaths turned ragged as they continued kissing for another ten minutes. Finally, he rested his forehead on her shoulder. His back was slig
Despite everyone staring at him, Caleb only had eyes for Penny. Penny did not know the reason behind that, and her brows were knitted together tightly as she watched Caspian make his way down from the second floor. He took the ring from the host and placed it before her solemnly. “I’m here to fulfill my promise, Penpen.” Penny wanted to smack his hand away, but he slowly bent over and smiled as he took her hand. He tried to put the ring on her finger, but his actions were stopped by someone else. He looked in the direction where the hand had come from, and his gaze met Caleb. “Long time no see, Caleb.” Caleb pulled Penny from her seat into his arms. She was left with no choice but to sit on his lap. Caleb could not care less about whatever sort of tricks Caspian would pull. If he allowed Caspian to put that finger on Penny’s finger, he would change his last name! Penny wanted to struggle out of his grasp, but the warmth of his body caused her to stop. He was still
Some people were speculating if they had gotten back together again, and some were even wondering if Caleb was blind. Why did he pass on Khloe Strauss and choose a designer who did not come from a prestigious family? No matter how well Penny ran her company, these people would still view her as a lowly designer fighting to make a name for herself in the market. She ignored everyone else’s stares and merely took a piece of tissue. She turned slightly to wipe the sweat from Caleb’s forehead. Caleb opened his eyes slightly and looked at her. The two did not say anything. Plenty of people were standing around them, but the light above their heads seemed to have enveloped them in a world of their own. Penny felt her heart rate increase as she clutched the tissue and returned her gaze to the stage. “This is a piece of emerald that Mr. Winston Hill has donated. Bidding starts at three million dollars.” Everyone’s gaze turned toward Winston. Winston smiled at everyone as he int
Ethan patted her head and then noticed Sean's gaze shifting toward them."Sean?"Sean leaned back and remained silent, merely twirling his phone between his thumb and forefinger. His lowered lashes cast a shadow.He stood up and heard Ethan say again, "Leave your phone."Sean chuckled. "Ethan, you're being too serious right now."He left his phone behind and went upstairs.Khloe continued to sway Ethan's shoulders."Ethan, I had Wind take action against Penny tonight. This time, success is mandatory. Failure is not an option."Ethan's expression turned grave instantly. "Didn't I tell you not to act on your own?""But I nearly lost my life because of her, twice."After saying this, she touched the area over her heart, her complexion turning pale in a moment."Khlo?"This time, Khloe genuinely felt discomfort in her heart, and the next second, she fainted."Khlo!"Ethan was no longer concerned about reprimanding her and immediately took her to the hospital.…Tonight, the
After returning to Dawn Haven Villa, Penny pulled up her laptop to check public opinion. There were those who vilified Zach, those who vilified her, and even more who vilified S.M. The autistic child's mother, who had published that post online, was even planning to hold a press conference today to accuse S.M. of not having contacted her yet.Penny obtained the mother's contact number and made a call, but the woman did not answer.After just testing the waters, Penny hung up. She then had people from Dawn Haven Villa follow the autistic child's parents and also had someone investigate the whereabouts of Linda and her group.After leaving Sky Lounge last night, that group of wealthy youths checked into a villa Khloe had purchased in Imperial City.The villa had helpers to attend to them, and the group of wealthy youths lived it up.Penny had a rough idea of the culture in Americana, which was much more open than here, with many policies far more lenient.Her fingertips tapped on
A lot of people had gathered around the police station. Zach had just won a grand prize and was currently a top male star with many fans.Hence, being embroiled in a scandal like this shocked the entire internet.The post written by the autistic child's parents placed Zach directly in the spotlight.The combination of the words 'child', 'abuse', and 'autism' had a huge impact.Fans were voicing their disbelief, but bystanders had already boiled over with rage online, hurling insults and curses.S.M. instantly became the target of public condemnation!When Penny arrived at the entrance of the police station, Zach's agent, Otis, was already waiting there. The grown man was crying so hard his eyes were red."Ms. Sullivan!"He immediately stood up from the ground when he saw Penny."I'm sorry, Ms. Sullivan."Penny did not look at him and headed straight into the police station.Zach was sitting on a bench with a police officer still questioning him.Penny had a strong presence.
Penny stood still for a while, feeling unsettled as she got back into the car.Firstly, it was due to her situation with Caleb. Secondly, it was because of Ethan's words. Was something about to happen?She looked up, intending to speak with Winona. However, she suddenly heard Winona's soft sobs. She was lying on the steering wheel, so engrossed in her emotions that she did not notice Penny getting into the car."Winona?" Penny called out.Awakened from her daze, Winona quickly sat up straight. "Ms. Sullivan.""Did your ex-boyfriend come looking for you again? Haven't you already paid him back? Won't his family let you be?""That’s not it.""Is it because he and that woman are getting married? Did they send you a wedding invitation, which made you feel upset?""No."Then what was it?Penny knew that the family situations of the people close to her were quite simple. Winona came from a single-parent family, and her mother did not care much for her.Raven's parents had passed a
Ethan's gaze fell on Penny, and his brows furrowed. His good upbringing prevented him from making any sarcastic remarks at this moment.After all, Penny was alone on her side. On the contrary, they had strength in numbers. Khloe was just discharged from the hospital today and was planning to welcome friends who had come all the way from Americana to see her.Seeing Penny alone, she felt a surge of satisfaction.Given her status as Ms. Strauss, she had many friends in Americana and would never be as isolated as Penny.She had specifically called Linda over, knowing Linda's temper was explosive. Just a little sob story from her and Linda could spew out some really nasty words.Linda spoke up again at this moment."Slut, we'll get you killed sooner or later!"She touched her face as she glared fiercely at Penny as if she wanted to devour her alive.Khloe quickly intervened, saying, "Linda, let's go. We should head inside."Ethan, Sean, let's go."Sean stood by, sighing slightl