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 returned to her office. She could still hear the sounds of desks being moved and colleagues talking outside. She realized that during Zane's time at Zaeve, the company had blindly expanded its production lines, which led to considerable resource wastage.Expanding production lines alone would not be enough to develop the company further. Zane and the other senior executives had always adhered to the status quo and were reluctant to explore other industries. Penny had now become the one to break the rules.She could not be certain whether her venture would succeed.Winona had been by her side. Her eyes were filled with excitement as she said, "Ms. Sullivan, I'll be right there with you too."Penny had a unique presence, especially among the male-dominated senior executives. She spoke confidently without being domineering and without a hint of bureaucratic language. Her voice was calm and cool, capable of quieting a room.Penny found it amusing. She rubbed her temples wi