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
Chris had already posted the news online about an employee of Sullivan Corporation dying from overworking. There was some public opinion building up. However, Penny's face had not been revealed yet. She was aware that if Chris continued to stir up controversy, her face would eventually become known all over the internet.After the police and Chris left, Penny took Winona with her in the evening to follow Chris.Chris went to another rented house instead of going straight home after work. As soon as he opened the door, he rushed into the house to embrace a woman."Darling, I've missed you so much."The rented house was on the ground floor. The windows were open, and the place even had a small courtyard. It was nothing compared to Maisie's environment in the Sullivans' household. This woman seemed to have a special place in Chris's heart.Chris was in his 40s, but he could still passionately bang the woman by the window.Penny could not bear to watch and instructed Winona to ta
Caleb took a sip of lukewarm water from the nearby cup. "Miles and his son are equally brainless. They can't keep their cool. Otherwise, Miles wouldn't have raised a wimp like Levi. As for my second uncle's family, they've been observing from the sidelines all this while. I wonder what mischief they're plotting."Finn glanced at him and could not resist giving some advice."In the past, no matter the situation, you always emerged unscathed. However, this time, you got seriously injured because you care about someone now. She's becoming your weakness. "It won't be long before your adversaries figure out she's your Achilles' heel. Caleb, remember what they taught us in the military. You should never expose your vulnerabilities. You seem… overly concerned about that woman."Finn's gaze lingered on Penny the other day because he knew that it was not safe for Caleb with her in his life.People from backgrounds like theirs could not afford to place too much emphasis on love.However
Penny glanced at her phone and realized it was already past 1:00 am."Mr. Fergerson, it's quite late now. You should rest." Caleb noticed her phone and remembered that she had been reluctant to share her private number with him. His gaze drifted to her stomach. He could not help but feel a pang of jealousy at the thought of her trying to conceive with her husband."Has anything died inside your belly?" His sudden remark sent an icy chill through the ward.Penny was taken aback and struggled to find a response.When she did not reply to him, Caleb assumed that she indeed had experienced a pregnancy with her husband. His trembling fingertips braced against the edge of the bed, his words becoming more callous."It seems that you were pregnant once. Only you could've taken an interest in someone of his caliber."Penny's body stiffened. She felt the cold creep from her feet to her head. She turned around to leave without saying a word more.However, Caleb quickly moved forw
Penny felt her legs wobble as she walked away. Before she opened the door, she repeated herself, "Mr. Fergerson, please don't contact me for this kind of thing anymore.""Get lost. I won't reach out to you ever again."Caleb still had his back facing her. He did not bother to turn around. Penny thought she had finally found the light at the end of the tunnel. She felt relieved to hear that he would not come looking for her again.She noticed the nurse's surprised expression when she opened the door to the ward. She pretended not to notice as she knew she must look disheveled after her encounter with Caleb. Caleb had been particularly rough this round, leaving more marks on her than usual.The nurse did not say anything but secretly despised her. The nurse thought to herself, ‘Mr. Fergerson is in the hospital and she still couldn't resist coming for a late-night rendezvous. How shameless.’"Mr. Fergerson, your wound needs to be redressed." Caleb turned around but remain
Penny turned to Chris with a sharp look in her eyes. "You can try. Let's see whether it's me who'll be out of luck after this or you."With that said, she left the scene but heard Chris raise his voice behind her."Officers, did you see that? She’s audacious and disregarding the law!"Penny had already submitted evidence of Chris's infidelity, but it could only be considered a matter of private morals. It was not a criminal offense. The officers could not do much about it even if they wanted to launch an investigation.Penny sat in the passenger seat, while Winona was in the front. They could still hear Chris' angry outbursts even though they were outside the station."Ms. Sullivan, what are we going to do? Chris seems determined to make this situation go viral online."Penny leaned back in her seat. She was already exhausted but still had to deal with the matter at hand."There's nothing we can do. Even if we prove that Chris was abusive, it'll be considered marital frict
Penny could hardly contain her trembling as she listened to his confession.She thought that these people were nothing short of beasts!The younger son was still weeping while curled up in a ball."That’s the whole truth. Please, please don't hurt me anymore. It hurts so much." The bodyguard asked, “Her body was cremated after what happened?”"Yes, yes, my brother smothered her with a pillow. We all held her limbs down and my dad strangled her. She was wearing a high-collared top, so there were no visible marks. We quickly cremated her body. "My grandparents are now pushing my dad to marry that woman. When that happens, those two houses in the city will become ours. One for my brother and one for me."If it was not heard firsthand, no one would believe that such inhumane acts could happen in this world. There was no evidence of their crime. The police required evidence to charge them, and the most critical evidence had been disposed of.The family, no matter how disgustin
Caleb was seated in the office of Fergerson Corporation while Sebastian updated him on the meetings scheduled for the upcoming week."Mr. Hill's script has been in production for a month now, and about a third of it is complete. Multiple directors have reached out in hopes of securing investment from Fergerson Corporation. Mr. Fergerson, I've shortlisted a few suitable options for your review."Sebastian placed a stack of files in front of him. Caleb glanced at them briefly before he set them aside. He then asked, "Did you send those two pairs of shoes to her?"He thought to himself, ‘She didn’t even bother to thank me for them?’"Yes, they've been delivered. I instructed the courier to leave them outside her apartment, but she wasn't home during the delivery, so the shoes were placed in the communal mailbox."The communal mailbox was quite large, originally meant for storing letters and packages. Typically, homeowners would check it when they returned home each day.Caleb was an
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