Penny just glanced down at her phone.Noticing that it was getting late, she spoke in a subdued tone, “Mr. Fergerson, I’m going back to rest.”Caleb fell silent. The only sound he heard next was the door to his room being closed.When Penny reached the hotel lobby, she felt overwhelmed by a sense of injustice.She looked up at the sky, trying hard to hold back her tears.However, at that moment, Winona called her.Winona would usually call her three times a day to report on company matters.However, this time, it was not about the company; it was about the legal team.“Ms. Sullivan, we've found out about the scapegoat the Shaws have put forward. It’s Daisy Shaw’s son. He’s currently detained. "Given the massive public attention and clear evidence, the arrest was swift. Daisy is now trying to pull strings to get her son out. If everything goes as expected, her son might be sentenced to ten years.”It turned out to be someone she knew.Penny quickly patted her face, trying to
Penny stiffened, completely at a loss for words.She lowered her eyes, calculating the time left until their divorce. She gave a resigned smile.“Mr. Fergerson, can I think it over for a few days?”Seeing her softened stance, Caleb’s anger surprisingly vanished in an instant.Penny realized that confronting him head-on would only result in more aggressive tactics from him.He had been in his position for so long and had always been the golden boy. He was not one to yield to others.“Fine. But first, unblock me.”In front of him, Penny removed him from the block list.As she was about to leave, Caleb pulled her into a kiss against the wall, which lasted half an hour.She truly did not understand his fascination with kissing her.When she was almost out of breath, he finally let her go.“Consider it quickly.”Penny was trying to placate him, but she was also unsure of what to do next.She could not continue entangling herself with Caleb. With Caleb being so rough on her yet
Upon arriving at the private room, he was still wondering what had gotten into Penny today. She had never been this proactive before.When the door opened, numerous bottles of strong alcohol were arranged on the coffee table inside.Using his businessman intuition, Caleb instantly understood that Penny was up to something.However, he did not comment. Once he sat down, she began pouring the drinks.“Mr. Fergerson, drink up.”Caleb’s fingertips lightly gripped the glass, and he cast her a brief, questioning glance.Her face remained calm, but he felt that her eyes held a hidden agenda.He was not one who would knowingly walk into a trap.However, her fingers lightly brushed the back of his hand as she asked, “What’s wrong? Don’t you want a drink tonight?”In that moment, he understood what it meant to be tempted.After finishing one glass, she quickly poured him another. “Mr. Fergerson, cheers.”Caleb found it amusing. If she was trying to take revenge by getting him drunk, t
When the private room’s door was opened, he sighed in relief. He intended to immediately pull the intruder closer and deal with them. However, he heard Charlotte’s voice instead.“Caleb?”Charlotte detected the strong smell of alcohol in the room and noticed Caleb’s abnormal state. A glint of delight flashed in her eyes, thinking that the gods must be giving her an opportunity!She quickly removed her coat, revealing her curvaceous body.“Caleb, you don’t seem right. Let me help you out.”As she approached, Caleb smelled a scent that was different from Penny’s.Charlotte, misinterpreting his lack of reaction as acceptance, eagerly attempted to kneel and attend to him. However, Caleb simply leaned back. His tone was indifferent as he spoke.“Who told you to come here?”Charlotte, misunderstanding his query, tried to pounce on him but was pushed away.“Charlotte, answer me.”At the same time, he threw a wine bottle. The glass shattered, spilling wine on the floor. It created an
Caleb had a severe allergic reaction to the drug, and after being resuscitated all night, he was finally stabilized.A severe allergic reaction to a drug could be life-threatening.Quentin held his breath until Caleb was out of the emergency room before informing the Fergersons.However, Finn and Winston were the first to arrive. When they heard about Caleb’s near-death experience due to the severe drug allergy, both of them tensed up.Finn quickly had the previous night’s surveillance footage from Sky Lounge checked and found that Caleb had gone there with Penny.Later, Charlotte also arrived. All throughout, only the three of them were in the private room.He called Charlotte to verify the events. Upon hearing about Caleb’s situation, Charlotte did not dare lie and recounted everything she saw in the room.Thus, Finn quickly realized that Penny had drugged Caleb. As the drug contained an ingredient Caleb was allergic to, it led to this situation.Now, with Caleb still unconsc
Penny cried so hard that her entire body trembled, but he was exceptionally rough with her.Help!Could anyone come save her?!It really hurt!Such humiliation…Who on earth was doing this to her?Was it Andy?Or someone Joseph knew?This cheap perfume scent could not possibly be Caleb’s.Tears flooded her eyes, soaking the blindfold.However, Caleb turned her over, refusing to look at her face.Even when she passed out, he did not let go.For two full days, without food or water, he tormented her relentlessly.Initially, she could cry, but eventually, she just curled up. She tensed up every time she sensed the man approaching.Blinded, she had no concept of how much time had passed.It was only when Caleb felt his rage subside that he released her. He never once removed the blindfold from her eyes.Then, he had someone bathe the unconscious Penny and had her delivered back to The Rosarium.Penny woke up at 8:00 pm, feeling feverish all over.She opened her eyes to se
Penny was exhausted. She changed her shoes at the entrance and intended to head to her bedroom.Her eyes were still swollen, and her walk was a bit unnatural.Caleb looked at her and stood up. “Penny.”Penny simply did not have the energy to deal with him anymore. She entered her bedroom and lay down on the bed.Caleb followed her in but stood at the doorway, watching her lie motionless.He approached, hesitated for a minute, and then gently touched her head.Her hair still had not grown out much. It spread out around her. At this moment, she had one hand gripping the bedsheet beneath her tightly.He did not regret having treated her that way. If it were anyone else who nearly caused his death, he would not have given them a chance to explain. That person would silently disappear from the world.Nonetheless, he had only tormented her in bed for two days.He sat by the bed, gently patting her back.Penny’s tears silently flowed as she heard him say, “The drug you gave me the o
Caleb, because of her reaction, remained silent for a long time. He felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if it had been pricked by a needle.Moreover, that so-called confession of his was brushed off with a light, “Mr. Fergerson, stop joking.”He had lived for nearly 24 years and had never felt such humiliation.Without saying a word, he left.He went downstairs, got into his car, and headed to meet up with Winston and Finn.Since he was getting divorced the next day, Winston had planned a small gathering for him. It was to congratulate him on returning to single status.Caleb did not think it was necessary. In his eyes, he had always been single.After he entered the private room, Winston immediately started gossiping.“You disappeared with Penny for three days. Tell me, is she still alive?”Caleb remained silent, a dark cloud seeming to loom over him.Winston immediately suspected that Penny might have been done away with for real.In all the years they had known Caleb, they