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
Confusion clouded Caleb’s eyes, but he still grasped the essence of what Winston was saying.He set down the glass of wine he was holding, his lips faintly pursed.“I offered her 100 million, but she tore up the check and threw it in my face. I only asked her to accompany me for a month. Did she think she was at a loss?”Winston stifled a laugh, finding it hard to picture such a scene. However, it did seem like something Penny would do.He quickly raised his glass.“Anyway, you’re getting divorced tomorrow. Sir Fergerson probably won’t care who you like in the future. Go and apologize to Penny yourself. She must have been terrified today. Remember, women need to be pampered. If you don’t do it, someone else will.”As for who that 'someone else' might be, both of them knew all too well.After all, Caleb was only a manstress.However, it seemed he did not possess the awareness typical of such a role.When it was around three in the morning, Penny, while asleep, heard the doorbel
She clenched her fingers into a fist when she felt him trying to slide the diamond ring onto her finger. Caleb frowned, seemingly forgetting that he was supposed to be gentle with her. He forced her fingers apart and shoved the ring on.Penny jerked her hand away. The ring flew through the air in a beautiful curve before it landed on the ground and rolled into a corner.She did not say anything. Caleb did not say anything either. They remained that way for almost three minutes before she shrugged. “I think you might be drunk, Mr. Fergerson.” Caleb was so angry his eyes became red-rimmed. He grabbed her by the chin and kissed her without a second thought.Penny immediately pushed him away and slapped him across the face.He immediately snapped out of his drunken stupor when he heard her say, “I’m not interested in being a mistress.” He placed a hand against his cheek. He had already lost count of how many times she had slapped him. Feelings of anger and aggrievedness w