After her body had long since gone limp, Caleb picked her up and brought her to the bedroom. Penny lay limply in his arms. After she was placed on the bed, Caleb came toward her for another kiss. She turned her head away in disgust when she recalled where his lips had just been. Her body was still limp, trying to recover from what it had just been subjected to. Caleb lay down beside her, patting her back gently as he took her into his arms. “What you say might sound cruel, but your body is plenty honest with me.” Penny pretended not to hear him. She refused to admit that what Caleb said was the secret she guarded most closely. The first time she slept with Caleb, he treated her roughly because he was drunk and drugged. However, everyone had different preferences when it came to sex. Back when Laura talked about such things with her, she had always been advised to be grateful if she met someone who knew what they were doing. Penny had always thought Laura had seen th
He was so angry that his fingers trembled. All he wanted to do now was rush out and treat her the way the men in the elevator had wanted to treat her last night. However, he knew he would not be able to bring himself to do that. Was it true he had not liked Penny in the past?He found that hard to believe. Half an hour passed before Penny called out, “Mr. Fergerson, I made you some oatmeal.” At that moment, Caleb could not help equating her to the evil stepmother who had handed Snow White the poisoned apple. He had put on his white shirt from last night, having long since gotten rid of his suit jacket and leather shoes. Penny placed the bowl of oatmeal on the table. She smiled when she saw Caleb walking out of the room. “Here, have some oatmeal.” He had probably gone to the hotel last night for a business appointment and probably had not had anything to eat. Since he was prone to gastric and she only had oatmeal at home, it was all she could prepare for him at the mo
Caleb felt a headache forming, but she had already left.He waited for Sebastian to bring him a fresh change of clothes and some new shoes. He immediately headed to the hospital once he had gotten changed. The last time he was here, it was because his heart ached. This time, both his head and heart hurt. After the doctor conducted a thorough check-up on him, he left him with some instructions. “Mr. Fergerson, the amnesia you're currently suffering from is an after-effect of your previous two concussions. It's unwise for you to experience any sudden change in emotions. Your severe headache is most probably a result of you experiencing intense emotions. Try calming yourself down.” Caleb did not say anything. He had an aloof look on his face. However, his head was hurting so much it felt like someone was drilling a hole in it. The pain increased with every breath he took, and his vision began swimming. “Mr. Fergerson, don’t let your thoughts wander to topics that will bring y
Penny had achieved her objective. The screen captures of the conversation with Florence Turner would be released as proof when the timing was right.Penny instructed Winona to stop any further contact with Astral Motion Pictures.Meanwhile, Astral Motion Pictures continued with their promotion of The Wind and the Clouds.Penny breathed a sigh of relief. "Tell Andre to focus on his work so that we can release the finished product as soon as possible. This is our company's first big step."Winona nodded in acknowledgment. She then thought of the new actress they recently signed, who would be the female lead in S.M. 's version of The Wind and the Clouds."Ms. Sullivan, I have great confidence in us. Andre has been in the industry for a long time, and his judgment is spot on. Although our female lead is relatively new to acting, she has a strong foundation and just needs a little guidance."With that, Penny no longer needed to worry about anything in the short term. S.M.'s developmen
Selina, upon hearing that Penny was heading to Sky Lounge that night and had intentions to rent a property owned by Sherry’s family, could not hide her excitement."Sher, it's right to be cautious. Jeremy is already under her spell, and Charlotte has fallen on hard times because of her. Now, Penny is messing around with multiple guys. Who knows if Tommy will be her next target? "Let's deal with her once and for all tonight so that she won't dare to show her face in our social circle again."Penny was unaware of the scheme hatching among the socialites. She had scheduled the meeting for 7:00 pm and decided to head there earlier to wait in the private room.The socialites were also ready to head off. Selina was the most excited among them.Finn, seeing the eagerness on her face, furrowed his brows and put aside the newspaper he was reading."Where are you going?"They were supposed to have dinner together that night, but Selina clearly had no intention of joining them."Finn,
Penny took out her phone and snapped a photo of Selina, who had wet herself from fear.Selina came to her senses and broke down as she crouched on the floor.The others had not expected Penny's display of force. Selina’s life would have been ruined if the bottle actually pierced her eye. The socialites could not even catch their breaths.Sherry, still trembling, tried to speak, "I... I’m Sherry Pattinson, the heiress of Sol Real Estate. If you harm me, my father will make sure you pay for it! You devil..."She seized the opportunity to help Selina up.Selina felt a mixture of embarrassment and fear. She was not in the best mental state and went on crying.The group quickly led her away.They all had different degrees of injuries on their heads. However, none of them dared to pursue the matter further as they just wanted to get away from Penny.Selina was taken back to the Sanders' residence. Inside, the family was having a joyful dinner. When the door was opened, they saw sev
Finn paused what he was doing as he realized that Caleb still seemed to care deeply about Penny."She wanted to ruin Selina's face tonight. If I don't take action, my mom will.""Then you shouldn't get involved."Caleb's tone was nonchalant as he said, "Laying a hand on her means laying a hand on me."Finn's expression immediately changed when he heard that.He thought to himself, ‘Why does it feel like Caleb cares even more about Penny than before he lost his memory?’"Caleb, are you serious?"Caleb swallowed a painkiller, and his gaze turned cold. "Finn, I can't be any more serious. You can't touch her, at least not now."Finn hung up and called Minnie to tell her that he did not want to be involved with this matter.Minnie was furious, especially with Selina crying in the background.Selina hid herself under the covers, trembling. She would scream at the slightest touch."Selina, calm down."Selina shuddered even harder."Don't kill me! Don't disfigure my face!"Minn
Penny shook her head and quietly sat in the car.As the car started, she asked, "Winona, is your boyfriend's name Tommy?"Winona was a bit surprised as she had not mentioned her boyfriend's name to Penny."Yes, that's right.""And you've been together for seven years?"Winona's face lit up, and she wore a sweet smile as she said, "Yes, I took time off recently to get engaged. We even bought a house without telling our parents. His family has a property, and his mother wanted us to live together with them, but I didn't want to. "I told Tommy that we should buy a new place together, even if it was small. It just had to be enough for us. We each contributed 300,000 as a down payment for a 120-square-meter house."She and Tommy had put almost all the money they earned into the down payment. Winona even borrowed 100,000 from a friend. The total price of the house was one million, so they took out a 400,000-dollar loan with a monthly mortgage of 2,000.Winona was enthusiastic to s
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