Upon hearing this, Francis chuckled coldly.“I can’t bring myself to lose face like that, especially after I bragged to Penny about how great my grandson is. And yet, she still hasn’t taken a liking to you.”Caleb felt another sting and pursed his lips.“Grandpa, don’t you also wish for her to become your granddaughter-in-law?”Francis huffed coldly again.“I won’t force Penny. If you can’t manage to remarry her yourself, then get out and don’t disturb my meal.”He was utterly merciless.Caleb stood up, indeed preparing to leave.As he was about to leave, he even planned to take the painting he had brought.“You insolent brat!”Francis was so angry that he swung his cane at Caleb, who then put the painting back down.Back in the car, Caleb looked at the scenery outside.Finally, he said to Sebastian, “Let’s go back to Kensington Gardens.”This matter would have to be done slowly.…Meanwhile, at another bar, Jade got herself drunk. She was utterly inebriated. Ever since
Yet Penny obviously would not appear in such a place. Ever since the rumors with Jackson hit the trending searches, she wanted the company to spend some money to reduce the spread.However, before S.M. could act, someone else had already lowered the search ranking.She frowned, not knowing who it was. Anyway, she proceeded with the original plan to find the artist under Jackson’s management, Taliah.Unbeknownst to her, because of the trending search with Jackson, Taliah was furiously cursing at her in her house.“Who is this old woman? How could she be trending with Mr. Jackson?!“Could he have truly terminated the contract because of her?”Since Jackson left, the company had assigned her a new agent.The agent advised her, “You should focus on shooting this production well.”“How can I do it well? Mr. Jackson isn’t with me anymore. How can I shoot? If you want me to act, fine. Then bring him back!”Although Taliah had only acted in one TV show, she already had over five milli
Though Taliah said she would not meet with Penny, the way she replied seemed almost as if she was self-recommending.It was as though she was telling Penny, 'I have super good acting skills. I’m a candidate for Best Actress, so you should hurry up and scout me. Do you hear me?!'Unsure if it was just her own illusion, Penny even sensed her eagerness.[Our company just signed a contract with Jackson today, and since you’re one of his artists, we all have high hopes for you. Can we set a time to talk?]Taliah narrowed her eyes. She really, really wanted to go because Jackson was there! Nonetheless, she could not let Penny see her eagerness, so she replied:[That old fart ditched me and ran away. Do you think I’d eagerly go looking for him? Haha, if Jackson Cole’s there, I definitely won’t be joining. Don’t bother me while I’m filming. I’m aiming to win Best Actress, goodbye.]The message was filled with the petulance of a child.Penny found it amusing and glanced at the informat
After hanging up the phone, Winona looked at the door in front of her.She tentatively touched it, only for the door to be pulled open from the inside by Tommy.“Win, why are you back so late?” he asked in his usual gentle tone.Winona could not understand men. How could they still be gentle after committing such heartless acts?She opened her mouth but did not know what to say.Tommy, however, pulled her into the house and sat her down on the sofa. “Guess what I bought for you this time?”Winona did not want to guess. She then saw him take out a delicate bracelet from a famous brand, probably worth over three grand.In the past, she had never allowed herself such luxury due to the burden of her mortgage.Tommy placed the bracelet on her wrist, coaxing her with his tone. “I’m sorry for losing my temper this morning, but you have to understand that my work is really busy. I deal with so many clients, some with odd temperaments, which makes it hard for me. So, I might've been
Winona, still sitting on the sofa, curved her lips slightly. “Tom, you have a higher education than me, and I used to think I wasn't good enough for you. But now, I think you’re not worthy of me, so I want to call off the engagement.”These words clearly struck a nerve with Tommy.He had graduated from Imperial University, while Winona was from a regular college. How could she claim he was not good enough for her?Moreover, he was not earning a low income.Tommy, unwilling to reflect on his infidelity, scoffed. “Fine. It seems you’ve found a better choice now, so you’ve changed. Win, I never thought you'd be such a person.”Muddying the waters and shifting blame were the tactics men loved to use.At this moment, Winona felt that not only was this man unworthy of her, but she also regretted being so blind as to be with him. She had wasted seven whole years of her youth!“Tommy Chesterfield, it’s clear here that you’re the one who’s found a better option, yet you're accusing me of
That evening, as it rained, Penny was holding an umbrella when she asked Winona, “Is everything settled?”Winona was completely drenched. She sneezed and nodded slowly. “It’s settled.”Nonetheless, she did not mention the matter of the 300 grand to Penny.“That’s good. Stay at my place tonight. If you don’t have a place to live, you can choose a room in one of the apartments we provide for our artists.”This was why Penny chose to solve the housing issue for her artists. In Imperial City, rent could be more than half of one’s salary.Winona agreed, having nowhere else to go.“Ms. Sullivan, thank you so much.”Penny did not say much. Winona was her assistant and a very capable woman. Such a woman must not fall down because of a man.They returned to Dawn Haven Villa.As soon as they got out of the car, Penny heard the sound of a dog barking. Then, a huge black shadow ran over and leaned against her legs, wagging its tail.Winona loved dogs, but because Tommy did not like them,
Another ten minutes passed, and the phone remained silent.Caleb felt increasingly irritable. Just then, Winston called him out for drinks, so he went.However, as he arrived at the bar, he bumped into Jeremy.Jeremy was flamboyantly dressed that night, like a peacock.Seeing Caleb, he immediately started shouting, “Isn’t that Mr. Ex-Husband?”Caleb’s face darkened. He did not want to respond to such low-level provocation, but Jeremy was relentless.“By the way, did you ever ask Penny about those nights she went back to the villa with Sean, Mr. Ex-Husband?” Jeremy taunted.Jeremy knew his leverage well. First, he did not care how many men Penny had been with; he liked her for who she was.However, Caleb was different.Caleb had always stayed away from women. Although there were rumors about him and Charlotte, they had never kissed, so he was definitely conservative in this regard.As expected, Caleb’s face turned utterly dark when Jeremy mentioned this.There was a flicker o
She did not speak. Bowing her head, she walked toward the elevator. However, she heard his voice.“I don’t care how many men you've been with in the past, but from now on, cut ties with them.”As soon as he finished speaking, Penny stopped and turned around to glare at him angrily. “May I ask, what is our relationship, Mr. Fergerson?”Caleb was taken aback by this question, and his brows were furrowed.Penny bit her teeth, feeling like she was about to burst from his infuriating attitude.“You brought me here because you were afraid I might have caught a disease. This shows what you think of me and that you don’t understand me at all. You don’t comprehend me, yet you have the nerve to say that you like me. Don’t you find that funny?“There isn’t a trace of trust in your kind of love!”After shouting, she suddenly felt it was pointless and just stared at him with red eyes.“From now on, stay away from me, and don’t bother me.”Caleb stood there, truly clueless about what he had