Penny began heading out the door since Caleb was not saying anything more. A panicked look flashed through Caleb’s eyes, but no words left his mouth. He merely trailed after her silently. Penny stopped. Caleb could still see the red marks on her earlobe from where he stood. He had left it there. She did not look at him. Instead, she used her phone to call Winona and stood there waiting for Winona to pick her up.Caleb stood nearby for a while longer before saying quietly, “I’ll give you a ride.” She took in a deep breath before abruptly turning to meet his eyes. “Can I take your silence as a sign that you admit you’re in the wrong? If you genuinely think you’re at fault, you should make sure Jade Fergerson is imprisoned for my cousin’s death. "What you should not have done was violate my boundaries when I was in prison when your cousin is part of the reason my cousin is now dead.” Her voice was devoid of any emotion when she spoke. Showing anger meant she cared.
Jade’s wounds had only just been dressed. She thought Penny would be jailed for the rest of her life.However, ten minutes prior, she learned that her cousin had bartered 10 % of his shares in Fergerson Corporation for Penny’s release. Now, he was requesting she be transferred to a psychiatric hospital. “I’m not ill! I won’t go! This is all Penny’s fault. Caleb is treating me this way because she has seduced him! Boo-hoo, I want to talk to Grandpa. I want my grandpa!” However, no one here was going to take her to Sir Fergerson. Two men grabbed Jade and stuffed her into a car. She kept sobbing hysterically, to the point where the wound on her forehead split open again. When a man’s face appeared in the car window, she let out a piercing scream. “Fuck off! Fuck off! Don’t touch me!” She had indeed been mentally unwell for a long while. Her world had been sunshine and rainbows in the past, which made the unraveling of this dark world even more traumatic. It was not some
Penny was not being selfless. If she thought about it, she could not find any fault with her aunt and uncle. They had lived in Union County all their life, and their worldviews were shaped by the people around them. Since the people they knew all favored sons, they naturally hoped for a son. Hence, the decisions Jenni made after learning she was pregnant with a son also made sense. It was not because they were evil but merely because that was how they saw the world. Penny had blocked their numbers in a fit of rage. She had never expected this was how their next meeting would be like. The four tombstones stared at her silently, and she sat beside them until the sun set before she got back up and massaged her numb legs. Then, she walked down the mountain and got into her car. Just as she was about to get into her car, she noticed a car parked nearby. It was an ordinary-looking car.It was late. What was anyone else doing here at this hour? She did not bother taking a closer
Penny was speaking to someone from Leo’s former workplace. He had left behind some stuff that no one had ever bothered getting rid of, and they had contacted her the minute they heard she was overseeing his funeral. Penny immediately raced over and retrieved Leo’s belongings from a pile of various bits and bobs. These items were all useless now. She held the box in her arms and walked along the river, making her way back to Union Square.For some reason, she felt like she was being followed. She frowned and turned around to check, but there was no one behind her. Goosebumps appeared across her body, and she quickened her pace. However, she was so on edge that she tripped over the river and tumbled down toward it.Thankfully, the fall did not hurt much despite the fact she had slid several yards down the path. She was about to get to her feet when a frantic voice rang out.“Penny, are you alright?” “Penny!” Penny thought she was hallucinating. She was just about to answ
Caleb closed the door in such a hurry because he was afraid Penny might attack him verbally again. He did not want to be on the receiving end of her sharp words once more. After closing the door, he stood by it and listened to the employee speaking to Penny. “Would you like some supper, Ms. Sullivan? The chef has prepared some squab. It’s good for the skin and for the gut.” Penny was about to turn the offer down, but the squab piqued her interest.“Where can I get some?” “We’ll bring it to you.” She nodded, and her stomach chose that moment to growl. The employee laughed. “Please give me a moment. It’ll be brought over immediately.” Caleb stood by the door and did not move until there were no more voices to listen to. Then, he shuffled over to the couch.The room had excellent soundproofing, but he could hear the sounds of water when Penny was taking her shower. His heart skipped a beat as memories of her in bed began resurfacing. He had never considered himself t
Caleb stood at the doorway, wrapped only in a bath towel, as he took the list handed to him.The cool breeze from outside blew in, but he did not feel cold. Instead, it seemed to dissipate the heat from his body.An item worth 20,000 was not worth his effort to look at, but at that moment, he read the document very seriously.Penny stood impatiently, suggesting, "Just take it to your finance department for a check. This amount doesn't require your review, Mr. Fergerson.""20 grand is still money all the same."His eyes were deep and calm, and he did not look up at her while speaking, afraid she might discover something.The draft in the hallway was strong, and Penny sneezed from the cold.Turning slightly, he offered, "Would you like to come in and sit?""No need."Her merciless refusal was followed by an urge. "I'll go back to my room. If you find any errors, just contact me by phone. I've already checked it with Mr. Bauer. There shouldn't be any problems.""Penny."He coul
On her way back to the city, the car finally disappeared.Penny breathed a sigh of relief, yet felt she might be overthinking it.How could someone like Caleb waste so much effort following her?She returned to S.M. and immediately sent a message to Taliah to meet up.However, Taliah was still holding back, upset about her and Jackson's scandal. Finally relenting, she sent an address to a bar.It was not Sky Lounge.Taliah, being a somewhat famous minor celebrity, could not access places like Sky Lounge.Penny replied with a message.[Okay, around 8:00 pm, then. I'll look for you in the private room you mentioned.]After contacting Taliah, Penny received a call from the Fergersons.The results for Aurelia were out. She had indeed fallen into a vegetative state.Surprisingly, the Fergersons only informed her without demanding any apology or compensation.She knew she was not involved in this matter as everything was done by Jade, but why were the Fergersons so quiet?She fo
He got up and walked out, but as he sat in the car and grasped the steering wheel, his hands felt stiff.What right did he have to question her?Just like how he had treated their marriage as a joke and a burden, she must have felt the same. While hiding her true love, she waited for the divorce.Caleb found it ironic when he thought of all the efforts he made to get a divorce, only to realize she was the one eager to leave.His handsome brows furrowed, and his expression darkened ominously.Even so, he endured it and drove back to Kensington Gardens. He planned to take care of the wounds on his back.Meanwhile, Penny had already arrived at the bar where she was meeting Taliah.However, Taliah had a different agenda for being there. Recently, she had been forced to meet with various bosses, each treating her as a commodity. Several had even asked her agent outright how much it would cost to sleep with her.The wealthy circle had no respect for a female artist like her, forcing