The woman soon created a Twitter account and quote-retweeted Taliah’s post. [Lia is just empathizing with the injustice I'm facing. She’s always been impatient, and the fact Jeanie joined the team without any prior notice didn't help. [Lia had to reshoot many scenes with her, and she didn't even move a muscle when Lia slapped her 18 times in a row because of one of the scenes they were shooting together. [She only lost her cool and slapped Jeanie because Jeanie kept bringing up matters in the past that triggered her.]She kept referring to Taliah as 'Lia' as if they were best friends. In actuality, the two had never even met each other.It was exactly how Penny had envisioned it. The two would pretend they were close friends, and they could turn Taliah’s actions into one of her standing up for the injustice her friend was facing. Additionally, the fact that it was the woman who had gotten replaced who was saying all this verified the credibility of the information. She even h
A look of hatred appeared in Jeanie’s eyes. However, she did not dare use her connections to the Bailey family because she was not a direct heiress to the family fortune. Besides, Caleb was on Penny’s side. He would never forgive her if she did anything to Penny. She had wanted to use the power of online rumors to drive Penny bankrupt but had somehow ended up with more trouble than she had wished for. “That bitch!”She cursed Penny non-stop as she immediately made a transatlantic phone call. “Khloe, you mentioned your brother’s at Imperial City now. Could you get him to do me a favor? The woman my brother’s besotted with is a sly fox. She’s spreading wicked rumors about me.” Khloe’s dainty and melodious voice became tinged with impatience. “Are you still not finished with her, Jeanie?”“I’m sorry, but that woman is just too evil.” Khloe frowned. “Fine, I’ll get my brother to contact you. But given your brains, it seems you’ll have to put in a lot more work if you ever w
It was indeed strange that no one from the Bailey family had approached her even after such a huge internet scandal and what had previously happened with Aurelia.When Caleb saw the look on Penny’s face turn less ugly, he took the opportunity to say something.“Come home earlier tonight.” Then, he gave Sebastian a look. Sebastian immediately understood what he was hinting at, and he began speaking. “You have meetings to attend yourself, Mr. Fergerson. Harrison’s been getting restless lately, and given that you hold 10% less of the company’s shares now, I’m worried he’ll gang up with the others to strike against you. If that happens…” Penny, who had been putting her shoes on, paused when she heard that. “Where did that 10% of those shares go?” She was finally asking the important questions. Caleb did not respond. Hence, Sebastian answered on his behalf. “It’s because of the previous incident with Ms. Jade. Everyone else blamed you for what happened to her, and both Mad
Caleb knew she liked it, but he also knew not to overdo it. He quickly let go when she pushed him away again.Penny's hands braced against the cabinet behind her, making her front part more pronounced. Her breathing was more visible.She glanced at him. There was a warning look in her eyes, but it lacked force due to her fluttering gaze.She slammed the door shut, separating them.At that moment, she was now outside, and Caleb was inside.She walked away quickly, still feeling the lingering warmth on her skin.Once she got into her car, she realized she had goosebumps on her arms from being teased.Meanwhile, inside, Caleb returned to the sofa and picked up his phone. There was a message from Winston from the previous night.[First, let her know what you've done for her. Don't stupidly keep it all hidden. Then, solve her immediate troubles as much as possible. Women are soft-hearted. When you help her, don't appear as if you're seeking something in return. [Let her know you j
For a moment, she thought she was hallucinating.The man's embrace lasted only briefly before he gallantly withdrew his hands.Penny wanted to turn around, but her body refused to cooperate.She opened her mouth to speak but felt as if her throat was constricted.Her mind was in turmoil.The footsteps receded and soon returned. The man placed a pancake in her palm.The heat in her palm brought her back to her senses. She turned around, but there was no one behind her.Had it not been for the scattered chicken wrap ingredients on the ground and the warm pancake in her hand, she would have believed the voice was just an illusion.Chicken wraps and pancakes were her favorite snacks during her university days, especially when she was rushing through her drawings.They were convenient, and the vendors, a husband and wife, used clean ingredients.Penny did not eat but hurried back, looking around.There was no one. There was absolutely no one.She wanted to call out a name but
Hearing his words, Penny felt as if her heart was suddenly gripped by something, causing unbearable discomfort.Frowning, she casually took a nightgown from the closet.However, when she opened the closet, she surprisingly found his clothes neatly occupying half of the space. It was as if he was assertively making his presence felt in her life.Exhausted, Penny did not say anything and entered the bathroom.Caleb had already showered before her return, wearing pajamas brought by Sebastian.As Penny turned on the shower, the hot water pouring down finally cleared her muddled mind.Outside the bathroom, Caleb, listening to the sound of water, gazed through the semi-transparent glass at her silhouette. He felt a sudden heat surge through his body.He lay on the bed, wondering if Penny would sleep with him tonight.Nonetheless, he was clearly overthinking. After showering and drying her hair, Penny reminded him, "You should rest early."Then, she headed for the guest room.Ever s
However, Caleb did not proceed further.He was just testing her limits.Caressing her, kissing her, holding her…Penny quickly became so weak she could not even push him away.She felt a great sense of emptiness in her body, but he stopped at the crucial moment and was just holding her now."Penpen, let's sleep."After all the teasing, he now acted like a saint with no desires.Penny still felt hot, stirred up to almost a breaking point. However, the atmosphere faded away as he drifted off to sleep.The discomfort was unbearable.She could not sleep all night and woke up with dark circles under her eyes.Caleb, however, had slept very well and sensibly returned to the main bedroom before she woke up.While brushing her teeth, Penny looked at her pale face in the mirror.Not only men, but women too could be sexually frustrated. She felt her anger could fuel a volcano.If such situations were to occur more often, she would break down.Caleb was clearly doing it on purpose.
Sebastian finished speaking just as the car stopped at the entrance of Fergerson Corporation.Caleb got out of the car and made his way to the top floor, where he finally encountered Joel.Joel did not resemble the Fergersons in appearance. His looks were above average but not outstanding. However, his eyes which were inherited from Harrison, appeared gentle yet concealed a hidden threat.Joel greeted Caleb first."Cousin, long time no see. I hope you're well."Joel had not greeted Caleb when he first joined Fergerson Corporation. After all, his position was not significant enough to warrant Caleb's attention.After Caspian's incident, logically, Joel, who studied finance, should have inherited the position. Everyone thought the same.However, Sir Fergerson chose Caleb, intending him to take the place of his deceased brother. At that time, Caspian had just passed away, so no one objected.Thus, it was not entirely wrong for Aurelia to say that Caleb's position belonged to Caspi