The car drove away, ending the absurdity of the night.Unbeknownst to most—except for Penny, who had been sitting in her car not far away the whole time—a life had been lost here.Penny had initially come to check if Raven had managed to get a cab and was shocked to witness the confrontation between Sam and Raven.From a distance, she could not make out their dispute. However, she saw Sam kill a man and Raven nearly kill Sam.Jackson once told her that Raven was like a rose in the desert. Anyone who dared to pluck her would first bleed. Now, Penny saw the truth in his words.After waiting for another 15 minutes, Penny slowly drove over, pretending she had just arrived. She rolled down her window."Haven't got a cab yet? Let me drive you home."Raven looked at her, suddenly feeling an urge to cry.It was strange how humans could bear their hardships stoically when no one witnessed their plight, but the slightest show of concern could unleash all the pent-up emotions.Raven sile
Penny had returned to Dawn Haven Villa by four in the morning.The sound of crying she had heard outside that door earlier weighed on her mind.It was not that she was overly compassionate, but hearing Rose's words momentarily reminded her of Maeve.In fact, whether a family was wealthy or poor would not greatly affect a child's character.What truly had a significant impact was the attitude of the parents.Children from materially poor but spiritually rich backgrounds tended to be more resilient. Even if they fell into a low point for a while, if they were given a rope, they would keep climbing up.That night, Penny tossed and turned, unable to sleep.She realized her small company was carrying the hopes of too many people.Taliah, Jackson, Winona, Zach, and Raven...Each of them had become an existence she could not part with.The heavier the burden on her shoulders, the more she had to lose.…At six in the morning, Caleb had just returned to Imperial City when he was in
Chelsea, trembling with anger, carefully put away the check as her jealousy combusted in an instant.What virtues or abilities did Penny have to make Caleb act like this? Damn it!That wretch deserved to die!Chelsea thought about how, in such a short time of knowing Caleb, she had already received 1.5 million from him. How much had Penny taken, then?Her jealousy intensified, reaching its peak at that moment.If Caleb went back to Penny, then she would be discarded.No way!She absolutely could not let this happen!Chelsea immediately went to Sky Lounge, where she had been mingling for quite a while. She had gotten to know some people there.However, her obvious desire to cling to others made her look foolish. Ao far, no wealthy heirs had been willing to maintain a long-term relationship with her.She inquired with her so-called friends instead."Is there a drug that can directly cause someone's death?"Her so-called friends, having witnessed the ruthlessness of scions, we
Winona forced herself to sit up. She was still running a fever. “My alarm just woke me up, Ms. Sullivan. It’s time for you to have your lunch, but I haven’t ordered any food yet.” Alarm bells instantly went off in Penny’s mind. She immediately hung up the phone and dialed Jackson’s number. However, Jackson was charging his phone, and he had already begun tucking into his meal.Since he was feeling slightly nauseous, he decided to start by drinking some warm soup. Terrified, Penny dashed to the elevator and burst into his office. “Jackson!” He looked at her. “Ms. Sullivan?”A solemn look appeared on Penny’s face as she hurried forth and asked, “Do you feel unwell anywhere?” Jackson was just about to shake his head when he felt a piercing pain shoot through his stomach. His face turned pale as he collapsed to the floor. “Jackson!”Penny immediately had him sent to the hospital. She knew there was probably something off about the lunch, but she had not expected such s
If it were not anything too serious, he could help bail her out of trouble. Chelsea felt slightly sheepish. Since the police had gotten involved, it meant something seriously wrong had happened. “I gave her the lip and threw some of her stuff around. I didn't expect her to take things so seriously.”Winston recalled how Penny had tattled on Sir Fergeron’s wife previously. She did tend to take things a little too seriously. “Alright. I’ll drop a kind word in with the police.” Chelsea heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank you, Mr. Hill.” “Don’t be in such a rush to thank me. You just got lucky.” A gleeful glint appeared in Chelsea’s eyes.Indeed, she was a lucky woman, which meant there was no doubt she could marry Caleb! Penny thought the police would be in touch with her again soon after she lodged the police report, but they still had not contacted her even the next afternoon. She dropped by the police station, and an odd look appeared on the officers’ faces when they saw
Her sharp teeth pierced his skin, and blood began seeping out. The faces of everyone who was standing nearby and watching turned pale. “Sir!” “Everyone, leave!” Caleb spoke in a cold, commanding voice as he wrapped an arm around Penny’s waist. The others did not dare say anything else and hurried away. Penny had crashed into literally everything she could on her way to the mansion. The gates alone would cost several million dollars to repair. Not to mention, she had also damaged plenty of precious vegetation. Everyone thought Caleb would be furious. After all, her driving showed just how little she cared about him. However, when they snuck glances at him before leaving, they realized he was smiling. Biting him once was not enough to satisfy Penny, and she continued sinking her teeth into his skin. Teeth marks immediately appeared on Caleb’s shoulder and collarbone area. He was also wearing lace pajamas, which made it even easier for her to do what she was doing.
The door had not opened yet, and all Caleb could hear was Winston’s voice. Hence, he had no idea he had brought Chelsea with him. The house staff had very wisely left the room when they saw him and Penny getting intimate. Thus, Caleb went to open the door himself. He caught sight of Chelsea standing outside as the door opened a crack. Chelsea had obviously spent some time getting ready before coming here, and she looked even more like Penny now. However, this was all the work of makeup. There were online influencers who could use makeup to transform themselves into celebrity lookalikes. Chelsea spent lots of time at Sky Lounge, and though she had not learned much from her time there, she had picked up plenty of makeup skills. An ugly look appeared on Caleb’s face when he saw her, and he tried closing the door. Winston reached a hand out, stopping the door from closing completely. “What’s going on here today? There’s no one around, and I heard the guards instructing some
Caleb paused while Winston looked up in shock. Penny was the calmest of the bunch. However, she still could not stop herself from involuntarily arching her back when she heard that sentence. She felt like she was being suffocated. The oxygen in the room seemed to have somehow disappeared, and she could feel her breaths becoming louder. She felt oddly embarrassed then. It was as if she had gotten slapped. She had come barging to Caleb’s door because he was playing favorites and siding with Chelsea, but she had forgotten that they had slept together. Now, that woman was pregnant. They would be a beautiful family of three in the future. When that happened, what would become of her? She found that hilarious and was about to pick up her bag and leave when she heard Winston ask, “It’s only been around a month. How do you already know you’re pregnant?” It was too soon to be able to tell. Chelsea had already crafted her tale. “My period was late, and… I used the pregnancy tes
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