Penny felt cornered."Mr. Tate, let me know where and when. It seems that I’m left with no other choice but to agree to your request."Jeremy smiled as he liked how straightforward Penny was.A wise woman would recognize her circumstances.He heard that she put Andy Williams in his place and that she was romantically involved with Caleb. He found it interesting to conquer a woman like her."Penny, I'll send a car to come fetch you."At Pavilion Tower, Penny got out of the car and immediately saw Jeremy standing at the entrance. He looked like a ladies’ man with his white suit and the large bouquet of roses in his hand.He walked toward her as soon as she stood still."Hey Penny, you look wonderful. These are for you."Penny did not take the flowers but smiled and asked, "Mr. Tate, do you treat all your business partners like this?""Penny, you’re more than a business partner to me. Let's go. I booked the largest private room in the restaurant. I was told that we can see the w
Selina's complexion turned even paler. She thought that the previous incident was the most embarrassing moment in her life. Unexpectedly, the situation that she was currently in topped that.Tears welled up in her eyes. Selina felt that her dignity was being trampled on the ground, especially since Jeremy was around. She could not take the shame and ran away crying.Penny did not react to her outburst and closed the elevator doors.She was calm and held her own with these well-known socialites. Penny came fully prepared for her negotiation with Jeremy.Jeremy stood beside her, his tone gentle and his intention self-evident when he spoke."Penny, there'll be a grand fireworks display in Imperial City tonight. We can see the show from our private room."Penny raised her eyebrows. Grand fireworks display?The entire sky above Imperial City would be shrouded in fireworks every New Year. Those from other cities would make a trip over just to admire it.However, she had never heard o
Sir Fergerson did not know the extent of the awful things that Simon had done in private. If he knew, he would likely destroy the Tates.What was more, Simon made a move on Penny when she was still a student.The sweat on Jeremy's forehead began to drip. Penny did not lay it all out, but he knew that it was a threat.If he continued to antagonize her and cause further delays to Caleb's project, Penny would likely mention to Sir Fergerson that Simon had tried to rape her.At that time, it would surely be a catastrophe for the Tates.Jeremy did not expect Penny to have a trump card like this. He opened his mouth but took a long time before saying anything."I underestimated you, Penny."He thought that she was just a confident woman and did not expect that she would have a hidden identity.Jeremy heard that Caleb got married three years ago, but he had never met his wife. He never thought that she would be sitting in front of him, and what was more, he and his father had already
The atmosphere in Caleb’s private room was much more serious compared to Jeremy’s. The room was reserved for Caleb and his friends all year round. It was even furnished according to his personal style.The building that they were in belonged to Fergerson Corporation. In fact, most of the well-known buildings in the city belonged to them. Fergerson Corporation was present across many industries. When Winston brought up the possibility that Penny might be wooed by Jeremy, Caleb turned to the other side and glanced out the window.He frowned. ‘Do women like this?’Winston patted Finn Sanders on the shoulder and said, "Finn, did you know that Penny likes Caleb? When we were at the casino, she gave me one billion just to leave an impression on Caleb. Tsk tsk, that's a large sum, and she parted with it without blinking an eye."Caleb frowned and stopped Winston from rambling on."Let's eat."Winston blew his cover wide open."Are you jealous that a woman who fancies you is now being
Caleb's chest was pressed against her back, and he put an arm around her waist.The elevator had stopped at a certain floor. The best thing for them to do was to wait for the rescuers to come.He should have let her go, but neither of them moved.Penny did not notice that they were in an intimate position. They were the only ones in the elevator, so leaning on each other made them feel safer—not to mention that there was only a railing on the side.She even wanted to back up a little more to get closer and feel more secure.It was not until Caleb breathed next to her ear that she realized how close they were.Through the glowing elevator wall, she saw that he had embraced her in his arms.Penny subconsciously wanted to get away from him, but he reacted before she could as he noticed how impatient she seemed. "Don't move. Let’s wait for someone to come help us."Penny looked down and slowed her breathing. She forced herself to ignore the distance between the two.Caleb had pr
Caleb's phone rang while her mind was racing. It was Sebastian Quinn who called.Caleb left dinner early to attend a last-minute conference call, but there was nothing he could do at that point since he was still stuck. He told Sebastian to get ready to hold the meeting on his behalf.Sebastian was his right-hand man, and it was not the first time he had taken his place in a meeting, so he had everything ready relatively quickly.Caleb's expression was indifferent. Even though he was trapped in a confined space, he acted as though he was in his backyard. He did not show the slightest sign of panic."Mr. Fergerson, I've talked to Zane Sulivan and made it clear that Ms. Sullivan should stop doing needless things."Caleb nodded and felt irritated at the thought of her promising Winston that she was going to have a baby."Did the business development team stop the Sullivans’ project?"Penny, who was standing next to him, froze. She thought that she heard him wrong.She saw the disg
For some reason, Jeremy was a little irked with their relationship. He intentionally spoke to Penny in a tone that was more gentle than usual. "Penny, you must be scared. I'll take you to the hospital after you get out of there. You don't look too good. Do you want me to get you some medicine?"Jeremy was so thoughtful and caring that Penny could not bring herself to brush off his kindness.After all, she had laid it all out. Jeremy would not dare try to court her anymore and even had to keep her secret."Mr. Tate, I'm fine."Caleb became more withdrawn and kept quiet throughout their interaction.Penny was the first to walk out when the elevator doors opened.Caleb followed closely behind her and did not stop as he passed Jeremy.Jeremy walked past him to go straight to Penny. "Look at you! You look so pale and yet you say that you're fine."Penny pursed her lips as she was unsure why he was suddenly acting like this.Caleb stood on the side and had a slight frown on his
Willow tensed up even more.She had met Caleb a long time ago. At that time, he stood among the crowd and was talking to someone. She noticed his outstanding features, especially his eyes that shone bright like the sun and his tall nose. His tailored suit fit him perfectly, making him look almost not human. After so many years, she finally had the chance to stand in front of him for the first time. She was so nervous that she was trembling all over.Willow has had a crush on Caleb for more than three years.She found out about his name from Financial Times.Eventually, he somehow became her brother-in-law, but it did not matter to Willow as she knew that he and Penny would get divorced sooner or later.Caleb glanced at her and then looked away."What do you want?"Willow's cheeks were red like roses. She clenched her hands in front of her anxiously."I heard that you're here, so I..."Caleb's expression turned cold. "Are you stalking me?"The admiration in her gaze was too