Caleb stood in the elevator, watching the numbers slowly descend. He was somewhat unable to react.He suddenly snapped back to reality and began frantically pressing the buttons for the upper floors, but those buttons remained unlit.When he reached the first floor, he laughed at himself upon realizing how absurd his behavior was. He walked out of the elevator and began to wait for it to go up again.However, the elevator was heading to the second floor of the basement.The adjacent elevator remained at the higher floors without descending.After waiting for a full minute, he grew impatient. He decided to find the nearby stairs and started running up.After running up eight floors, his forehead was covered in sweat. He grabbed his tie, accidentally undoing a few buttons of his shirt. However, he was not bothered to fix them. He looked up and scanned around. He saw Penny not far away.Penny was wiping her tears, making his heart feel as if it had been pierced by an arrow.Ev
When she returned to Winona's hospital ward, Winona saw her demeanor and asked with concern, "Is it about the company?"Penny shook her head and forced a smile at her."Winona, you stay here and recuperate. I'm going to Dawn Haven Villa to take a shower and then head to the company to check some documents.""Okay. But Ms. Sullivan, you don't seem to be in good shape.""I'm fine."Penny left the hospital, glanced at the sky outside, and felt tears searing her eyes.She drove back to Dawn Haven Villa and washed off the gasoline smell from her body. When she left the bathroom, she realized she had scrubbed her skin red.It was as if by doing so, that night with Casby could be erased.She forced herself to go downstairs and drank a cup of bitter coffee before heading to the company.She held a meeting to determine the company's goals for the next month and then stayed up late reviewing documents.When the buildings outside were brightly lit, she picked up her coffee, stood in fro
Once Penny devoted herself entirely to her career, her mind worked quickly.Soon, her name hit the trending searches. Previously, she had Winona operate a marketing account, which had amassed millions of followers.Now, the marketing account leaked news claiming Penny had abandoned Zach to pursue Caleb, sending him luxury cars and diamond watches daily.Comments quickly piled up.[Is Mr. Fergerson lacking in money?][This woman is so superficial, it's embarrassing. How does Mr. Fergerson tolerate her without killing her?][I have a photo here. It's supposedly Penny herself.]A photo was then pushed to the forefront.To Penny's surprise, it was indeed her.However, she was dressed in bulky clothing, looking quite hefty. Only her back was visible. She appeared as if she weighed around 180 pounds.She was amazed at what netizens could dig up.Quickly, due to the photo's exposure, Penny's Twitter account gained a hundred thousand followers. They all mocked her with the photo.P
The Fillip Award held significant weight within the industry. There were so many from the film and television companies, including S.M. staff, who watched the live broadcast that night. Even though she was hospitalized, Winona did not forget to ask the hospital staff to help turn on the TV. When she saw that scene, she understood it must be Penny making sacrifices for the company.Recently, the company had lost many collaborators. Something had to be done to win them back.She felt moved and watched the screen without blinking.Whenever the camera panned over people from S.M., Winona felt an indescribable sense of pride.Having been with the company from the start, she had seen their struggles and knew how hard the artists worked behind the scenes. She had always believed that S.M. would go even further in the future.Her eyes reddened as she watched. Right then, she heard a knock on the door and thought it was a nurse. Hence, she did not pay much attention.The door to the w
Watching scenes with Penny in them, Caleb felt a throbbing pain in his cheek.His phone buzzed with a text from an unknown number: [Is Penpen pregnant?]This message ignited Caleb's anger, and he immediately called back. The call was answered, but no one spoke.Caleb's throat tightened, and he was unsure of what to ask. After a long pause, he managed to ask, "Where are you?"The person on the other end chuckled and then hung up.Caleb slammed his fist onto the desk next to him. He made another call, ordering a thorough search for Casby's whereabouts.Agitated, he ripped off his tie and sat back down.As the award ceremony's live broadcast was drawing to a close, he stood up, grabbed his coat, and left Fergerson Corporation.Driving to Sky Lounge, he ran into Quentin.Bumping into Quentin was usually difficult due to Quentin's busy schedule.With Finn and Winston absent, Quentin joined him for a drink.Midway through, Quentin asked, "Did you and Penny really break up? I heard
Finn swore he had never felt so embarrassed in his life. He repeatedly tried to explain to Caleb that it was just a statue, but he would not listen.With no other choice, the truck hauled Caleb and the statue back to Kensington Gardens. The statue even slept with him in his arms all night.Finn did not care to stay and watch him. Quentin was also tired from the ordeal, so they left Sebastian to look after him and departed.The next morning, Caleb woke up feeling uncomfortable. It felt as if something heavy had been pressing on him all night.Raising his head, he found himself clutching a rigid object in his arms, which startled him.He tossed the statue aside, feeling as if someone had tried to harm him by crushing him with it almost to the point of suffocation.After taking a deep breath to ease the soreness pervading his body, he called out for Sebastian."Sebastian?"Sebastian, who had been listening from outside the door, quickly entered upon hearing that Caleb was awake.
Two months ago, Raven was sent abroad to undergo closed training in Hollywood and seriously take on acting roles. Having completed her scenes, she secretly returned to the country.Meanwhile, Sam, who was lying in the hospital, woke up but was in a very poor mental state. He thought Raven was truly dead, which left him dispirited.That evening, Sam went to a bar to drink.At 11:00 pm in Imperial City, a bed photo of Raven with a mixed-race male star exploded across the entire entertainment circle.This mixed-race male star was very popular in the country, known for his romantic escapades and his music. He had hundreds of millions of fans worldwide. He was the most popular idol at the moment.Moreover, his fans were notorious for their ability to tear apart anyone he dated. Previously, when this male star was revealed to be dating, the woman was bullied into depression by the internet. She eventually left the entertainment industry.However, no girlfriend of the male star had gone
Raven's move caught everyone off guard, but Penny had to admit, she indeed became famous. The search volume for her on the entire network surged, now comparable to first-line actresses.Penny sighed softly and waved her hand."You've worked hard filming abroad. Take a rest for two days. I'll have Jackson arrange new scripts for you."Raven nodded and respectfully exited.After she left, Penny massaged her temples.At this moment, Winona entered. Her wound had already scarred, and she was discharged from the hospital a few days ago."Ms. Sullivan, you're scheduled to meet Mr. Zak tonight. This time, Mr. Zak refuses to disclose the identity of the other investor, saying we'll find out tonight."The meeting was about co-funding a big movie that initially had only one company investing in it. However, leveraging her mentor's influence, Penny managed to secure half of the investment opportunity.The script was excellent, and she did not want to miss out. The project was budgeted at