Penny tucked the hair on her forehead behind her ears. Her gaze was bright and penetrating. She articulated her words clearly and had a smile at the end of her voice. She proactively reached out her hand."Mr. Fergerson, let me re-introduce myself. My name is Penny and I'm an interior designer by profession. The photos that you have in hand are my designs."Caleb stopped in his tracks and thought that he was hearing things.Naturally, Penny withdrew her hand when he did not shake it."I wanted to have a chat with you before but you didn't seem interested. Did you change your mind considering that you kept my designs?"Her speech was smooth. "If so, I believe that I have the opportunity to make it up to you."It was the first time Caleb found himself in such a peculiar spot. ‘Interior designer?’He lowered his head and glanced at the photos in his hands. At the corner of the photo, there was indeed the designer's signature and a string of numbers.‘Penny Sullivan.’He recalle
The room became so quiet that Penny and Caleb could hear the ticking of the clock on the wall.For the second time that day, Caleb thought he was hallucinating.‘She called me ‘Hubby’ because she mistook me for someone else?’The light from the crystal chandelier shone on the side of her face and she continued to explain. "I don't remember what happened that night. I believe that Mr. Fergerson probably forgot as well. I’m terribly sorry for mistaking you for my husband.”‘We’re all grown-ups. Besides, it’s Susan Langham's fault for what happened that night. He’s not the one to blame nor should he take responsibility.’Work was the only thing that was important to her. So, she found it pointless to overthink her hymen. "Mr. Fergerson, if you’re interested in my designs, we can talk about your needs."She changed the topic to work so naturally as if what happened that night was not worth mentioning.Caleb did not respond. When he was in the bathroom, he caught a glimpse of the b
Sebastian, who was standing behind Caleb, thought that his boss had forgotten about the upcoming meeting. He was about to remind Caleb when he saw Penny's face.‘This is the woman from last night?‘What’s her relationship with Mr. Fergerson?’The elevator door in front of them opened and Penny gestured for Caleb to enter first.Before Caleb walked into the elevator, he turned around and told Sebastian to head to the office first.Many people were already in the hotel's breakfast area downstairs.Penny and Caleb sat down by the window, and the waiter immediately brought them a glass of lemonade each.After she took a sip of the lemonade, she felt less dizzy as the sourness stimulated her taste buds.She could always go to the hospital after breakfast, lest she fainted on the side of the road from hunger.She put down her glass and asked, "Mr. Fergerson, what kind of books do you like to read? I heard from Mr. Jones that you took courses related to art?"The style that customer
Penny was taking a sip of her lemonade and almost choked when she heard Leilani’s question.‘Of course I know that he’s married. I can’t be cheated on with myself, can I?’ She took a tissue and wiped the corners of her mouth slowly.“I’m aware. What about it?”Her tone was nonchalant as if she did not care about Caleb's marriage the least bit.Her calm and breezy attitude made Caleb, who sat opposite her, raise his gaze slightly.Leilani had done her best to embarrass Penny, but it did nothing to her.‘What about it?‘What else is there about it? Isn't my hint obvious enough?‘This woman sure is calm. I don’t know if I should say she has thick skin or that she’s haughty because she’s already gotten Caleb’s love.’Leilani was upset. However, she could not let herself seem too impatient so as to not be at a disadvantage.She looked at Caleb and returned to her previous gentle attitude.“Caleb, you haven't been here for three years, so you probably don't know that this restau
“My husband is just an ordinary programmer.”Penny quickly made up a lie and said, “A marriage needs to be maintained by both parties. I can’t have him working so hard alone.”She pushed the coffee to Caleb and smiled. “He doesn't make a lot of money, but he takes good care of our family.”Penny shared the ideal image she had of her other half.Obviously, Caleb was far from that image in every way.“What about you, Mr. Fergerson? The lady said just now that you’re married. I wonder what kind of person your wife is?”Penny randomly picked a topic to talk about to understand her customer better.After all, Caleb did not even know her name and appearance, so she did not expect an answer from him.Sure enough, Caleb frowned slightly and answered honestly, “I don't know.”‘All I know is that she’s dragging her feet and refusing to get divorced. She didn’t even respond in the slightest when I sent the divorce agreement to the Sullivans.‘What is she waiting for?‘It's nothing more
“My husband often works overtime. He’s busy and I don't want to burden him.”Penny placed her hands on her temples and pressed them gently to relieve her double vision.She did not want Caleb to misunderstand her, so she held on to the escalator beside her and motioned to him.“It's nothing serious. Mr. Fergerson, your car is over there. I'll take you to your car.”Caleb lowered his gaze. ‘Last night, her life might have been in danger if she had passed out in the bathroom. Yet she’s still being considerate toward her husband in this situation.’‘I don't know if she's stupid or she loves her other half too much.’Inexplicably, he remembered all the misunderstandings he had about her earlier. He wanted to make amends, so he said, “I’ll send you to the hospital.”Penny held on to the escalator and took a step forward but almost fell.Caleb quickly grabbed her.“Penny?”Penny was hanging by a thread. She had used a lot of strength to hold herself together in the restaurant just
Hank was supporting her. There was a look of surprise in his eyes when he heard that.‘Penny is married?’It did not seem like Caleb was joking, judging by his expression.Just as Penny graduated from university, she was invited to join Hank’s studio.Over the past three years, he had never seen her get close to anyone of the opposite sex, so he wondered how she could be married.Caleb noticed the surprise on Hank's face and he raised his eyebrows. “Check her in first."Hank nodded, carefully supported Penny, and walked into the hospital hall.Caleb did not stay too long. After all, he was willing to bring her here because the two would spend some time working together in the future.On the way back to Fergerson Corporation, he suddenly received a call from Sir Fergerson.“Caleb, have you seen Penny? Has she gotten prettier?”After Sir Fergerson spoke a few words, he coughed and had to catch his breath. His illness was severe, and his health was not in the best shape.“Grand
Penny never fought nor made enemies. She was the most sensible woman Hank had ever met.It was hard to imagine that she might have experienced domestic violence.It was no wonder that Hank thought so. Caleb was merciless that night. Ordinary people would never have imagined that making love could leave such shocking marks.Penny felt even more embarrassed.“He’s wonderful to me. Marriage is like drinking water. Those who sip it would know whether it’s warm or not.”Hank looked at her and sighed.“In that case, call your friend or I can't leave with peace of mind.”Penny took out her phone and made a call to Laura Jennings.Unlike her, a so-called member of the Sullivans, Laura was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and was one of her few friends.The two studied different majors when they were in college, but they were assigned to the same dormitory.Laura was occupied these days, so she only arrived at the hospital two hours later. She and Hank exchanged some pleasantries