Chapter 374 Never in a million years. Penelope let out a breath. “I’m sorry p> “I want more people to see her talent. I don’t want her to be lost to the world, like a pearl gathering dust p> A pearl gathering dust. Yes, her mother was a pearl, obscured
Chapter 373 Following the address Donald gave her, Penelope arrived at a garden estate nestled at the foot of a hill. A small stone plaque hung on the low wooden gate, engraved with the words: Dust Dancing in Light. She pushed the gate open and was greeted by cascades of
Chapter 372 “All I asked him to do was watch his sister. It’s a simple task, and he couldn’t even do that p> “And what about you? What were you doing?” Penelope countered. “I I was just talking to an acquaintance for a moment p> “So, as the adult, you
Chapter 371 Penelope had never seen Theodore like this. His face was ashen, his eyes wide and unfocused, as if he might shatter at any moment. Without a second thought, she rushed to his side and wrapped her arms around him tightly. “Honey, you p> Startled, he instinctively pushed her
Chapter 370 Penelope was silent. Hypnosis could alter memories, primarily by tapping into a person’s instinct for self-preservation. The true memory was too much for Theodore to bear, so he subconsciously accepted the fabricated one, using his hatred for Mr. Johnson as a shield for all these years. “That’s not
Chapter 369 Una, carrying a tray of tea, saw Penelope frozen outside the door and was about to speak, but Penelope quickly put a finger to her lips, silencing her. She then gently pulled Una toward the dining room. Mr. Johnson would never want anyone to see him like that,
Chapter 368 “My time is valuable as well, so I can only give you five more minutes p> “I was hoping to have a pleasant dinner with you, Mrs. Stapleton p> “No one feels pleasant after being kept waiting for so long p> Hans’ smile vanished completely. No wonder they
Chapter 367 He had invited her to dinner, yet the guest had arrived first. Penelope sat down at the table Hans had reserved, ordered herself a coffee, and started a timer on her watch. She was curious to see just how late he would be. “Zebulon sent me to find
Chapter 366 That was the power of the pedigree and connections they were so proud of. But it didn’t matter. Penelope had gotten to where she was because she had a knack for making the impossible possible. The next day, Penelope and her project team went to the Higgins Group.
Chapter 365 “That’s just not going to happen this time p> When Timothy heard Penelope promise Mrs. Higgins she’d get her son’s score up by another fifty points by the end of the semester, he just shook his head. “Impossible p> “Yeah, I agree,” Norton added. “Before, you were betting
Chapter 364 Furious, Penelope wanted to confront Hamilton on Natalie’s behalf, but Theodore pulled her away. “It’s their family business. Let’s not get involved p> Penelope pouted. “You’re just defending your best friend p> Theodore wrapped an arm around her and studied her face again. Even the faint redness was
Chapter 363 The fighting only stopped when Theodore and Hamilton arrived. “Bro, they were bullying Natalie, they p> “Shut up,” Theodore snapped at Norton. Norton looked indignant, but then he saw Natalie’s disheveled hair and the stains on her coat, and he burst into tears. “Hamilton, I don’t know what
Chapter 362 Her smile was faltering, and she quickly grabbed her purse, clearly wanting to leave before she lost her composure. But just then, a young woman in a white hoodie, jeans, and a high ponytail entered the room carrying a glass of juice. “Natalie, thank you for coming over
Chapter 361 Because Natalie was a famous actress, the restaurant she chose offered excellent privacy. In their private room, she boldly ordered three bottles of red wine. “Are we planning on crawling out of here tonight?” Penelope joked. Natalie handed a bottle each to Norton and Timothy but poured Penelope
Chapter 360 Penelope thought for a moment. “Nope, can’t remember p> “I’ve been excited all day waiting for your call, and you don’t remember?” Norton yelled into the phone. “So, what was it p> “You promised to take me with you when you had dinner with Natalie today p> Now
Chapter 359 “The person who should feel the most guilt, the one most responsible for Lorraine’s death, is you!” Theodore roared. Mr. Johnson sat up, startled. “Theo, what’s gotten into you p> “That day, Mom asked you to watch Lorraine. But you were too busy holding court with your friends.
Chapter 358 Penelope thought Theodore was overreacting, but a handsome man, especially one like him, deserved a little coddling. She ran to catch up, took his hand, and pulled him toward a small patch of trees. “It’s a shortcut p> He didn’t question it and followed her into the woods,
Chapter 357 Now this was serious. Penelope immediately took several steps away from Norton, not wanting to be caught in the blast radius. Norton’s eyes darted back and forth. He squeezed out a single tear and pointed to a bruise on his arm from the fight. “Bro, they hit me,”
Chapter 356 “What are you glaring at? Want us to rough you up again p> Penelope stepped out from behind Norton and glanced at him. “Well? Are you going to hit them or wait for them to spew more garbage p> Norton clenched his fists but hesitated. “Penelope, what if
Chapter 355 Just as the truck thundered past, Penelope lunged forward, grabbing Norton and dragging him back from the curb. “You coward!” she yelled, her anger boiling over. “You’re going to end your life over a few words? I’m ashamed of you p> Norton stared at her, bewildered. “When was