Chapter 354 They had just entered the courtyard when Mrs. Stapleton came running out of the house. Her hair was disheveled, her expression frantic. She stumbled halfway across the lawn. “Theo, we still have time! We have to go now p> She was still clutching the laptop, insisting they had
Chapter 353 “If anyone touches my hair, I’ll make them my mortal enemy!” Norton shrieked, clutching his head as he tried to bolt for the door. Theodore grabbed him by the collar, forced him into the barber’s chair, and gave the barber a pointed look. She was still a bit
Chapter 352 “When we found him, he was hiding in the dressing room wearing the costume we had prepared for our lead actress,” the director explained. What else were they to think? A male extra, hiding in the women’s dressing room, wearing a woman’s costume he had to be a
Chapter 351 Because it was an undeveloped hill with no proper path, every step of the ascent was a struggle. They pushed onward without stopping, following the GPS on Theodore’s phone, wading through waist-high wild grass. Before long, they reached the summit. In the distance, they saw a figure standing
Chapter 350 As Theodore and Mrs. Stapleton got out of their car, Penelope scrambled out of hers. “Theodore, something might have happened to Norton!” she cried, rushing toward him. He frowned. “Did he get into trouble again p> “He’s missing p> “Missing p> “He hasn’t been to class or his
Chapter 349 Norton hadn’t been to class or even been seen on campus for a week. Incredibly, none of his professors or classmates had noticed. It was a cafeteria worker who finally mentioned it to Timothy. “Hey, what happened to that kid who always dresses in bright colors? The one
Chapter 348 “When Lucien Lused to hit me, I’d run away,” she said softly. “If I could get out, I’d hide here p> Theodore turned his head and saw her still in her evening gown. A small smile touched his lips as he looked down at his own suit. What
Chapter 347 Theodore arrived just in time to witness the scene. He hurried over, first helping Penelope to her feet with a quiet “I’m sorry,” before turning to his mother. “You’ve already been here once this week p> “But I missed Lorraine, and she missed me p> “Mom p> “Please,
Chapter 346 She knelt, placing her hands firmly on Mrs. Stapleton’s shoulders. “You’ve had too much to drink, haven’t you? Let me take you home p> Still covering her ears, Mrs. Stapleton looked utterly lost and terrified. Penelope tried to help her up, but her limbs were limp, like a
Chapter 345 The shouts from inside made Penelope pause, her curiosity piqued. She peered through the doorway. Inside, besides a furious Mrs. Stapleton, was Mrs. Bishop, who was shaking her head with an air of wounded innocence. “Renata, it was just an accident. You can’t pin the blame on the
Chapter 344 “Ever since we acquired that downtown plot, everyone wants to partner with us on the mall development. I’ve become quite popular lately,” Mrs. Higgins said with a sigh. She raised her teacup to Penelope. “But that side of the business isn’t my department. They’re all just wasting their
Chapter 343 Mrs. Stapleton’s brow furrowed. “What if she did p> “She knew I was planning to wear a nearly identical black gown tonight. If I hadn’t swapped dresses with Ms. Taylor, the two of us-mother and daughter-in-law- would have become a complete joke p> At this, Mrs. Stapleton’s expression
Chapter 342 Penelope nodded sweetly. “You’re absolutely right, Mrs. Bishop. I must be careful not to learn from your daughter p> Mrs. Bishop’s anger flared again, but faced with Penelope’s brazen defiance, she could only grit her teeth and walk away. Inside the lounge, Yvonne was still fuming. After a
Chapter 341 Yvonne was in the restroom, touching up her makeup. Penelope walked over to the adjacent sink and turned on the tap. “So you resort to stealing other people’s clothes now? Don’t you have any of your own p> A smirk touched Yvonne’s lips. “I wear whatever I please.
Chapter 340 “Do you want to hear it p> “I’d love to p> “I was just talking about my former daughter-in-law,” Mrs. Sullivan began, her voice dripping with malice. “She’s an ungrateful snake. Our family treated her so well, but she’s the reason my son is in prison p> “Your
Chapter 339 “Darling,” she said into the phone, “I need to borrow you for a minute p> With that, she walked toward the center table, phone in hand. As she approached, the expressions of those at the table shifted—some looked on with amusement, some with disdain, and some with pure
Chapter 338 Penelope looked over and saw that Mrs. Stapleton had arrived. She moved through the crowd like a queen, surrounded by an entourage, her chin held high with an air of regal disdain. But when Penelope saw that she was also wearing a black evening gown, one strikingly similar
Chapter 337 By the time Penelope arrived at the private club where Mrs. Higgins was hosting her gala, the event was already in full swing. The hostess herself greeted her at the door. “Mrs. Stapleton! We’ve been eagerly awaiting you p> Mrs. Higgins was in her fifties but looked remarkably
Chapter 336 Yvonne’s eyes flashed with anger, but Penelope spoke first. “I have no intention of making things difficult for an innocent party. I’m fine with that arrangement p> Yvonne gritted her teeth. If she disagreed now, she would look like the one causing trouble. She glanced at the stylist,
Chapter 335 “The Bishop Group is injecting capital into Stone Group?” Penelope was stunned by the news she heard over the phone. “It’s been confirmed. Not only that, but the Bishops have also secured a major new project for them p> “A major project p> “A resort of some kind.