Chapter 234 “Even poker requires a brain. And you… do you even have one p> “Of course you do. Just not much of one p> After the taunts, Theodore picked up the hoe and put it back where he found it. “What’s going on? I take a quick nap, and
Chapter 233 Another round, and Zebulon lost again. The crowd started chanting, “Take it off! Take it off p> Zebulon’s face was beet red. He looked down at the last remaining piece of clothing he had on and instinctively covered himself. Then he looked at the other players, all fully
Chapter 232 “By the way, I heard from my mom that you’re marrying Theodore Stapleton?” “Aren’t you going to congratulate me p> “Ha!” Zebulon laughed out loud. “The party I’m going to tonight is hosted by Theodore himself. He’s even bringing his wife. I bet you, the supposed ‘Mrs. Stapleton,’
Chapter 231 “Are you trying to make the school go bankrupt even faster?” Hans scoffed. Penelope ignored him and continued, “Then, when the whole nation’s attention was on the incident, I would release the school’s internal surveillance footage. I’d show the public how our staff handled the emergency, demonstrate the
Chapter 230 “Dad, the coffee is getting cold. Could you go get a fresh pot?” Penelope said, looking at Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson, still giddy from being called ‘Dad,’ quickly agreed. “Of course, of course. I’ll go right now p> He hurried out with the teapot, but once he was
Chapter 229 “Master, I have always respected you, but what you’re saying is out of line,” Carson said, his brow furrowed. Hans let out a long sigh. “Yvonne has adored Theodore since they were children; we all know that. But for some reason, those two could never get it right.
Chapter 228 “I… I won’t tell them p> “I’m sure you’re not stupid enough to. Now that you’ve been fired, if they found out, they’d immediately demand that six hundred thousand back from you p> A chill crept up Susan’s spine. It was one move after another. Penelope was a
Chapter 227 The moment she saw Penelope, Susan froze completely. She watched as everyone in the conference room treated Penelope with the utmost respect, calling her ‘Mrs. Stapleton.’ And Penelope accepted the title so naturally, as if she truly was p> “I don’t think I need to introduce myself, do
Chapter 226 Susan quickly denied it. “What are you talking about? I didn’t say anything p> Rebecca chimed in, “Penelope, don’t make baseless accusations. Susan and I have a very pure friendship. We never discuss company business when we’re together p> “This six hundred thousand that the Sullivan family just
Chapter 225 Just then, Mrs. Sullivan came out, drawn by the commotion. Rebecca, still laughing, filled her in. “Penelope says she’s also getting married on the twenty-sixth, to Theodore Stapleton, the heir to the Stapleton family fortune p> Rebecca could barely speak through her laughter. “Isn’t that hilarious p> As
Chapter 224 “Penelope, I’ve been waiting for you all morning! Where have you been p> Penelope arched an eyebrow at Susan and the trailing Rebecca. “What do you want p> Susan wrung her hands. “Look… I really didn’t mean to hit your car the other day. Do you think… you
Chapter 223 First, Norton got a beating from his older brother. Now, Timothy was getting one from Penelope. When he limped up to the third floor and saw Norton huddled in a corner, nursing his wounds, he felt a flicker of understanding for the first time. The middle child truly
Chapter 222 Hamilton nodded sagely. “Norton’s assessment of me is quite accurate p> Natalie just smiled and massaged her temples. “Norton, I trust my husband. But either way, this is none of your business. And for the record, I could never have feelings for you p> “I’m younger than him,
Chapter 221 “What are you two doing here p> Theodore was stunned to see Penelope and Timothy. Before Penelope could say a word, Timothy burst out, “You’re already married to my sister, and your wedding is in a few days, but what are you doing? You’re having a secret rendezvous
Chapter 220 It was the first time Penelope had experienced Theodore’s coldness. It was so sudden, so unexpected, that it caught her completely off guard. She didn’t know how she managed to walk out of the Zenith Group building. It was only when the sunlight hit her skin that she
Chapter 219 Timothy pulled out his phone and showed Penelope what he’d found on Theodore’s computer. It was a photo of a bottle of sleeping pills. The caption beneath it read: “Today is her wedding day, but I’m not the groom. What’s the point of living anymore p> Penelope stared
Chapter 218 So it’s ‘bro’ now, is it? Theodore sent Penelope upstairs to rest while he went to help Timothy, quickly scanning his program and pointing out the errors. Penelope watched for a while, but finding it utterly boring, she went up to bed. She slept until the sun was
Chapter 217 They checked several branches of Sugar Bliss, but at this hour, they were all closed. Penelope sighed heavily. “It’s okay. I can live without it p> Her voice was thick with disappointment. She turned her head and wiped away a tear. Theodore, amused, pulled out his phone and
Chapter 216 With a nod from Mrs. Bishop, a servant grabbed Penelope by the arm and shoved her toward the back door. To avoid being seen by the guests, they pushed her out into the pouring rain and threw her into a puddle. “The Bishop family will never acknowledge you,
Chapter 215 “Penelope, what happened p> “Tell Dad, did someone hurt you p> “Don’t cry, Dad’s here. I’ll take care of it for you p> The sound of his daughter’s tears sent Mr. Anderson into a panic. He shot to his feet and turned to embrace her. Wrapped in her