Chapter 114 It was as if that car had been parked there specifically, waiting for her to cross the street before intentionally trying to hit her. Since Zebulon’s injuries weren’t serious, Mr. Sullivan insisted she stay at the hospital to look after him while the rest of them left. “You
Chapter 113 They were only on the third floor. A fall from that height wasn’t even guaranteed to be fatal. Penelope pointed upward. “If you’re serious about this, I suggest you jump from the roof. Much more effective p> As Zebulon stared at her in disbelief, she turned and walked
Chapter 112 “Could you… could you spare one day for me p> Theodore didn’t ask why. He simply nodded. “Alright. After I get back from my trip p> Hearing him agree, Penelope’s eyes lit up. “I’ll be waiting for you p> She closed the door and watched the car drive
Chapter 111 Penelope was only trying to tease Theodore, but as they wrestled playfully, she realized he was getting aroused again p> “You p> Theodore pushed her onto her back and lay on top of her, taking several deep breaths. Then he got up, dressed quickly, and stormed downstairs to
Chapter 110 She quickly got out of bed to help him, but he pushed her away as soon as she touched him. “Go to sleep. I’ll… I’ll sleep on the couch p> “Oh, okay p> He started for the door but stumbled again. Penelope instinctively reached out to steady him.
Chapter 109 Penelope’s head was spinning. A giant gold brick was one thing, but was she strong enough to carry it? “You… you should keep it for yourself, or give it to your son. I couldn’t possibly accept it p> The old man clicked his tongue. “Is that all the
Chapter 108 Theodore’s brow, which had been furrowed with worry, now smoothed out, but his face grew dark and cold. A storm of anger seemed to be brewing as he strode into the house. “Where is he?” Penelope asked Una, hurrying to keep up. “The master? He’s in the kitchen
Chapter 107 The tonic was incredibly bitter. Penelope held her breath and downed it in one go, but the aftertaste immediately made her stomach churn. She desperately looked for water, but the only glass in sight was in Theodore’s hand. She snatched it from him and took several large gulps,
Chapter 106 “Of course not. We’re friends, after all. You’re pregnant and homeless; it’s only right that I take pity on you p> “Don’t say ‘pity.’ That sounds awful p> “You don’t like hearing it? But I think your situation is quite pitiful. No one loves you, no one cares
Chapter 105 Holy crap! It’s over! This is a disaster! Is this woman clueless or just suicidally brave? She actually dared to kiss him? He was the one person they had all instinctively excluded from the game! Penelope wasn’t quite as fearless as she appeared. Her heart was pounding, and
Chapter 104 “You think you can get away with just water p> “Patience, Mr. Olson,” Penelope said smoothly. “This is just an apology. I truly can’t drink anymore because my husband doesn’t allow it p> Theodore, who had been leaning forward to tap the ash from his cigarette, froze for
Chapter 103 “Hey, Ms. Laurier! What a coincidence p> “Theodore’s in there. I’ll take you to him p> “Don’t worry, it’s fine! They’re all old friends p> Before Penelope could protest, Michael had enthusiastically steered her into the private room. Under the curious gazes of everyone present, he pushed her
Chapter 102 “I, uh, I have somewhere else to be p> “Everyone’s inside. You should at least show your face, have one drink with us. Do it as a favor to me, alright p> Zebulon cleared his throat. “Of course. I wouldn’t dream of disrespecting you p> Michael paused for
Chapter 101 As Penelope was leaving, she saw Rebecca dashing down the stairs, only to be stopped by a sharp slap across the face from Mrs. Sullivan. Brimming with a rage she had nowhere else to direct, Mrs. Sullivan glanced at the doorway to make sure Penelope was gone before
Chapter 100 After she hung up, Mr. Sullivan’s eyes were practically bulging out of his head. “Was that someone from LUNA Group? Are you giving the project to them p> “We’re in preliminary talks, yes p> “No! You can’t give the project to an outsider instead of your own family!
Chapter 99 Divorce? How could they get a divorce when they were never married? She couldn’t wait to see how he would play this out tomorrow. That night, Rebecca stayed at the Sullivans’ house, likely in the room she had occupied before. Penelope imagined she and Zebulon were probably tumbling
Chapter 98 “Ten thousand dollars? Are you robbing me p> When she heard the price of the earrings, Mrs. Sullivan couldn’t help but shriek. “I have the receipt. You can look it up,” Penelope said calmly. “My son probably bought them for you anyway p> “Actually, no. On his salary,
Chapter 97 Well, that was fast. Mrs. Sullivan had suddenly remembered she liked fish stew. “Are you talking to me?” Penelope asked, pointing to herself. Mrs. Sullivan’s smile faltered slightly. “Of course I’m talking to you, dear p> “I appreciate the offer, but I still have to clean up this
Chapter 96 The glass shattered, sending shards flying. The other three jumped back in shock. Rebecca, in her haste, tripped and slammed hard against the wall. “What kind of design proposal was that? Did you do any site reconnaissance at all? Putting a parking garage entrance on a pedestrian-only street-what
Chapter 95 As Penelope raised her glass, the Sullivans scrambled to raise theirs, the words “profound friendship and affection” making them squirm with guilt. Penelope’s gaze landed first on Mr. Sullivan. “A toast to you, Mr. Sullivan. If you hadn’t forcefully taken my project and then fired me, I never