Lahat ng Kabanata ng Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable: Kabanata 351 - Kabanata 360

Penelope knew Bruce hated her most among Caleb's friends, and she knew why she had come. She forced down her anger and found a waiter to help.In the car, she glanced at Caleb. He slept soundly in the back seat. She drove straight to a nearby five-star hotel.…At noon the next day, Caleb woke with a splitting headache. As he reached to rub his temple, he felt an arm thrown across his chest."Bruce, get up," he began irritably.He turned his head and stopped cold when he saw who lay beside him. It was Penelope. Both of them were nearly unclothed.Penelope's eyes brimmed with emotion. "Cal…"Caleb shoved her away, tumbled from the bed, grabbed his shirt and trousers, and dressed in a fury."How did you end up sleeping here?!" he demanded.Penelope nearly fell to the floor, her hair and clothes in disarray. "I went to the bar to pick you up because you were coming home, but you vomited halfway, so I booked the nearest hotel."Caleb's temple throbbed. "You went to pick me up? Wh

Sydney wrapped up her clinic hours, grabbed a quick bite, and drove to the institute. Today, the first reports on the trial drug's performance were due."Syd, the data's out." She had barely set down her bag when Marcus strode in, eyes alight. The moment their gazes met, his excitement faltered.Shane caught Marcus' uneasy look and laughed. "Mr. Shepard, how's the readout? It should line up with what you and Ms. Wilson projected, right?""How is that 'about right'?" Marcus sighed. "It's way off. The subjects aren't doing well."Sydney frowned. "Let me see."She took the packet, skimmed a page, and her expression darkened.Shane exhaled quietly. He was about to offer a few comforting words when his phone rang. One glance at the caller ID made his stomach tighten. He answered as he stepped out. "Hey, Mom, I told you I'm at work during the day…"He didn't let the other party speak until he reached the empty fire stairs. His voice dropped. "The data from Sterling Corp.'s side is out

Raymond's words were sharp, cutting enough to sting. Yet Tiffany didn't care. She leaned against the corridor wall and smiled faintly. "Whichever identity makes you answer my question willingly, Dr. Hutton, is the one I'll use."In other words, whatever. She'd let him think what he wanted.Raymond's cold eyes stayed fixed on her. He threw the question back. "And which identity do you think would make me willing?""Then ex-girlfriend it is." Tiffany smiled carelessly, her expression dazzling. "After all, you never liked Glen, did you?"She and Glen had been childhood friends. They were neighbors who had grown up in the same alley. Anyone with a good memory might recall seeing them running around bare-bottomed as kids. From elementary school through university, they had never been apart.When Tiffany started dating Raymond in university, she had not even told Glen before he pulled a stunt—standing under her dorm window and singing a love song to confess.Tiffany rejected Glen right

It was supposed to stay buried, yet Julian's every word struck Sydney as if she were the one to blame—as if she were the heartless one.The onslaught left her rattled. Instinctively, she leaned back until she was nearly perched on the edge of his desk. She kept her head lowered, silent for a long moment, before finally meeting his eyes.Julian stared at her as though she owed him an explanation.Sydney exhaled hard to ease the pressure in her chest. Her voice came out cold, merciless. "Julian, when someone decides to leave, all it takes is a ruthless heart. Wasn't it you who taught me that?"Back then, her love and trust for him had far outweighed anything he ever gave her. Yet he had discarded her like trash. He had abandoned her once. Now she was the one who abandoned him. That was justice.And she never felt guilty. The Sterlings and Eloise were the ones responsible for her parents' deaths. Wasn't that true?Her words were sharp. Julian's eyelids twitched, but he turned aside

Sydney's head throbbed at once. She released Julian's trouser leg and stood and said flatly, "I didn't bring any medicine."She never carried ointment when she stayed away from the Sterling estate. For now, before the other factions made a move, even Eloise dared not act against her.Julian lifted a brow and extended his arm like a man used to command. "Then since the medicine's at home, you can drive me back."Dusk had already fallen. Sydney had planned to return home after leaving the CEO's office anyway.Yet something about it felt wrong. She was supposed to cut him off, so why did their paths keep tangling together?When she stayed still, Julian took out his phone. "Then I'll call the police?"Grinding her teeth, Sydney gave in. His influence was too strong, and she had, after all, laid hands on him. If the police got involved, it would only end badly. She might even end up detained.Resigned, she helped him up and steadied him by the arm as they left the office.Charlotte