Semua Bab I Followed the Moon to You: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Penelope had thought that once she married someone else, Adrian would finally believe she genuinely wanted him and Moira to be together in this life.But she soon discovered just how stubbornly he clung to his assumptions.The day after her wedding, Penelope started working at Lawson Group, hoping to eventually take over her father's business.Adrian heard about it that same day.He said nothing, but the following day, he had her transferred to his office as his personal secretary.Penelope initially wanted to refuse.But after giving it some thought, she reconsidered.Adrian had been groomed to inherit the Lawson family business since childhood. He'd also spent years running the company.She could learn far more working alongside him than she ever could figuring everything out on her own.What she hadn't expected was for Adrian to interpret her decision to stay as something entirely different.In the CEO's office, Penelope placed the documents Adrian had specifically asked h

A month later, it was Penelope's birthday.Since it was her first birthday after their wedding, Marcus wanted to make it special.He spent an entire week preparing her birthday party, so busy with the arrangements that he barely had time for Penelope herself.One evening after work, Penelope received yet another message from him saying he probably wouldn't be able to pick her up.She sighed.She wasn't a child anymore. There was really no need for him to pick her up and drop her off every single day.She opened a ride-hailing app, intending to book a car home.But before she could, a sleek black luxury sedan pulled up in front of her."Get in. I'll take you home."The moment Penelope saw Adrian, the smile vanished from her face. She frowned."No, thanks, Adrian. I'll just get a cab."But he simply stared at her, his expression unreadable.It was clear he had no intention of leaving unless she got in.Left with little choice, Penelope reluctantly gave in.Adrian was sittin

The confrontation didn't last much longer.It ended with Penelope losing consciousness.As Adrian knocked her out and scooped her into his arms, one last thought flashed through her mind.Were Marcus and I both going to end up destroyed by Adrian in this life, too?—By the time Penelope woke up, it was already the following afternoon.She looked around the room.Everything was unfamiliar.Judging by the furniture and decor, she wasn't in a hospital.Then she remembered that Adrian had taken her away.She let out a sigh.This had to be one of his houses.In her previous life, Adrian had kept her prisoner, too. But back then, he'd done it to punish and torture her.She'd already given him up completely in this life.So why was he so determined to bring her here against her will?Before she could make sense of it, she heard a noise at the door.She turned and saw Adrian standing there, looking especially well-dressed and put together.When he noticed she was awake, he wa

Even after returning to the Carter residence, Penelope was still shaken by what had happened.But she assumed the ordeal was finally over.At work, she did her best to avoid being alone with Adrian, hoping that would prevent anything like it from happening again.What she'd forgotten was that she wasn't the only person he could hurt anymore.For an entire week, Marcus had been coming home looking increasingly troubled.His mood seemed to worsen with each passing day.One evening, Penelope brought a cup of coffee into his study.Marcus was sitting at his computer, frowning as he worked.She handed him the coffee, then leaned against him and rested her chin on his shoulder."Is something wrong? You've looked so stressed lately."Marcus accepted the coffee and thanked her, but he didn't offer much of an explanation."There's been a bit of trouble at the company lately. It's nothing serious. I'll take care of it."Penelope knew it couldn't be that simple.If it were, he wouldn

After clearing the air, Marcus and Penelope threw themselves back into their respective work.Marcus focused on keeping the Carter family business afloat.Penelope, meanwhile, was determined to reclaim what rightfully belonged to her.It wasn't until a week later that Adrian learned Penelope had resigned from Lawson Group.At first, he'd assumed she was simply avoiding him after what had happened.But when he realized he hadn't seen her around the office in ages, he finally asked about her.That was when he discovered she'd left the company long ago.Furious, Adrian swept everything off his desk.The sound of objects crashing to the floor echoed through the CEO's office, whose door hadn't been fully closed.The employees nearby trembled, too frightened to make a sound.After what felt like an eternity, the crashing finally stopped.Then the office door slammed shut with a deafening bang, cutting off the noise completely.Inside, Adrian stared darkly at his phone.Moira's n