Not\u00a0only\u00a0did\u00a0Penelope\u00a0look\u00a0stunned,\u00a0but\u00a0Sydney\u00a0froze\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0She\u00a0raised\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0forced\u00a0herself\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0calm\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cEither\u00a0explain\u00a0things\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0properly\u00a0first,\u00a0or\u00a0just\u00a0go\u00a0with\u00a0Penelope\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0car.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0could\u00a0accept\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0cheated.\u00a0She\u00a0could\u00a0even\u00a0accept\u00a0being\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0it\u00a0all.\u00a0What\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0accept\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0dragged\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0mess\u00a0she\u00a0never\u00a0agreed\u00a0to.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0he\u00a0just\u00a0left\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0everyone\u00a0would\u00a0assume\u00a0Penelope\u00a0was\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Hampton.\u00a0And\u00a0her?\u00a0The\u00a0homewrecker.\u00a0The<\/p>\n
other\u00a0woman.\u00a0The\u00a0mistress.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0called\u00a0out,\u00a0\u201cSydney-\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0seen\u00a0his\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0decided\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0her.\u00a0Her\u00a0voice\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0loud,\u00a0just\u00a0clear\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0everyone\u00a0nearby<\/p>\n
to\u00a0hear.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Hampton,\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0other\u00a0things\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0going\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u00a0one\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Hampton\u201d\u00a0drew\u00a0a\u00a0sharp,\u00a0cold\u00a0line\u00a0between\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0sales\u00a0director,\u00a0a seasoned\u00a0professional,\u00a0caught\u00a0on\u00a0quickly\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Caleb\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smooth\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cAh,\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hampton,\u00a0so\u00a0this\u00a0young\u00a0lady\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0friend\u00a0of\u00a0yours?\u00a0If\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0mentioned\u00a0it\u00a0earlier,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u2019ve\u00a0offered\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0discount\u00a0right<\/p>\n
away.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0hummed\u00a0absentmindedly.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0drove\u00a0off\u00a0without\u00a0looking\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
Penelope,\u00a0still\u00a0smiling,\u00a0slipped\u00a0her\u00a0arm\u00a0through\u00a0Caleb\u2019s.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0almost\u00a0thought\u00a0you\u00a0forgot\u2013you\u00a0promised\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0me<\/p>\n
shopping\u00a0in\u00a0Brimcrest\u00a0City\u00a0after\u00a0we\u00a0picked\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0car.\u201d<\/p>\n
At\u00a0the\u00a0mention\u00a0of\u00a0it,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0finally\u00a0looked\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0where\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0disappeared.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0forget.\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0voice\u00a0had lost\u00a0its\u00a0warmth,\u00a0and\u00a0Penelope\u00a0noticed\u00a0it.\u00a0She\u00a0tugged\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0arm\u00a0and\u00a0pouted\u00a0playfully.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0where\u00a0we<\/p>\n
first\u00a0met.\u00a0Why\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0so\u00a0distracted\u00a0today?\u201d<\/p>\n
At\u00a0a\u00a0red\u00a0light,\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0Sydney\u00a0tapped\u00a0the\u00a0brake,\u00a0a\u00a0WhatsApp\u00a0message\u00a0from\u00a0Caleb\u00a0appeared.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0open\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0phone\u00a0call\u00a0came\u00a0through\u00a0at\u00a0the same\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0answered\u00a0that\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlan?\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan\u2019s\u00a0warm\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0through.\u00a0\u201cSyd,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0your\u00a0opinion\u00a0on.\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
8:44\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a059<\/p>\n
\u201cGo\u00a0ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
6100<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0remember\u00a0when\u00a0Julian\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0our\u00a0place?\u201d\u00a0Alan\u00a0spoke\u00a0too\u00a0quickly\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0smack\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0shoulder\u00a0from\u00a0Eliana<\/p>\n
beside\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0cleared\u00a0his\u00a0throat\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0on,\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0working\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0cancer\u00a0treatment\u00a0project.\u00a0He\u00a0needs\u00a0a\u00a0team\u00a0of\u00a0medical\u00a0experts.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0planning\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0Marc\u00a0lead\u00a0a\u00a0team\u00a0over.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0mention\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0anything\u00a0involving\u00a0Julian,\u00a0but Eliana\u00a0insisted\u00a0we\u00a0ask\u00a0you\u00a0first.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0light\u00a0turned\u00a0green.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0pressed\u00a0the\u00a0gas\u00a0and\u00a0answered\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0\u201cAlan,\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0love\u00a0to\u00a0join.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0into\u00a0medicine\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0simple\u00a0reason\u2013to\u00a0save\u00a0lives.\u00a0Millions\u00a0of\u00a0patients\u00a0were\u00a0out\u00a0there.\u00a0Even\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0worked\u00a0at<\/p>\n
the\u00a0clinic\u00a0every\u00a0day,\u00a0the\u00a0number of\u00a0people\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0help\u00a0would\u00a0still\u00a0be\u00a0limited.<\/p>\n
Now,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0cancer\u00a0patients.<\/p>\n
Sterling\u00a0Corp.\u00a0owned\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0advanced\u00a0labs\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0country.\u00a0Their\u00a0research\u00a0institute\u00a0attracted\u00a0top\u2013tier\u00a0talent.<\/p>\n
Working\u00a0with\u00a0them\u00a0professionally\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0obvious\u00a0choice.<\/p>\n
And\u00a0personally?\u00a0She\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0private\u00a0matters\u00a0get\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0meaningful.<\/p>\n
Alan\u00a0sounded\u00a0surprised.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0sure?\u00a0Once\u00a0you\u00a0join,\u00a0you\u2019ll probably\u00a0be\u00a0visiting\u00a0Sterling\u00a0Corp.\u00a0a\u00a0lot.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0bound\u00a0to\u00a0run<\/p>\n
into\u00a0Julian.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0already\u00a0thought\u00a0it\u00a0through,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0light\u00a0laugh.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry.\u00a0Sterling\u00a0Corp.\u00a0is\u00a0huge.\u00a0What\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0odds<\/p>\n
I\u2019d\u00a0run\u00a0into\u00a0him\u00a0every\u00a0single\u00a0time?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0true.\u00a0And\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0project.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0thinking\u00a0clearly.\u201d\u00a0Alan\u00a0sounded\u00a0relieved,\u00a0already\u00a0planning\u00a0ahead<\/p>\n
for\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0this\u00a0drug\u00a0is\u00a0developed\u00a0successfully,\u00a0your\u00a0name\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0stay\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0radar\u00a0for\u00a0long.\u00a0And\u00a0once\u00a0that\u00a0happens,<\/p>\n
even\u00a0if\u00a0Eloise\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0interfere\u00a0again,\u00a0it\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0too\u00a0late.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0Sydney\u00a0became\u00a0a\u00a0key\u00a0figure\u00a0in\u00a0cancer\u00a0drug development,\u00a0even\u00a0Eloise\u00a0would have\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0twice before\u00a0crossing\u00a0her<\/p>\n
again.<\/p>\n
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When The Ocean Learned My Name and Whispered It Back to You by Aurelia Novel 59 Not\u00a0only\u00a0did\u00a0Penelope\u00a0look\u00a0stunned,\u00a0but\u00a0Sydney\u00a0froze\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0She\u00a0raised\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0forced\u00a0herself\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0calm\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cEither\u00a0explain\u00a0things\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0properly\u00a0first,\u00a0or\u00a0just\u00a0go\u00a0with\u00a0Penelope\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0car.\u201d She\u00a0could\u00a0accept\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0cheated.\u00a0She\u00a0could\u00a0even\u00a0accept\u00a0being\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0it\u00a0all.\u00a0What\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0accept\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0dragged\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0mess\u00a0she\u00a0never\u00a0agreed\u00a0to. 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