Chapter 355 Conspiracy (1)
Penelope hit up Sebastian and blurted out, "Seraphina's knocked up!"
There was a dead silence on the other end.
"It's Dashiell's kid!!" Penelope cried, losing it again.
She clenched her fists, feeling the urge to punch something.
No way she could handle another woman carrying Dashiell's baby.
Sebastian's grip on the phone tightened. He asked, ice-cold, "How do you know?"
"I was out shopping today and bumped into Seraphina, Dashiell, and his mom. They were buying maternity lingerie for Seraphina." Penelope felt like she was losing her mind just thinking about it. "I wanted to strangle Seraphina right then and there!"
Sebastian's face darkened.
He hadn't seen this coming.
Seraphina was really pregnant?
What did his promise to wait for her a few days ago even mean now?
Was he just a backup plan?
Penelope snapped, "Sebastian! This is all your fault, you useless jerk! If it weren't for you that night, Seraphina wouldn't have hooked up with Dashiell, and she wouldn't be pregnant now. You coward..."
"Enough!" Sebastian was already in a foul mood, and Penelope's rant made it worse. "Seraphina being pregnant with Dashiell's kid is on you. If you hadn't pulled those dirty tricks, we wouldn't be here!"
Penelope sneered, "Sebastian, who are you to lecture me? Yeah, I played dirty, but do you think you're any better? At least I did it for love. What about you?! From the start, your intentions with Seraphina were shady. You even used your so-called love. Do you think you're any better?"
Sebastian's face turned pale at Penelope's words.
"Don't think people don't know what you're really like. My brother's already dug up your dirt. We know exactly what you're up to! Stop acting all high and mighty!" Penelope spat, her disdain for Sebastian hitting a new high.
Sebastian's hand was shaking with anger.
"Sebastian, you'd better watch yourself. If I wanted to take you out, it would be a piece of cake." Penelope hissed, "If it weren't for my brother thinking you were still useful, do you think you could blackmail me with those photos? You're overestimating yourself!"
Sebastian felt the sting of humiliation.
He knew Penelope wasn't bluffing.
The Kingsley family could crush him like a bug if they wanted to.
That's why he needed to get stronger.
He needed to become so powerful that no one could mess with him.
He wanted to be on top, looking down on everyone!
"What, cat got your tongue?" Penelope sneered, "Weren't you just acting all tough?"
"I've got a temper too. I'm not thrilled about Seraphina being pregnant either. Yeah, I'm using her, but that doesn't mean I'm okay with her hooking up with someone else," Sebastian said, his arrogance taking a hit.
Penelope's smile grew even more mocking.
"Seraphina's kid can't be born," Sebastian said firmly, "Give me some time to figure this out."
"You better hustle! I can't stand the thought of Seraphina carrying that kid for even one more day," Penelope snapped.
She didn't waste another second with Sebastian. She hung up and immediately called Dominic. As soon as he picked up, she started bawling.
Gone was the tough act she had with Sebastian; now she was all pitiful and teary. "Dominic..."
Dominic frowned. "What's up?"
"Dominic, Seraphina's pregnant," Penelope sobbed.
"And why should I care?" Dominic was unfazed.
He couldn't care less about Seraphina.
But if it were Cecilia, that'd be a whole different ball game.
Dominic's face darkened.
He stopped himself from going down that rabbit hole.
"Dominic, she's carrying Dashiell's kid. I can't handle it. I like Dashiell so much, I can't stand any woman having his baby!" Penelope was a mess, "Dominic, you gotta help me!"
Dominic asked, "What do you even see in Dashiell? Yeah, he was the heir of the Everhart Group, but that was before he became disabled. What do you still like about him now?"
Penelope replied, "I like Dashiell just the way he is, no strings attached. I don't care if he's rich or disabled. I like him. I can't even live without him."
"Enough!" Dominic was clearly losing patience, his tone icy, "Aren't you working with Sebastian? Have him figure out how to get rid of Seraphina's kid!"
"But Sebastian's useless! He's a coward!" Penelope whined.
"Don't underestimate him," Dominic said coldly, "He clawed his way up from nothing. He's not a simple guy. In some ways, he's a lot like me!"
"He's nothing compared to you. Don't even put him in the same league," Penelope said with disdain.
In her eyes, Dominic was the top dog, no one could compare.
Not even Dashiell.
Dominic suggested, "Anyway, you and Sebastian handle this first. If you need my help, I'll step in. I don't have much time to waste on other things right now. I need to help the Kingsley family lock down the Innovation Arc project."
"Can you get it? I heard the Lockhart Group is also after it," Penelope asked.
"Cecilia has indeed messed up a lot of my plans!" Dominic said through gritted teeth.
Dominic really wanted to tear Cecilia apart.
"Cecilia deserves to rot!" Penelope spat venomously, "When you rise to power, you gotta make sure Cecilia suffers!"
"Of course," Dominic said with a sinister look, "I have some things to take care of. Handle Seraphina's situation yourself for now."
"Okay."
After hanging up, Dominic's face was still grim.
Every time he thought of Cecilia, it felt like a thousand ants crawling under his skin, driving him nuts.
His eyes turned cold as he picked up the phone and dialed, "Ms. Thorne."
"Mr. Kingsley," a sultry voice answered, "You finally remembered me?"
Dominic, now working at City Hall, had naturally been in less contact with Eloise.
"Meet me at our usual spot tonight. I'll show you just how much I've missed you," Dominic said lewdly.
Eloise blushed. "You're so naughty!"
"Do you like it?"
"You..." She was playing coy, clearly enjoying the game.
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