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"Seven years. Celeste, I gave you seven years' worth of chances."Every single time, you were late or didn't show up. Whenever it mattered, you were never there."Now it's my turn. For once, I'm going to do what I want."With that, I got up and walked away without looking back. I wasn't going back to her again.Once I returned to the apartment, I let out a long breath. It felt as though an enormous weight had finally been lifted from my shoulders....With Tyler's help, I soon landed a job at a multinational company. I started at the bottom and worked my way up, one step at a time. I poured all my time and energy into my career.Keeping busy was the best way to heal. It left me no time to think about anything else, including Celeste.I heard that she came to my apartment every day to wait for me, rain or shine.Sometimes she waited all day. Sometimes she stayed until late at night. She called and texted me.I never answered. I shut her completely out of my life.Besides, I k
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I raised my glass and drained it.The liquor burned its way down my throat.Tyler and I kept drinking, one round after another. We started in the afternoon and didn't stop until nightfall, when the city lights came on."I'm done. I need to get home before my wife kills me." Tyler pushed himself unsteadily to his feet."I'll walk you back." I stood too. I'd had plenty to drink myself, but I was still more sober than he was."No, I'm good. You remember where you're staying, right? Don't go wandering off somewhere." He waved me away."It's fine. I'll walk you to the station," I insisted, and eventually he gave in."All right, all right."We stumbled out of the bar and made our way slowly down the street.Even at night, the city was alive. Pedestrians hurried along the sidewalks while traffic streamed past, and colorful signs cast shifting light across the streets."This is me, Luca. You can head back." Tyler pointed toward the station ahead."Get home safe.""You too." He gave
After I Walked Away Chapter 11
"We've even turned down quite a few business opportunities in Caldria because of it..."Vanessa's voice grew quieter. She clearly remembered Celeste once saying that she would never set foot in Caldria for the rest of her life.Her parents had died there. It was a wound she'd never been able to overcome.Celeste fell silent. Of course, she remembered, but she couldn't get past Luca leaving either.After a long moment, Celeste raised her head, determination in her eyes. "This time... It's different. I don't care what it costs. I'm going."Vanessa opened her mouth to respond, but Celeste cut her off, "Book the flight. The earliest one you can find.""All right..." Vanessa sighed helplessly and left the office.Celeste watched her go, her emotions tangled. She knew plenty of people wouldn't understand her decision. Some would probably even try to stop her.She didn't care anymore. All she wanted was to see Luca.Then Grady's voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts. He walked into
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But it was already too late.After a long moment, Celeste seemed to remember something. She frantically searched for the number of one of my friends and called. She recalled that I had a close friend in Caldria named Tyler.The phone rang for a long time before he finally answered."Luca... I think he went to Caldria. I need to know if he's with you."Tyler paused. "Yeah, he's here. But I'm surprised it took you until today to call."Celeste's heart tightened. "What do you mean?"Tyler gave a bitter laugh. "Nothing. It's just... he told me yesterday that he'd planned to propose to you, and you never showed up."The words hit Celeste like a bolt of lightning.A proposal?Luca had been planning to propose to her?And she'd… missed it?"What... what did you say? He proposed?" Her voice shook uncontrollably."Yeah. You didn't know? He said he'd spent a long time planning everything. He invited a bunch of friends and waited for you from morning until night, but you never came."
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"Then figure something out!" Celeste snapped impatiently. "I don't care how you do it. I just want to make sure he can't get to his money!""Yes, of course..." Vanessa nodded quickly and retreated from the office.Celeste turned to Grady. "Don't worry. I'll make sure he pays for what he did to you! Once Luca's broke and has nowhere else to turn, he'll come crawling back to me. "And when he does, I'll make him apologize to you!" Celeste spoke with absolute certainty.Grady lowered his head, a faint, cold smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.A few days later, Celeste received a call from the bank."I'm sorry, Ms. Monroe, but we're unable to freeze Mr. Reynolds's account.""Why not?!" Celeste's voice shot up."Because... Mr. Reynolds already placed a freeze on the account himself.""What?!" Celeste couldn't believe what she was hearing. "What did you just say? Say that again!""Mr. Reynolds requested the freeze on his own account some time ago," the bank representative exp
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The New Horizon project had been Luca's from the beginning. He'd personally planned it and spent more than six months pouring everything he had into it.It was also one of the company's most important projects of the year.At the time, Celeste had only wanted Luca to take a break while giving the new hire a chance to prove himself.But now...Celeste suddenly realized she might have made a terrible mistake."Ms. Monroe, are... are you all right?" Vanessa asked cautiously.Celeste didn't answer. The room seemed to spin around her.After a long moment, she braced herself against the desk and slowly lowered herself into her chair.At some point, Grady had followed them into the office. He looked at Celeste with carefully feigned concern."This is all my fault. It's all because of me. If it weren't for me, Luca wouldn't be angry with you."If I hadn't taken over the New Horizon Project, Luca wouldn't have resigned. It's my fault... All of it..."Grady's voice cracked with guilt.
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