"You won't allow me in, but I've already been to his place twice," Celeste said blandly. She didn't appear at all angry even though she had been slapped.Serena was Damon's mother, and Damon was indeed innocent in all this. Celeste didn't want to go against her."I'm giving you two days to get out of Taverdale. If not, you're going to get it. And don't blame me for being ruthless if you don't leave!"Serena's temper flared when she saw how unaffected Celeste was. She raised her hand to slap Celeste again."I won't leave, ma'am. If you want me to leave, you might as well kill me." Celeste gripped Serena by the wrist, still looking unafraid.It was just a little bit of pain on her face. After the death of her mother, nothing much managed to hurt Celeste emotionally."If the Bishop family wants you dead, it will be as easy as stepping on an ant." Serena was stunned by Celeste's reaction, and her anger died down slightly. "I'm looking forward to it," Celeste said. With that, sh

By the time Damon found out what had happened, the first place was given to the second-place winner.The organizer had also invited Damon to the award ceremony.He felt strange when he didn't see Celeste there while he was on stage. But he maintained his usual expression and handed out the first-place prize. This included a trophy and a large mock-up check. At the end of the ceremony, he asked with fake casualness, "Isn't Celeste York the first-place winner? Why is it someone else now?"That was how he'd found out what happened from the organizer.Damon didn't have Twitter, but he downloaded the app just to check the situation out. Before long, he had a clear understanding of what was happening."She brought this on herself!" As he read the nasty comments on Twitter, all he could think was that Celeste deserved this.He was also enraged by how Celeste had sent all this to Shannon. Had Celeste slept with him just to get Shannon mad? Was he only a tool in her eyes?It was

It was 9:00 pm when Damon's car arrived back at his villa. Celeste was fast asleep as she curled into a ball at the gates.The driver flickered the car's headlights. Seeing as Celeste didn't react, he prepared to blare the car's horn.Liam was sitting in the front passenger seat. He quickly waved his hand to stop the driver from doing so."Ms. York must have been waiting for a long time if she fell asleep here," Liam said softly to Damon. His head turned toward the backseat. He watched as Damon expressionlessly got out of the car and picked Celeste up."You're home." Celeste blearily opened her eyes and casually placed her head against Damon's chest.Her breath blew on Damon's neck, and this made him breathe slightly heavier. Damon said nothing. He only carried Celeste across the front courtyard and into the living room. He then headed upstairs. "I missed you," Celeste mumbled into Damon's neck when Damon still kept silent. She sought out his lips.Damon's heart was

Celeste begged and begged while she kneeled. She even increased the amount she offered them to 500 thousand dollars. Later on, she went up to a million dollars. But the man only stayed quiet. In the end, he pulled his wife by the hand and left in a huff. "Sir, madam, please. I'm begging you!" Celeste cried from behind them. They paused in their steps but didn't look back.After she failed to talk the donor's parents into consenting, Celeste stayed on the ground. She felt like her body had been emptied of its contents and could barely move.When Caleb walked in later on, she didn't notice him at all."Cel." Caleb bent down and hugged her. "I'm very happy to be able to live to the age of 17 under your and Mom's protection. You don't have to do this for me …"Whatever words he wanted to say next were lodged in his throat. He had seen the lost expression in Celeste's eyes and her tear-covered face."Cal, you'll be fine. I'll definitely find you another heart," Celeste mumble

As she spoke, Celeste buried her head in Damon's chest. Then, there came her muffled voice. "Shannon is the best match for you. I shouldn't have disrupted your life. I'll leave Taverdale tomorrow." Damon lost his temper right away.He forced Celeste's head up. "Celeste York, who do you take me for?"She was the one who had gotten involved with him but was now leaving him behind. Celeste angered him to the point where a vein pulsed at his temple."I'm sorry." Celeste suddenly looked down.Damon didn't respond. He just stood up and walked off.Celeste tossed and turned half the night but didn't manage to fall asleep. At 4:00 am, she got up and left.Damon couldn't sleep either. He heard the door open from the room beside him and frowned."Tell Nicholas to hurry up." He sent a WhatsApp message to Liam."Yes, boss." Liam's reply was swift. It was a basic rule for Damon's staff to respond instantaneously at any time.…After leaving Damon's villa, Celeste hailed a cab and we