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Chapter 021Thank you CELESTEHe didn't stop until we were at the fountain."I didn't know it would tear, and I got it from...""I know." He cut me off, his eyes warm on my skin.He helped me put on the giant coat and finally breathed hard, like he had been holding his breath for a while.He shut his eyes, biting his lips like he had something to say but was holding back.I was grateful. He had helped me, but that couldn't erase how hurt I felt. I couldn't just wave it off.He was unpredictable. Sometimes he was nice, but sometimes he was so cold. I didn't like being left in the dark."Come back to the top floor..." He opened his eyes."Why? I've decided to stay out of your life, so why?"I was raising my voice, but I didn't care.He didn't respond. Maybe he couldn't.His eyes flickered twice.A coward."If you think you can treat me like your little pet that you can order around just because you helped me..." I paused. "Well, I hate to break it to you, but I'm not anyone's plaything

Chapter 023 Rain TROY I made a reservation at the farthest place I could think of. The café used to belong to my mother. Now, a poor family ran it, and I figured Celeste would feel safe there. It wasn't loud. There were no crowds, no distractions, and I had booked the entire place for the day. No rude customers. No unnecessary staff. Just her and me. The woman at the café sent me a message. “She's here.” I drove faster, my hands tightening around the steering wheel. How I felt, what I wanted to say... I would tell her everything today. I wasn't going to hide anything from her anymore. I was almost at the café when a call came in. Vivienne's assistant. I ignored it. I didn't want anything disturbing me on a day this important, but another call came through. This time, it was my stepmother. They were trying everything they could to make me attend the family meeting, and I wasn't having it. I was about to switch off my phone when a text came in. “Your

Chapter 025 StrangersCELESTE"Why is he here?" Troy's question wasn't the most shocking part. It was the fact that he knew Jason Laurent.I fell silent, looking at the same spot where Jason was sitting before he went with the lady to get some more blankets."Do you know Jason?" My question was convenient. He seemed troubled by it."Of course I know him. He's Vivienne's brother."As soon as he said those words, it confirmed my doubt. The last names were actually the same and not a coincidence.Everything seemed messy, but who cared about some family lineage when he was the one who decided not to show up after making plans?"Speaking of Vivienne, why are you here instead of being at the hospital with her?"He fell silent, as though he had no way to defend himself, but the silence already told me everything I needed to know."You should've stayed the moment you made a choice, and if you think I'm grateful for your presence, you're wrong." I moved closer to him, my eyes holding his gaze

Chapter 027A Crazy StrangerCELESTEMy eyes snapped open, and I realized what was against my lips. The flower vase he held to my face was cold against my skin.His hand, however, was wrapped around my back.I couldn't move for a moment. I froze in place.I was going crazy because I couldn't see him clearly through the flowers. His eyes weren't on me, but somehow, I saw them.His phone buzzed, and he immediately let go.He picked up the call. It seemed important, so I immediately grabbed the flower vase from him.The flowers were my favourite kind.How did he know?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I'm sorry we have to part ways so soon, but something came up. I'll make it up to you, I promise." Jason apologized as he dropped me off at the hotel."It's fine. It was getting late anyway." I waved at him as his car sped away.My eyes fell on the flowers, and they made me smile.I turned to enter the hotel building and froze.Troy Anderson.It was some kind of charm, the kind that made me melt at the

Chapter 029THOSE COLD EYESCELESTEI slammed the door in his face and lay on my back while staring directly at the ceiling.I realized I was crazy because even at that crucial moment, I still thought about him.What if I hadn't met Troy?What if he hadn't walked up to me that night and asked for a dance? What if he hadn't seen my bruises, or what if he had chosen to ignore me when I asked for help?Would I have realized how much I needed freedom?He did me a favor, but at the same time, I couldn't help but wish I shouldn't have gotten involved with him in the first place.Vivienne.She was the only mole that seemed hard to destroy.I could simply avoid Troy, but I doubted she would sit back after what transpired at the hospital."Celeste, are you out of your god-damned mind?" I mumbled to myself, kicking my feet in the air as though it could lessen the weight of my actions.The Vivienne I heard about would definitely kick me out of the company.*** • *** • *** • ∆ •