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Chapter Sixty-Seven – Celine’s Game

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Luke stared at his phone with surprise. Why was Celine calling him constantly after all the stunts she pulled? Did she think he would forgive her? Did she think he didn’t know about her underhanded ploys? Maybe she thought he had no idea she was behind both crimes.

The wish to teach her a lesson and give her a piece of his mind was so acute that Luke strode out of the bedroom and accepted the call.

“Why the f*ck are you calling me, Celine?” he barked into the phone, unaware that Brynne heard him clearly.

“I want to meet you, Luke. This is important.”

Luke’s blood boiled at her fake caring voice. “I have no reason to meet you. So see you at the hearing.”

“No, wait, don’t disconnect the call. I have something to show you. It’s about your wife. Please, can you meet me tomorrow somewhere?”

Luke hesitated. What was it about Brynne that Celine wanted to talk about? “What is it about Brynne? Tell me now.”

“I can’t tell you over the phone. I have to show you something. It’s very import
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