Chapter 58. Encounter.

"Wow, wow, Luca. You're quite clever, aren't you?" Celine's voice dripped with malicious amusement as Luca stared at her, his disbelief mixed with fear.

"How..." His voice faltered, but Celine swiftly interrupted him, lifting her hand to silence any further words.

"Are you not familiar with technology?" Irritation laced her tone as she shot him a disdainful look. "We can easily alter our appearances, virtually anything," she laughed, her sigh trailing off. "I never imagined it would be this simple. Removing Elena from your life, creating a rift... it was child's play."

She paced about as she circled him while Luca sat still in the middle, his heartbeat quickening the moment.

“What did you do to her?” Luca asked calmly.

“That’s not my business. I have someone taking care of her. Don't worry, she's perfectly fine," Celine replied, tapping Luca's shoulder. His gaze fixated on her hand, his terror palpable. She noticed his expression and smiled. "I couldn't help but notice how much you've