"I'm naming this chain belt Lolita. The concept behind a chain belt is to express seductiveness. But designing it in the red and white of strawberries introduces a hint of innocence of a young maiden. It's just like Lolita in the movie. Innocent, yet sinful," Celeste spoke.Damon was just thinking about Lolita a moment ago. Celeste stood at the front stage and graciously introduced her product to the judges. Staring at her waist, Damon wished he could run over and pull her into his arms. She didn't include any expensive jewels in her design, but it was attentive and full of details. It was coupled with the fact that she walked the stage herself to show the product. As Damon expected, she got the highest score amongst everyone else and won the contest by a huge margin. There were more than 20 media reporters at the scene. They all flashed their cameras at that moment. Damon's head hurt when he thought of how pictures of Celeste's waist would be all over the news the next day.
Of course, Damon got to do everything he wanted with her. "You're a shameless man." After they were done, Celeste buried her head into the pillow and mumbled. There were love bites all over her body, especially around her waist and tummy. How could he get turned on in the middle of the day? He even did her so roughly. Her waist was still aching. "You're only obedient to me at times like this." Damon couldn't help but laugh at her embarrassment. Leaning against the headboard, he stared at her white and pinkish back. He reached out to play with her dark, wavy hair. "Hmph." Celeste expressed her dissatisfaction toward him. "You're making it hard for me to not bully you." Damon was lying against the headboard a moment ago, but now he was right beside her. "Tell me, am I great at this?" Damon pecked her earlobe. "You're annoying!" Celeste was disturbed from her rest. She swung her leg at Damon but he caught her ankle. "I didn't know that all beauties have pinkish heels." D
On the other hand, Henry had been making some progress too. After the dinner party, Jonah shared meals with Henry and Shannon another three times. Of course, Henry knew of Janah's true intentions, so he didn't let Jonah have what he wanted first. In the middle of their third get-together, Henry's phone rang. "Sorry, I'm going to pick up the call." Henry gave Jonah an apologetic smile. Jonah made a gesture to show that he didn't mind. And so, Henry left in a hurry. He came back not long after. He put on a smile. "Ah, Mr. Radcliffe, I have something urgent to attend to. I have to go check things out." Then, he put on his coat without waiting for Jonah's reply. He was about to leave. "Dad, I think I should go with you." Shannon had seen enough men to know that Jonah's gaze on her was different from how other elders would normally look at her. She tried to keep her cool each time she talked to Jonah. Although she was quite open to sleeping around, she had always been mingli
It was the next week when Celeste heard of Henry using his daughter to gain some benefits. "Last Friday, Henry made an official will. He promised to hand over all of his properties and businesses to Shannon as inheritance. What's going on? Is there something wrong with his health? Why is he in such a rush to make a will?" Megan heard of this news from her connections. She was curious. "I received another piece of information. Jonah has announced that he'll pass on all of his fire safety projects to the York Group in the future as a form of collaboration. "They've also signed an agreement for a property development project in Lagona. They'll be receiving thirty percent of the cost as advance payment," Celeste said calmly. Henry was healthy. There could only be one reason for him to make a will this early. This was so that he could provide Shannon with a guaranteed benefit. It was a form of compensation. And what could that be for? The answer to that question was clear after comb
Of course Damon knew about it. When the Radcliffe family passed the project to Henry, Damon knew that Celeste would act on it. He just didn't expect her to act so quickly. The nursing home where Caleb was staying wasn't far from their place. Why would Celeste need to pack her luggage and stay there for three days? Judging from how much she loved her brother, it was strange how there wasn't a single toy or packet of snacks in her luggage. Celeste was a smart woman. But she was always bad at lying about trivial matters like this. From Damon's perspective, this woman was extremely thoughtful. She thought that it'd be troublesome to be honest, but it was unnecessary to put in too much effort crafting a good lie. So she'd just lie however she liked without straining her mind. If the other person realized it, they'd just pretend not to know out of respect for her. She wouldn't be too bothered even if that person hated her because of it. "Are you surprised?" Damon reached out to n
Celeste managed to arrive in Lagona around 11 am. She stated her identity as Lawrence's assistant. So it was easy for her to enter the construction site where the Radcliffe Group was building a new property. Thousands of construction workers were hard at work. Celeste wore a safety hat and a white cashmere coat. She walked past everyone in her three-inch tall heels. Anyone passing by would check her out. The project was still in the initial stage of design. There were only a few men in charge and architects from the York family. They were standing around the site to take measurements and draft. Celeste recognized their uniform. And so, she walked around the construction site once and took some pictures as information. She pretended to be calm as she greeted them. "When will the project start?" "Pretty soon. The latest should be early next month." Not many knew of the relationship between Celeste and the York family. Those people only thought that she was a representative fr
Celeste didn't expect her to be able to get things done in just an afternoon after planning a three-day trip. After lunch, Celeste was wondering if she should change her flight. Someone with an unfamiliar number texted her. "Hello, I am Mason Cooper. We met earlier today. Are you free to have a chat with me?" Celeste had a feeling that this was the man who stared at her earlier. "Sure. What time will you be getting off work?" "Five in the afternoon." "I'll see you at Bon Cafe then." Celeste told him the location of the nearest cafe to her. …"I know who you are. You're not Shelby Longman. You're Celeste York." Mason changed out of his work uniform. He was now wearing a black cap and shirt. After taking a seat, he went straight to the point. "Okay." He didn't expose her in the afternoon. He was probably here to ask for hush money. It'd be simple if that was his intention. Celeste was thinking about how much money would she have to pay him to keep it a secret, and how
Killing people before they could retract their confession sounded like something Henry and Hannah would do. Henry destroyed three families just like that. Thinking of what he did to her mother, herself, and Caleb sent shivers down Celeste's spine. "How long have you been working for the York Group?" "More than a year. I've been waiting for an opportunity." Celeste nodded. She didn't say anything to reassure him. Everyone had their own troubles in life. She felt that nothing she said would mean much to him. She also believed that someone who could endure so much pain like Mason would be able to overcome this. Not long after the two had a chat, her phone rang. It was Damon. "Hello, darling." Celeste gestured for Mason to give her a few minutes. She walked outside after answering the call. Damon's heart went soft when he heard her call him "darling". "Hello. I have to visit the Sullivan residence at night for Mr. Sullivan's birthday celebration," he said. "Oh, okay." C