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Celeste didn't question why Damon would be in the ward at night. However, she still reached out to hug him. If it wasn't for this nightmare, their marriage might've been on the verge of breaking down. But Celeste was fated to have a nightmare right at that moment, and Damon happened to be there too. After the sky turned bright, Celeste was discharged, and they headed back home together. Because of her injury, Celeste requested a leave to work from home from Sylvie. She'd still earn the commissions, but her base salary would be cut by half. "Taking good care of yourself would be the best thing you could do for Prestige. After all, we won't be having it easy if the shareholders get upset." Sylvie had gotten used to the culture and people in Taverdale over the past few months, so she could freely joke with Celeste. Meanwhile, Celeste and Damon decided to not mention about what happened, but Celeste knew that the matter wasn't resolved yet. In her diary, she noted this as the f
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"I can't be bothered by that anymore. I'll just be careful." Although Celeste wasn't loud, she sounded determined. "If you utilize a fixer well, he'd be of great help to you. But if not, everything would be over for you if you get dragged into it and go to jail." "Didn't you mention that there's a fixer called Kenny Lewis who's really good at the job? Give me his contact number." Celeste decided to ignore the second half of Megan's words. Megan sighed. "Kenny retired from the industry a long while ago. In his early days, he accomplished some great things and made a lot of money. He might not even want to take up a minor deal like yours." "Where is he now?" "He's in Marksville." …After a thorough investigation, Celeste learned about Kenny's background briefly. Kenny was already in his 50s. When he was young, he was kept by a renowned wealthy woman in Taverdale for a while. After that, he was intelligent enough to be the woman's assistant and did some work. Then, for so
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Of course Kenny didn't agree to that. However, Celeste wasn't in a hurry either. She ordered another plate of crabs and took her time to eat. At the same time, she came up with another idea. The next morning, the two met at the card table. Celeste looked up and smiled at him. "Mr. Lewis." "So, you know who I am. Why didn't you come over yesterday, then?" Kenny raised an eyebrow. If she knew him, it was clear that she turned him down yesterday on purpose. She probably just wanted to play hard to get and show that she was different from the other women. There was mockery in Kenny's eyes when he thought about this. Celeste caught the condescending look on his face as she casually played with the chips in her hands. She said, "If I didn't play hard to get, how would you think that I'm different from the others?" "You're honest." After she spoke her mind, Kenny felt more relaxed around her. Celeste needed his help, so she didn't dare to show off when she played cards wi
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"I do need to ask you for help." Celeste sipped on her wine to regain her composure. "I thought that I could ask for your help at any price you ask for. But judging from the current situation, I'm afraid that any amount of money wouldn't be able to convince you. I could only take the harder route to persuade you." There was frustration in Kenny's eyes. He said, "How are your actions any different from talking about a brothel with a courtesan who has left the industry? Ah, there is a difference. I've worked both as a courtesan and a fixer." Kenny then sneered and stood up. "Although you're a smart woman, you show no mercy in rubbing salt in another's wound. Please leave!" Kenny's dark past had always been something that bothered him deeply. Now that he was in the upper class of the society, nobody dared to bring it up. "That's not what I meant, Mr. Lewis!" Celeste stood up to explain, but Kenny had already left. Now that her plan had failed, Celeste couldn't process what
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Kenny left in a fury. After being turned away, Celeste remained where she was. The wine was made by the restaurant staff themselves, and they'd brought a full bottle of wine over. Celeste was disappointed, so she didn't hold back when she drank. She drank from 5 pm till 9 pm at night. She'd finished a whole 34-ounce bottle of wine and was a little drunk. "It's so hard to finish a task." Celeste felt weak as she lay across the table. "You're still here?" She suddenly heard someone speaking from above her head. "Kenny? Why're you back here again?" After drinking, Celeste's mind was all over the place. She even forgot to call Kenny "Mr. Lewis". Instead, she called him by his first name. Kenny was expressionless. "I promised to treat you to a meal. So, I'm back to pay the bill." Celeste didn't say a word. She simply watched as Kenny went to the front desk and swiped his card. Then, he walked back over and looked at her from above. "Now that you've failed to persuade me,
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Celeste couldn't sleep for the whole night. The next morning, she called the hotel's front desk to send a cup of espresso to her room. Speaking of which, Celeste was someone who used to stay in youth hostels whenever she traveled in the past. She suddenly felt lonely and thought that she should thank Damon for being able to lead a worriless life now. After everything he provided for her, she hadn't expressed her gratitude to him. In fact, she complained that he didn't love her enough. She was greedy to have thought that way. It's not like Damon owed her anything. Not to mention, she wouldn't have been troubled by such an issue if she had stopped herself from falling for him. If she had played hard to get just like how it was from the start, she wouldn't mind if he cheated on her with other women. If that went on, it was a given that they'd divorce. And by then, she'd definitely return the pink diamond and building back to him. Suddenly, Celeste felt a pain in her ch
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Phillip looked more energetic in real life than how he appeared on the TV. He wore a brilliant purple suit and sat in the middle of the room with a cigarette between his lips. Did Lewis just call Phillip by his first name? Could Phillip be his godfather? Celeste knew that this couldn't be just a simple family dinner. But she remained calm as she walked over. Phillips sized Celeste up as he watched Celeste walk up to him. He joked, "The Queen of Cards is here." He had briefly heard about what she had done in the past few days. "Thanks for having me, Mr. Moore." Celeste was a little embarrassed, but she remained outwardly composed."Even Damon calls me Grandpa just like how Nicholas does. What? Do you feel pressured to do the same?" Phillip released a puff of smoke and said in dissatisfaction. He was Nicholas' grandfather? Celeste tried to make sense of the relationships between Phillip and the others. She then quickly said, "Hello, Grandpa." Only then did Phillip smile.
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Damon let out a low grunt. He pressed Celeste against the wall in the elevator. He kissed her hard till her face turned into a deep shade of red. She clutched onto his chest and whimpered softly. Damon didn't stop her from scratching his chest. He bent his knee and placed it in between Celeste's legs. They pressed tightly against each other. Their breathing quickened. If someone entered the elevator at this moment, they would've felt the overwhelming hormones in the narrow and small space. "Breathe. Be a good girl." He was worried that Celeste might faint if he didn't remind her to do so. The elevator reached the top floor of the building, but the two were making out so intensely that they didn't realize it. The door opened and closed. Using his last bit of willpower, Damon pressed the door open again and carried Celeste out. When he reached the door to their room, he pulled out the room card from her bag with just one hand. As the electronic lock made a clicking sound, they
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He never would have imagined that the intelligent and aloof Celeste would have a day like this, appearing adorably naive and innocent.Damon used to like girls who were delicate and pure, but that changed when he met Celeste.She had a face full of charm and allure, but her expression and personality were always cold and unyielding. She was pale and slim, yet not childlike. On the contrary, she resembled a young poplar tree, proud and upright.Because of her, he began to like girls who sparked his desire to conquer, and he scoffed at those who were simply weak and shy.But now with Celeste like this, he didn't feel annoyed. In fact, not only was he not annoyed, he actually found it cute and interesting.“What's your name?” she asked again."Damon.""Oh, that sounds really nice."The initial confusion in her eyes was gone, replaced by a sparkling glimmer, and her tone carried a touch of a young girl's excitement."You are actually my husband… Wow, great job, me! I've managed to
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"What? Aren’t you my husband? Do I still need to avoid you while changing clothes?" The confusion in Celeste's eyes didn’t seem fake.Damon was speechless and didn't know how to respond at that moment.When Damon didn't respond, Celeste suddenly felt a bit nervous."I'm sorry… I can't remember clearly. Aren't you my husband?"Damon raised an eyebrow casually and asked, "Why do you think I am?"Celeste innocently blinked, her eyelashes fluttering like fans. "The nurse said it. Besides, if you're not my husband, why would you sleep with me at night?""What did the nurse say?" Her reasoning was actually logical and undeniable. For a moment, Damon found it somewhat amusing."The nurse said that my husband is really thoughtful," Celeste responded seriously. Then she asked, "Aren't you my husband? Then why would you be willing to stay here with me so late?"This one sentence left Damon speechless.The reason he was willing was because he was a coward. He said that he didn't care abo
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Damon frowned upon hearing the classic amnesiac questions being asked."Celeste, are you trying to act out a TV drama?"Celeste still looked at him blankly. "What do you mean?"Damon didn't answer and went straight to the director's office to get Nicholas.Knowing her, she wasn't the type to joke around, especially not with Leo still missing. She must have hit her head hard.Nicholas was equally surprised and hurried back to the room with Damon.Celeste was sitting up, hugging her knees and staring into space."You're awake? How do you feel?" Nicholas asked with a smile as he entered."Why am I here?" Her voice sounded hesitant, and she turned to look at them.Her confusion seemed genuine. Nicholas and Damon exchanged worried glances."Celeste… you don't remember?""Celeste?" She asked, "Is that my name?""Yes.""I don't remember. My mind is blank.""Do you remember… Leo?" Nicholas hesitated. After all, if she knew that her child had been missing for three days, he was wo
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"Alright," Celeste said in a deep voice. "Let me see Leo first."They pushed open the hidden door, revealing a staircase leading to the basement."Have Leo come to the stairway corner." She stood at the dark staircase and negotiated with the kidnapper."Mommy!" Suddenly, Leo's desperate cry echoed from inside."Leo!" Celeste ditched everything else and rushed down the stairs.She ran ahead, and as soon as she reached the corner, there was a loud explosion, and a wave of heat hit her face."Celeste!""Celeste!"Damon and Winston's faces changed drastically, shouting in alarm.The basement was empty. It was a trap.Had they been more careful, they would have noticed that both the kidnapper’s voice and Leo’s cry were artificially synthesized. But Celeste, in her desperation to save her son, had been too frantic to discern this.The basement was rigged with landmines. Unfortunately, something went wrong. The mine exploded when Celeste reached the stairway corner, instead of when
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What? Damon was also coming? Celeste felt her heart leap, and her voice became sharper as she said, "I can handle this. You can't come!"There was no response from his end.Observing Damon’s silence, Celeste quickly softened her tone. "Damon, listen to me. I can handle this alone. There's no need for you to get involved… because I'm their main target, and they likely won't harm Leo. You need to stay home and wait for him. You need to take care of him later on…""Celeste," Damon interrupted coldly. "Are you planning on not coming out alive?"Of course, coming out alive would be ideal, but she couldn’t guarantee that."Damon, I do have a chance of surviving, but when it comes to exchanging myself for Leo, there can be no room for error. We must follow the kidnapper's instructions to ensure Leo's safety."It was out of the question to provide a false sense of security and pretend to comply with the kidnapper, only to backtrack and get Leo killed.She needed to ensure Leo’s safety a
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They checked all the surveillance footage near the Bishop residence and investigated every suspicious vehicle. They also had people keeping an eye on Henry, but after half a day, there was still no breakthrough.The kidnappers had taken Leo to threaten Celeste, and the lack of communication was meant to unnerve her. If it was according to predictions, she was supposed to wait for their demands. But, as a mother, she couldn't just sit and do nothing.Celeste remembered that Shannon had called her, so she found her contact in the blacklist and called."Shannon, did you and Henry kidnap Leo?" she demanded.Shannon laughed coldly. "Don't accuse us without any evidence. Your son is missing? Maybe it's karma. Hahaha!"Celeste hung up, unable to stand Shannon's smugness.Several teams searched for over 20 hours, even involving the police, but still had no solid leads. Celeste suspected Henry, but they couldn't just arrest him without any proof.She was extremely desperate. She didn't e
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"Lester isn't as clever as Leo. He's just a four-year-old child, and he shouldn't have done anything like that," Serena instinctively defended Lester. Then, recalling the last time she had misunderstood Leo for similar reasons, she felt a pang of guilt and added, "I don't mean to imply anything… I'll have someone bring Lester here."Celeste nodded. "I'm not blaming Lester. I just want to understand what happened."Soon, the nanny looking after Lester brought him in. Unexpectedly, upon seeing Celeste, Lester burst into tears."Aunty Celeste, please don't hit me. I didn't mean to lose my brother!""Lester, I just want to understand what happened." Celeste was taken aback by his crying but kneeled down to speak gently. "I'm not blaming you. Can you tell me what you saw that day?""Aunty Celeste, don't hit me!" Lester kept crying, not saying a word about Leo's disappearance."Am I that scary, Lester?"At this moment, Celeste felt at a loss. She could communicate normally with Leo,
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Celeste perfectly understood what Cedric's implied. "I mean, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to entertain me today."Cedric had indeed wanted to help her that day, but his identity was too special to admit it openly. The scratch on the paper was a subtle hint, and whether or not she could interpret it depended on her intuition. The fact that she could decipher such a subtle hint proved her intelligence and luck.Over the years, Cedric had developed a sense of respect for Celeste after learning about her. He felt she was deserving of assistance, but he couldn't make it obvious."However, be careful. I see that Henry is at the end of his rope and might act irrationally. You should be on guard," Cedric warned.Celeste nodded, having considered this as well. "Henry wants me dead."This was why she had her brother stay abroad and sent Leo to the Bishops. With only herself remaining, it was harder for Henry to use her loved ones against her."Take care of yourse
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Celeste's deduction was correct. Cedric intentionally left the mark. As Winston dug deeper, he slowly uncovered a series of issues.It was a bridge project on a highway in a poor mountainous area. Not uncommon.The problem was that the person in charge of this project was a leader assigned from a first-tier city to oversee the development. Officially, he was recognised for his capabilities, but in reality, this task was one he had to succeed in without failure.He had offended someone, and this transfer was a disguised punishment under the guise of a major responsibility.If he had managed it well, the chances of him returning to a higher development role would have been slim. At best, he could stay in this position until retirement. If he didn't manage it well, his entire career could be ruined.Someone of such status naturally had supporters as well as opponents. In such a situation, it was impossible for anyone to sabotage and create pitfalls along the way."It seems the next
