Damon didn't know how he even managed to get back home. His mind was all over the place. In the car, he struggled to focus on anything. Thankfully, Celeste was still alive. But she was going to leave him soon. She seemed so determined and excited about it. Edna said she cried and laughed before she cut herself in the room. She must have been experiencing another depressive episode. He didn't have time to tell her he had helped her speed up her plan to defeat the York family. When Damon reached the villa, he suppressed his pain and told someone from his company's legal team to come over. "She likes to design jewelry, so pass my shares in Prestige to her. As for this villa, there will be two alternative plans. Prepare an agreement to give her the villa as a gift. But based on her personality, she might not want it. If she doesn't want it, give her two other properties." Damon seemed worn out. He leaned against the chair as he spoke to the legal advisor. "Mr. Bishop, the
Both of them wouldn't back down. To make matters worse, Megan and Nicholas each defended their friend. In the end, Liam became the peacemaker. "Alright, since you two are divorcing amicably, it's not like you won't be in contact with each other from now on. You don't have to calculate everything today. "Mrs. Bishop isn't in the healthiest condition right now, so she wouldn't have the energy to take care of Prestige even if you insist on giving her the shares." As he spoke, he saw no reactions from Damon. He couldn't tell what Damon was thinking from the look on his face. He quickly glanced at Celeste. "As for this corporate building, you don't have to return it to Mr. Bishop in such a hurry. Just pretend that he's lending you the building for now. When the price increases, you can sell it and return it to Mr. Bishop by then. It would still be the same." At that moment, Celeste thought that what Liam said made sense. Since Damon didn't want her to return the building to him,
It was no wonder she had desperately wanted to divorce him for the past two days! She was quiet in the car out of fear that he'd take back his decision if she talked too much! What a mad woman. She nearly lost her life just so that she wouldn't drag her into this! Damon's despondent heart started thumping fast again. He was happy, but his heart ached for her. He was upset by how she wouldn't take better care of herself. This woman was too good at rousing his emotions. "What are you planning to do?" He tried his best to sound calm as he asked in an equally soft voice. "Nothing. That's the best thing about being alone. It doesn't matter if I'm alive or dead. Even if I spend the rest of my life in jail, I'll be happy to accept such an ending." Celeste became determined again. What great news! She never considered his feelings whenever she came to any decision! She even wanted to bear such a big problem all by herself! Damon gritted his teeth in anger. "Celeste, you're
Celeste was ready to spend the rest of her life after divorce without Damon. Hiding in Megan's small apartment, she tried to heal her inner wounds. She wouldn't get out of the house. Henry and Bernie were still being detained at the station. Nobody knew when they would be put on trial. When Bernie got caught, she didn't dare to contact Lewis. She feared that her WhatsApp and phone calls would be tracked and she'd leave evidence. She didn't plan to run away. She had accepted her fate and was ready to be locked up. As for Caleb, she wasn't worried for him. Even without her presence, Caleb would still be fine if Megan and Winstons were there. As Celeste tried to recover from her sadness, she felt conflicted. Nothing happened even after a whole week.She submitted a letter of resignation at Prestige. After all, she got this job because of Damon. It wouldn't be okay for her to appear before him even after they divorced. She was mentally preparing herself to lose her freedom.
"Let go." Celeste showed no signs of fear. She stared at the girl coldly. "Mrs. Bishop and Ms. Bishop, you're here!" Seeing how Celeste was about to get hurt, Liam spoke at the door. "Ms. Bishop, you signed an agreement promising you'd stay ten feet away from Mrs. Bishop. You're violating the term." "What Mrs. Bishop? She and Damon are already divorced!" Carly yelled. She was dissatisfied with how Liam called Celeste. "Whether or not she's Ms. York or Mrs. Bishop, please remain ten feet away from her. You're the one who promised to do this." Liam hid Celeste away from their view. Liam seemed to have a good temper, as he always had a smile whenever he talked to people. But anyone smart enough could tell that he was practically a representative for Damon. Nobody should offend him. But Carly was dumb. "Who do you think you are, Liam? Our family is the one who pays you for your work!" Carly glared hard at Liam. She raised her hand and slapped him. Liam didn't expect Carly
"Why didn't you dodge Carly when she tried to slap you?" There was still redness on Liam's cheek. There was even a clear scratch near his ear. It was probably caused by Carly's nail. Damon's face darkened. Carly was being too much. If Liam hadn't protected Celeste, would Carly hit Celeste again? With a cold expression on his face, he called Jasper. "Are you still planning to get engaged with Carly?" Jasper was busy doing something. He was taken aback by Damon's question. "I'm fine with it. Isn't Carly the one who keeps trying to delay this matter?" Jasper knew Carly had no feelings for him, but he didn't care. The only reason why he wanted to marry Carly was just because of the Bishop family anyway. "You can get ready then. You'll have an engagement party in three days." Expressionless, Damon said. "Why are you in such a hurry? Did she bully Celeste again?" Jasper knew it all too well. As his good friend, Damon wouldn't have time to think about Carly since he just got
"Look at Carly's face. She looks as if someone's threatening her to get engaged. So many people are here, but she can't even fake a smile. Did all the intelligence in the Bishop family get inherited by the men and not the women?" Megan mocked her on WhatsApp. Celeste laughed at the text. She replied, "But your brother is an interesting man. He knows Carly doesn't like him, yet he doesn't care at all." Jasper was smiling brightly in the video. It formed a huge contrast with the resentful look on Carly's face. "He's always been open-minded in relationship matters," Megan said. Really? Celeste disagreed with that. If Jasper had been this relaxed about love and relationships, he wouldn't remember how cold she was to Damon a while ago. Perhaps everyone had different ways of dealing with relationships. For people who suffered in their lives like she did, they'd feel that there were more important things in this world than love. But it was different for Damon and his friends.
"When will you be leaving then?" Caleb asked her. Megan asked her that a few times as well. Once Henry was sent to jail, nothing much could happen in the York family anymore. Leaving Shannon all alone could be considered a good enough revenge for Celeste. Based on Megan's plan, Celeste should go back to studying. On that day, Megan brought her new VR device over when she visited Celeste. She asked the same thing again. Celeste merely answered, "I'm not in a hurry to do that. Let's wait for a while." She just thought that this matter couldn't be over just like that. Henry must have had a backup plan. "What are you waiting for? Would the York family be free to bother you—" Before Megan finished her sentence, she suddenly looked at Celeste with wide eyes. At that moment, Caleb was wearing the VR glasses. He exclaimed in surprise when he saw all the 5D effects in the device. Judging from the terror on Megan's face, Celeste knew that Megan understood her now. She nodded. "