Celeste had just undergone surgery, so her face was as pale as a sheet. She sounded breathless as well. Damon's heart ached at the sight. Pursing his lips, he didn't argue with her. "You should leave if you have nothing else to do here. I didn't save Mrs. Bishop because she's your mother, nor was it because I want to marry into the Bishop family again. In that situation, I would've saved anyone standing beside me," Celeste said casually. As if she belatedly thought of something, she added, "You saved my life a few days ago. Now, I happened to have saved Mrs. Bishop as well. I don't owe you anything anymore. From now on, let's cut each other off and not meet anymore." Celeste knew she hadn't been able to wholly let go of her feelings for Damon. But life was precious. She didn't want to waste it on meaningless things anymore. "Celeste, do you really have to be so extreme?" The look of concern on Damon's face was replaced with coldness. "I didn't know that you were the one who
Damon's heart skipped a beat, but he showed no change of expression. "I've recovered." "Are you kidding me? It requires at least one to three months to recover from myocarditis," Celeste said. Hearing no reply from Damon, she then realized that Damon was staring at her intently. Suddenly, she felt that she had spoken out of turn. She added, "I-I was always sick in the past, so I know a little about stuff like this." Her explanation seemed unnecessary, and she sounded as if she was trying to hide something. "Ah… " Damon drawled. "I thought you looked that up for me."Embarrassed, her pale face became flushed. "I'll transfer to the ward next to yours tomorrow," Damon instantly said. He then fed her another spoonful of soup. Celeste lowered her gaze without a word. She focused on eating. Damon had always been pampered since childhood. Yet, he had cooked for her twice already. The last time he did was after she went golfing with Cedric and had a fight with him for two days.
Celeste was dealing with one problem after another, but Megan was dealing with a mess of her own. After the alumni reunion, she exchanged numbers with Caro. They grew close for a short while. Because of Winston, Megan needed someone new to heal her broken heart—and Caro was the one she chose to do so. The two went on dates several times, mostly having dinners and going to the movies. There was no significant progress in their relationship. Caro had pursued her relentlessly throughout their high school years but to no avail. Naturally, he didn't dare to make any bold moves now. Still, he had feelings for Megan, and she could sense them. One evening, they went out to have steak together. Caro brought a large bouquet of blue enchantresses. By the time they left after dinner, the sky had turned dark. The autumn breeze was chilly. Megan held the bouquet as they walked outside. "Your shoelace is untied," Caro called out. He stopped her as he crouched down to tie her loose sho
The sudden kiss caught Celeste off guard. By the time she tried to dodge him, it was already over. "Nothing happened between you and her…" She was a little dumbstruck. "Nothing at all. We haven't even held hands," Damon told her the truth. Celeste then remembered that Sherry had only dared to hold onto his arm. They had never held hands. How could adults not hold hands when they were in love? The fact that they were just a couple by name was genuinely baffling to Celeste. Celeste didn't understand and felt it had nothing to do with her anyway. Damon didn't seem to care about her regarding other things, but he was always proactive when it came to feeding her. Celeste found it troublesome. She usually only had milk for breakfast. As such, Damon would treat lunch and dinner as important events. He refused to let anyone else help her. Celeste resisted him a little at first, but she couldn't be bothered to argue with him anymore as time passed. She just let him do as he plea
"I'll go." Celeste calmly pulled a scrunchie from her pocket and tied her hair into a messy bun. "I don't mind going with you, but tell Jordan that you can't detain someone for questioning for more than 24 hours without evidence. Otherwise, my ex-hubbie will sue Mr. Holmer for abuse of power." Paired with her carefree attitude, the elegant curve of her neck beneath her messy bun stirred something within Damon. What did she just call him? Ex-hubbie? What kind of strange nickname was that? "Of course." The officials seemed more nervous than she was. "I'm leaving now," Celeste told Damon. Damon nodded calmly. "Go ahead." As Celeste's figure disappeared into the distance, Damon's eyes turned cold. He took out his phone and called Liam. "Look into Shannon's recent whereabouts. We should start executing our plan against Jordan as well." The last time he heard of someone ruining the brakes of a car was when Celeste was locked in the garage. Damon had reasons to suspect that
Jordan's downfall was unexpected. Many citizens who didn't watch the news were unaware that the mayor of Taverdale had quietly been switched twice in just four months. "Was it you?" Celeste suddenly asked. She looked blankly as she scrolled through the news on her phone. Damon wasn't bothered. "What goes around comes around. What's so surprising about that?" At first, Jordan's situation would have nothing to do with Damon. However, Jordan overestimated his own abilities and tried to threaten Damon. Since he dared to force his daughter onto Damon, it was a convenient opportunity for Damon to extract some useful information from Sherry. If it were reported by anyone else, perhaps the higher authorities would ignore it. But who would dare disrespect Damon when he's the one making the report himself? He was practically admitting that it was his doing. And so, Celeste became quiet and didn't ask any further. Staring at Damon, who was as handsome as an ancient sculpture, she
The earring designed by Celeste was approved by the whole design team and was eventually introduced into the market. Thanks to Leo Jewels' efficiency, it wasn't long before a male singer from an ethnic minority began wearing this earring frequently to events. He even wore it at the conference where his new song was released. This singer was known for his handsome looks and unique voice. He had a large fan base and was a trendsetter for many youngsters who favored new styles. The earring was distinctive enough to leave a lasting impression on many people. It was even in the top searches on Twitter twice. At first, "Ezra's earring" became one of the top searches on Twitter—lasting for almost half a day. Ezra being the singer's name.When people looked for that earring on Leo Jewels' official website later on, they found out that it was designed by Celeste and spread the news around online. The phrase "Celeste's earring" then became one of the trending searches as well. In th
Celeste decided to use her popularity to her advantage. She wasn't a public figure, and she had always maintained a low-profile. But her name had appeared everywhere for the past year due to many reasons. She was both hurt and praised by the online community. That said, she had never gotten any benefits out of it. She only cared about how useful something would be to her when handling different issues. With that thought in mind, there was nothing holding her back. In recent times, selling products through live streaming on short-video platforms has been extremely popular. Celeste decided to dip her toes into this trend by starting with platforms like that. She created an account and uploaded her first video. The title of her video was "Seven Ways to Style a Coat for a High-end Autumn Look". There was no introduction from Celeste, nor did she say anything at all. Celeste only stood before the camera and demonstrated seven ways to style a coat by wearing various layers, s