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
Celeste's first video became a hot topic, but she wasn't in a hurry to sell products. After a week, she posted another video. The title of the video was "How to Style Different Kinds of Cashmere Cardigans". In the video, Celeste remained expressionless as she showcased over ten sets of outfits with cashmere cardigans. There was only soft music being played in the background. From open-front to pullover, white to beige, she demonstrated different ways to style the cardigans with bottoms, inner layers, accessories, and shoes. As expected, the video quickly became popular. It garnered over 100 million views in just two days. Soon, many bloggers were eager to imitate her style. Following Celeste's styling tips became a new trend and attracted significant traffic. Those familiar with the hidden rules of such media platforms would know that it was only natural for Celeste to become so popular online. First off, she was already famous having been on several trending searches ove
It was Spencer! "He's showing so much love for her!" "Are they really not together?" "That's what it means to take care of each other!" …For a moment, millions of online fans were stirred up. Looking at the comments as they filled up the screen, Damon's face turned cold. "What's a virtual gift?" He called Liam. He was watching the live stream as well. He understood what Damon wanted. "It's how fans give money to the streamers on that platform. Should we send some to Mrs. Bishop too?" "Send a thousand of that to her," Damon said. "But Mrs. Bishop wouldn't receive all that money, the platform would receive a commission from it." A lot of streamers did this to make themselves more popular and to sell their products. There's no need for the Bishop Group to sell anything online. Liam felt that it was better to transfer all of that money to Celeste directly. "Nonsense." Damon became impatient. Spencer stopped sending gifts. But in just three minutes, a new user join
As Celeste was getting ready for her live stream one day, her phone buzzed from a WhatsApp notification. It was Lawrence, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. The text read, "Save me!" He shared his live location with her. Then, she received no more texts from him. Was Lawrence in danger? Celeste panicked. She quickly drove to the location Lawrence sent. At the same time, she called the police. During the half-hour drive, she thought of many possible things that could've happened. Being kidnapped for ransom, threatened by his business rivals, or even murdered by Jonah's second wife. She chased after Lawrence's location, but it kept changing until it finally stopped at a hotel. She didn't rule out the possibility that it might be a prank. But since it involved Lawrece's safety, Celeste dared not take any chances. Thus, she followed the location all the way to the hotel entrance. She arrived around ten minutes later than him. When the police arrived, they were nearly twenty