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
Despite being fierce on the outside, Carly had always been timid. Hiding in the room, she knew she had caused trouble when she heard Damon's voice. Without waiting for others to open the door from the outside, she opened the door herself. "Damon, I don't want to marry Jasper! I want to marry Lawrence!" She started bawling. Damon frowned. Celeste noticed that Carly had changed into the hotel robes, and her hair was damp. Anxious, Celeste walked past Carly and entered to check on Lawrence. Lawrence's face was flushed in a strange shade of red. He was panting hard and couldn't think straight. "Did you drug him?" Lawrence didn't look like he had too much to drink. Instead, it seemed as if he was drugged with aphrodisiacs. "So what if I did? Didn't you seduce Damon in this way too? Celeste, mind your own business!" Carly screamed at Celeste, showing no signs of remorse. To avenge her mother, Celeste had no other choice back then. She didn't think her action would set an exam
Although Carly was engaged to Jasper, she never let go of her feelings for Lawrence. She became restless since she couldn't get Lawrence to return her feelings. She did everything possible to make her presence felt before Lawrence, but he never even looked at her. This was why she resorted to such a foolish scheme. Suddenly, Celeste felt it was right for the Bishop family to send Carly abroad. She'd only cause more trouble in Taverdale, which would ruin the noble image of the Bishop family. Carly was simple-minded, so she didn't think too deeply about it. She was stunned after hearing Celeste's words. "How could it be that serious? S-stop trying to scare me!" Celeste snickered. "What? Did you think you could make Lawrence develop feelings for you after sleeping with you? Men care the most about their dignity in such matters. "It's one thing to coax him into sleep with you, but drugging him? Did you honestly believe that Lawrence would feel any affection toward you after t
Celeste was escaping from Damon. The tiny Polo that Damon looked down upon wasn't actually hers—it was her factory's communal vehicle.She made her way to the hospital to see Lawrence. She rolled her car window down to let the cool autumn breeze in, attempting to disperse the heat on her face. In the eyes of outsiders, Damon was the one who wouldn't stop chasing after her. Damon himself shared this thought.Celeste appeared to have moved on long ago and now had her own life. Only Celeste herself knew that even after being apart for so long, she would still be stirred by his every move. After having a kettle thrown at him, his shoulder must be hurting a lot. Carly was right. Celeste did come up with schemes just to be able to sleep with Damon. When Carly insulted her with the truth, Damon was standing right there. She wondered what he was thinking about when he heard those words. Celeste even tried to lecture Carly, saying that she was an embarrassment to the Bishop family
Celeste's words made Lawrence feel a little more at ease. Taking a deep breath, he lifted his head and looked into her eyes again. "My father is dying; did you know that?" Celeste shook her head a little. She didn't know much about Jonah's condition. "His health had been deteriorating for a while now. The syphilis has spread to his cardiovascular system—it's in its late stage. He's given up on treatment completely." Lawrence's tone was calm. There was not much love between him and Jonah in the first place. When he spoke about Jonah, it was as if he was talking about a total stranger. "I heard that he'd previously slept with over a thousand women in a year. Dying because of venereal disease is his karma." Celeste was quiet. Although Jonah deserved everything, she was the reason why he ended up in this state today. If Jonah hadn't tried to sleep with her back then, Damon wouldn't have gotten furious and brought two girls with venereal disease to drag Jonah down."He de
"Why are you here?" The factory was in the suburbs. It was already 11:00 pm at night after Celeste's live stream was over. She didn't expect that someone would be waiting for her outside, so she was taken aback by Damon's presence. How did he get in here? Didn't the security stop him? The lollipop that her colleague gave her was dangling from her mouth. She nearly choked on her own saliva. "Why didn't you leave when your stomach started hurting during the live stream?" Damon didn't wait for Celeste to answer. He grabbed her arm and led her to his car. How did he know that her stomach was hurting? "What?" Celeste didn't want to move as she stood there. She was weaker because of the stomach pain. "We'll go have supper." Damon didn't exert a lot of strength, probably because he was scared of hurting her. His voice was gentle in the quiet night. He waited for her at midnight just to have supper together? Celeste was starving, yet she didn't forget about her important ta
It was already one in the morning when they finished their supper. Damon insisted on driving Celeste back home. Celeste had her reservations at first. She finally moved somewhere he didn't know. If she told him her address now, she'd be asking for trouble. That said, it's hard to say any words of rejection to him in such a situation. "Don't worry, I'll leave after sending you to your apartment." Staring ahead at the road, Damon said casually. Damon could tell what she was thinking. Celeste sighed in relief. "Are you that happy?" Seeing the look of relief on her face, Damon couldn't help but get angry. Was she trying to avoid him so desperately? "We're divorced already, anyway. It's better not to do anything that might attract suspicion," Celeste muttered. The atmosphere instantly turned cold. With a cool face, Damon didn't bother her anymore. It was only a ten-minute journey from the restaurant to Celeste's place. Celeste thought she should test the waters with Damon by
When Damon hugged Celeste earlier, he had stuffed the car keys into the pocket of her coat. Although Celeste had always been vigilant, she didn't notice it at all. Her heart was so stirred up by Damon that she was left defenseless. No matter how much she wanted to deny it, her body couldn't lie. "I don't want it." Instinctively, she called him to turn his offer down. "Throw it away if you don't. Many people would want to take it off your hands." Damon was going to get mad again. Celeste thought about it. She would be leaving the country next year, so she certainly wouldn't buy a car in the meantime. She owed Damon too much already anyway—this car would mean nothing. She'd just return it to him before she left the country. She relented and said, "I'll use it for now. I'll return the car to you before I leave Taverdale." "Whatever you want." Damon hung up. …In the end, the matter was resolved according to Lawrence's plan. Lawrence's brother, Diego, had a gang fight wi