"Even if I did something wrong, Grandma and Mr. Belasco wouldn't do anything to me. Can't you tell that already? Being jealous of me would just make you and Ms. Schultz suffer." Perhaps that was the case, but she and Megan weren't jealous of Lilian at all. In fact, Celeste felt bad for Lilian when she heard that Lilian was suffering from late-stage cancer. Celeste only started hating her because of everything Lilian did afterwards. Celeste snickered. "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. You think that we're jealous of you, but doesn't that mean you're actually jealous of us?' Being exposed by Celeste, Lilian felt embarrassed. "So what if I'm jealous? I'm about to die soon. After I die, I'll always be the kind and innocent girl who Grandma and Mr. Belasco won't ever be able to forget. As for you and Ms. Schultz, it'd be hard for you to defeat me without dying." When Lilian talked about death in private, there was no fear or sadness in her at all. Inste
Only then did Celeste remember that she hadn't told Megan about what happened. She was too busy coaxing Jane in the morning. "Ah, it's all my fault. I forgot to tell you something." She hurriedly explained everything that went down to Megan. "In short, it was just a misunderstanding," Celeste concluded. Megan was silent for a moment after hearing that. "So that's why Winston was looking for me?" "I suppose so. I can't think of any other reason." "It's not like I'm going to marry him. Why would he bother explaining this to me? Weirdo." Megan snorted. Celeste smiled bitterly. "You don't want to marry him, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to marry you. In my eyes, Winston has been really concerned about you." Megan snorted again. "There are many people out there who want to marry me. How dare a widower like him think he can do that?" After the call ended, Celeste shook her head with a bitter smile. Just over a month ago, Megan was head over heels for this "widower
When they saw Winston, Megan pulled Celeste away and wanted to leave. But before the two could reach the door, Winston had already caught up to them. "Megan, I need to talk to you about something." Megan felt helpless. This was bound to happen after all. "Do you need something from me?" "Yes. Cece, please give us some space to talk." Winston glanced at Celeste, who was by Megan's side. He was assertive. "Don't go." Megan insisted she stayed. Celeste didn't know what to do. Megan was her best friend, and Winston was her uncle. Who should she listen to? "Meg, don't make me kiss you during Jonah's funeral." When Celeste didn't move, Winston could only lean closer to Megan and whisper in her ear. "You wouldn't dare." Megan was mad. "Try me." Winston's lips brushed past her ear. It caused Megan's goosebumps to rise. He had always been gentle. His dominating tone today reminded Megan of that one day. She thought about the look on Winston's face, which he couldn't hide
Megan left without turning back. She thought that if worse came to worst, she'd sell off her shares in Opulent Prowl so she wouldn't have to get involved with him anymore. The truth was that they were making a lot of profits from Opulent Prowl. The dividend she'd receive at the end of the year would even surpass what she made from the club. She thought their partnership wouldn't be affected even when she stopped seeing Winston. They said that it wouldn't matter much when a woman left a man she didn't love anymore. Shouldn't it be the same for a man leaving a woman he didn't love? Unlike his usual calm and rational self, Winston had been acting outrageously. She couldn't handle this new version of him. But selling off her shares would require Winston's assistance since he was the primary investor of Opulent Prowl. It wouldn't be easy to execute this. Before she could work on this matter, Megan realized that Winston had contacted her parents already. When she returned hom
Megan felt helpless. After the meal, she called Celeste to complain. "What is up with Winston? Does leaving a friend with benefits render him in such pain?" She refused to believe that Winston's business venture with her parents was just a coincidence."I don't know, but I think he's just being stubborn when he says he doesn't love you," Celeste said. She didn't have much experience in dating, and she was always straightforward when she dealt with problems. She couldn't tell what Winston was thinking by doing all of this, either. She believed Winston did love Megan; but this was something related to the future happiness of her best friend and uncle, so she dared not overanalyze the matter. "That's right. What's the point of asking you that? You've never even properly dated before." Megan sighed. Celeste chuckled. "Who told you that? I'm dating my ex-husband now." She and Damon had gone through multiple challenges in their relationship. They were currently at the stage wher
At Chester's birthday celebration, everyone apart from Winston and Celeste were members of the Schultz family. Megan didn't have any aunts; she only had two uncles. They were the fathers of Jasper and Jennifer. Her uncles and George had been in the business field for many years, so it was only natural that they knew Winston. The few people sat together and quickly became friendly. After a few rounds of drinks, George remembered his "task". He quickly dragged the three young ones over to toast Winston. Jasper had interacted with Winston before. He protected Celeste from being splashed with acid back then, and Winston awarded him with a major project. When they met again, the two were naturally polite to each other. Jennified was Jasper and Megan's older cousin. It was her first time meeting Winston. "Mr. Belasco, this is my daughter, Jenny. After obtaining a PhD in architecture, she's working as a professor at a local university," Jennifer's father said. He knew that G
Megan was annoyed as the corners of her lips twitched.She told her parents that she was not close with Winston even though she was a shareholder of Opulent Prowl. After he called her Meg in front of everyone, how could she continue lying about this? "Are you guys close? Why didn't you invite Winston over to our place earlier then?" Sitting at the head of the table, Chester didn't participate in the conversations between the young ones, but he chose this moment to speak up. The way Chester glanced between Megan, Jennifer, and Winston seemed as if he was intrigued by what was happening. Chester was of old age, and he had been living a comfortable and leisurely life. He was just like a mischievous child sometimes. To Chester, Winston was just like a younger member of his family. It sounded affectionate when he called Winston by his first name. "We're old friends," Winston said with a smile. For some reason, the word "friends" sounded differently in Megan's ears. The long
He just wouldn't leave her alone. Helpless, Megan looked up and met Winston's mischievous gaze. "Winston Belasco, are you out of your mind?" Megan felt that she couldn't put up with the act anymore. "You called me Uncle in front of others, yet you're calling me by my name in private. You're so two-faced, Meg." Winston leaned in and circled her waist. "You acted as if we're not close in front of the elders. You even called me Uncle. You naughty girl, does it feel exciting to sleep with your uncle?" Winston was extremely close. Megan's heart raced, bathing in his warm breath. She reached out to push him, but the difference in strength was clear. Winston didn't budge an inch. "Megan, it's impossible for you to have lost all feelings for me already. You still love me." Winston lowered his head to lick Megan's earlobe. It made her tremble all over. She grew breathless.Megan was taken aback by her own reaction. She could barely speak properly anymore. "You… We were just matchma