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
When Jennifer arrived, Megan had already pushed Winston away. At that moment, Megan's hair was disheveled and hanging messily around her shoulders. She was leaning against the pole behind her weakly, her cheeks a bright shade of red.Winston wasn't in any better state. His tie was askew, and his lips were redder after being stained with Megan's lipstick. Being a mature woman in her 30s, Jennifer could tell what transpired. Her eyes darkened, and her chest felt tight. But she still smiled and said, "Mr. Belasco, Grandpa heard that you like art collections as well. He told me to invite you to his study." "Sure, please lead the way." Winston felt a little upset being disturbed by someone at such a critical moment, but he still answered with a smile. He fixed his tie with one hand while walking ahead with Jennifer. He thought to himself that Jennifer had certainly seen such a sight before. He didn't mind it; he just wondered if Megan would feel embarrassed. "Are you coming,
The fabrics used for clothing were highly flammable. When the spark in the factory was noticed, a motor on the production line had already short-circuited, causing a fire. Even though it was the weekend, Opulent Prowl operated on a rotating rest schedule. Despite the industry's low wages and overtime pay, there were still over hundreds of workers on duty. As the factory turned into a fire scene, Celeste, who was accustomed to facing life's challenges, also panicked. "What's going on?" Celeste rushed out of her car and grabbed a fleeing worker to ask."The firefighters arrived earlier, and they're currently extinguishing the fire," the worker replied. Celeste walked inside and saw a firefighter holding a loudspeaker, directing the workers to wet their jacket with the hose, bend over, cover their mouths and noses, and escape. The other firefighters were tackling the blaze with various tools.Standing outside the billowing smoke, Celeste couldn't see clearly inside, but she
"Already here?" Celeste asked casually as she glanced up from the documents in the office. Her face remained impassive, but her tone was surprisingly gentle. Yet, at the sight of Celeste's demeanor, the worker, Allen Goode felt his leg weak, as if he should kneel before her.Liam, who was standing nearby, let out a subtle chuckle. Despite sharing the same demeanor, Celeste was even more intimidating than Damon."Ms. York, I won't ever do it again. Please spare me this time!" Allen plopped down on the ground with a thud.Just a few days ago, 500 thousand of unknown origin had been deposited into Allen's wife's account. Since Allen was in charge of maintaining the factory's circuit, when Liam's crew showed up at his doorstep, he immediately understood the situation. Allen took the money and didn't run. Now, he fell for Celeste's bluff, making him looked foolish and cowardly. It seemed that Shannon and Titus weren't very good judges of character. Celeste furrowed her brows
"Don't think I'm clueless about what you've done for me." Celeste glanced at Damon.Even though Damon wasn't in Taverdale last week, he was aware of everything.Whenever Celeste needed something, Liam acted immediately.If she needed armed forces, they were readily available. If she needed goods, arrangements were promptly made for a fictitious 200 million worth of goods.What was more, her purpose in all of this was simply to use the opportunity to intimidate Titus and Shannon. However, Damon felt that since he and Celeste were already involved, they might as well make a big splash and get the media involved.He had fully trusted her, never questioning her actions or interfering with them. Instead, he silently supported her, providing whatever she needed.Having someone like Damon backing her up gave Celeste an extraordinary sense of confidence.She was suddenly touched, feeling a bit emotional."You're supporting me like this, aren't you afraid it might blow up?" Celeste as