Celeste used to find it hard to reject Damon, but now it was much easier. She was married and quite happily so. As a married woman, it was perfectly fine for her to refuse anyone."Is he good to you?" Damon asked. He wasn't ready to give up."You've already asked me that before. He treats me very well." Celeste was telling the truth. Sebastian was flawless as a partner.Damon grimaced. Right. He'd already asked that."Do you love him?" He finally mustered the courage to ask the question that had been weighing on his mind.Celeste wanted to say that it didn't matter but thought it better to let him move on.She nodded and fixed her gaze directly on Damon's eyes. "Listen, Damon, I'm only going to say this once. Imagine you're at your lowest point, and a genuinely kind man comes into your life. He doesn't care about your past or that you're pregnant with another man's child. He helps you through the darkest days, helps you overcome your depression, and loves your child as his own. W
"My life will be meaningless without her," Damon murmured painfully, his eyes swollen."Your life will still be meaningless if you continue like this. How will Celeste react if she knows that the man she once loved is now in such a pathetic state?""I..." He was hesitant to respond."Are you hoping for her to feel lucky that she left you?" Jasper, who rarely showed such dominance, became enraged. His veins seemed to pop out on his face."I'm only advising you this time. You can choose whether you want to listen to me. If you don't take my advice, I won't come to you again!"After saying that, Jasper let go of Damon's collar and walked away. Before leaving, he irritably kicked the villa's front door with force, making a piercing sound as it swung.Damon stared at the door and Jasper's leaving figure, feeling somewhat dazed."He means well, Damon. If you continue like this, the Bishops will be doomed! Do you know how many people are waiting to see you fall?" Nicholas helped Damon
"Is that Sebastian?" Afraid of making mistakes, Damon asked Liam beside him.Liam, who had been gossiping about his boss' scandal for a long time, immediately recognized Sebastian. "Yes, he is."They hadn't expected Sebastian to be flirting with another woman behind Celeste's back.Was that what Celeste meant by he treated her well?Damon's expression darkened. Amidst the colorful lights of the club, he seemed unusually cold."Mr. Bishop, I think it's better not to intervene in this matter."Liam had spent several years by Damon's side. He had a keen sense of judgment and knew when to speak up. His preemptive interference surprised Damon."Are you worried about me?" Damon glanced at him."I just think it's Ms. York's family issues. It's best not to interfere too much." Liam didn't want to see Damon's desolate and painful side anymore."Don't interfere? How can I watch Celeste be kept in the dark?" Damon sneered and stood up.Damon followed Sebastian and his partner as they mo
“Cece, your ex-husband bullied me!" Sebastian complained pitifully to Celeste with a bruised eye.Celeste was shocked. "Why did Damon cause trouble again?"They had agreed to part ways amicably. Why was he still entangling her? He even went to bother Sebastian. He lacked proper etiquette."I was dating my crush at the club. Damon happened to see us..." Sebastian recounted the whole incident to Celeste, complaining non-stop.He grumbled discontentedly, "I can't tell him that we're in a sham marriage. If he finds out, he might continue to harass you!"Celeste massaged her temples helplessly. "It doesn't matter if you tell him, but... Sebby, you're tall and younger than him. Why didn't you hit back? Why did you let him bully you?"He was slightly younger than her. She always called him Sebby. He liked that nickname."After all, I'm the 'cheater'. I'm in the wrong. If I had hit him, wouldn't you feel sorry for him?" Sebastian rolled his eyes."He's only my ex-husband. Why should I
Damon hesitated for a long time whether to tell Celeste the truth.According to her, she had gone through the most difficult times with Sebastian.If he, as an outsider, exposed Sebastian's affair, it might be seen as an attempt to sow discord.Firstly, it would be impolite; secondly, it would be too embarrassing for Celeste. How could he bear to embarrass her? Earlier, she had declared to him that they should forget each other. She stated she would live well with Sebastian. However, she would face Sebastian's infidelity.Ultimately, he couldn't bear to disgrace her. But what did she do?She was pleasing Sebastian's parents by acting like a diligent daughter-in-law. She paid a lot, but Sebastian betrayed her. How could Damon stand to see Sebastian keep her in the dark?Damon grew impulsive and blocked Celeste at the hotel entrance.She had just spent a whole day accompanying Sebastian's parents on a tour and had arranged for them in a five-star hotel nearby.Even though they we
Celeste couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Just let him do whatever he wants!"Her reaction startled Damon. It turned out that she had known the truth all along.She was aware that Sebastian was fooling around outside, yet she could still pretend to be affectionate with him and respect his parents."Celeste, did you know that? When you first got together with me, Nicholas and Jasper stated you were the kind of person who would kill me and smear my door with blood if I betrayed you."Damon spoke bitterly with a hint of hoarseness."But now, where is your pride? What has smoothed out your pride and dignity?"Celeste knew he had misunderstood, but she didn't want to explain too much. She could only say, "Damon, every person will change."She wanted to leave quickly, but Damon leaned against her car door. He showed no signs of giving in."Is it because I hurt you?" If that experience made her less confident, cautious, and submissive, he would be a sinner."That's not important. Wh
It was an unexpected kiss. Celeste froze on the spot and forgot to breathe for a moment.Damon's kiss was aggressive and possessive, forcing his tongue into her mouth.She wanted to move, but he held her waist tightly, leaving her no space to struggle.They remained entangled in silence. Celeste didn't speak. She only wanted to push him away, while Damon held her waist tightly with one hand and reached behind her back with the other, hugging her tightly.He missed her so much. He wanted her so badly.Damon's thoughts were overwhelmed with the buzzing noise. His eyes turned red, and he was already losing his mind under the control of love and desire."Baby, I miss you."His words were like a spell that engulfed Celeste's heart. She couldn't help but shed tears.After thousands of days, he wasn't the only one thinking about her. She was also the one who felt tormented every night by the loss of her loved one, nearly dying in a foreign land.Warm tears dropped upon Damon's should
Christie's Auction House announced early this week that a set of Princess Danielle's jewelry was going to be publicly auctioned. As a jewelry professional, Celeste naturally had to attend.For such high-value collections with starting bids in the eight digits, real buyers rarely showed up in person. Most of the deals were finalized over the phone by auction house staff.Celeste was an exception.She wanted to witness the splendor of Princess Danielle's jewelry firsthand. So, even if she didn't win any bids, she could still enjoy the sight. Moreover, as a jewelry professional, it was reasonable and not ostentatious even if she made a high bid.She was prepared to declare her presence among the mysterious buyers. To her surprise, as soon as she entered, she saw Damon sitting in the front row, upright and composed.Despite his black mask, she recognized him at first glance.He was in a white casual suit and sat with his legs crossed. He wasn't wearing a tie and was in a pair of slig