"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
Celeste was struggling with her thoughts. When Damon nudged her elbow, she was so startled that she dropped her number plate to the ground. She bent down to pick it up, her face blushing.He moved ahead of her, picking up the plate and handing it to her. She detected his neroli scent. As if unintentionally, he touched her palm, causing her breath to halt for a moment.It reminded her of a renowned domestic painter who encountered an actress on the plane.That stunning beauty, who could captivate all men with her charm, had been asleep since boarding the plane. The painter woke her up to have the meal. His heart raced with excitement as he passed her meal from the stewardess."Just passing things to her can be romantic," the painter reminisced.Somehow, Celeste recalled that romantic encounter."Thank you," she said softly, her face growing hotter.Damon didn't respond. Instead, he raised an eyebrow and blinked meaningfully.Was she shy?He had meticulously arranged for such an
Damon smiled beneath the mask, his eyes teasing as he glanced at her. "What's wrong? Are you worried about your husband's money?"Husband? Legally, her husband was Sebastian.Celeste didn't bother to argue with him. "I almost forgot. The Bishops resemble a money-printing machine. You can afford whatever you desire. Throwing a few billion around is no problem for you."She didn't know why he was interested in this necklace set. She felt it was fine. Although she liked it, it was unnecessary to spend several times the expected price to buy it.The other party didn't bid again."30 million once.""30 million twice.""30 million thrice.""Sold! Congratulations to Mr. Bishop for becoming the owner of Princess Danielle's Swan Lake Suite!"The auctioneer's voice sounded. It was a done deal. Celeste looked at Damon with a hint of sympathy.She never expected him to be an easy touch. Was he a fan of Princess Danielle? How could he, who appeared to prefer a graceful woman, be so infatu
He never would have imagined that the intelligent and aloof Celeste would have a day like this, appearing adorably naive and innocent.Damon used to like girls who were delicate and pure, but that changed when he met Celeste.She had a face full of charm and allure, but her expression and personality were always cold and unyielding. She was pale and slim, yet not childlike. On the contrary, she resembled a young poplar tree, proud and upright.Because of her, he began to like girls who sparked his desire to conquer, and he scoffed at those who were simply weak and shy.But now with Celeste like this, he didn't feel annoyed. In fact, not only was he not annoyed, he actually found it cute and interesting.“What's your name?” she asked again."Damon.""Oh, that sounds really nice."The initial confusion in her eyes was gone, replaced by a sparkling glimmer, and her tone carried a touch of a young girl's excitement."You are actually my husband… Wow, great job, me! I've managed to
"What? Aren’t you my husband? Do I still need to avoid you while changing clothes?" The confusion in Celeste's eyes didn’t seem fake.Damon was speechless and didn't know how to respond at that moment.When Damon didn't respond, Celeste suddenly felt a bit nervous."I'm sorry… I can't remember clearly. Aren't you my husband?"Damon raised an eyebrow casually and asked, "Why do you think I am?"Celeste innocently blinked, her eyelashes fluttering like fans. "The nurse said it. Besides, if you're not my husband, why would you sleep with me at night?""What did the nurse say?" Her reasoning was actually logical and undeniable. For a moment, Damon found it somewhat amusing."The nurse said that my husband is really thoughtful," Celeste responded seriously. Then she asked, "Aren't you my husband? Then why would you be willing to stay here with me so late?"This one sentence left Damon speechless.The reason he was willing was because he was a coward. He said that he didn't care abo
Damon frowned upon hearing the classic amnesiac questions being asked."Celeste, are you trying to act out a TV drama?"Celeste still looked at him blankly. "What do you mean?"Damon didn't answer and went straight to the director's office to get Nicholas.Knowing her, she wasn't the type to joke around, especially not with Leo still missing. She must have hit her head hard.Nicholas was equally surprised and hurried back to the room with Damon.Celeste was sitting up, hugging her knees and staring into space."You're awake? How do you feel?" Nicholas asked with a smile as he entered."Why am I here?" Her voice sounded hesitant, and she turned to look at them.Her confusion seemed genuine. Nicholas and Damon exchanged worried glances."Celeste… you don't remember?""Celeste?" She asked, "Is that my name?""Yes.""I don't remember. My mind is blank.""Do you remember… Leo?" Nicholas hesitated. After all, if she knew that her child had been missing for three days, he was wo
"Alright," Celeste said in a deep voice. "Let me see Leo first."They pushed open the hidden door, revealing a staircase leading to the basement."Have Leo come to the stairway corner." She stood at the dark staircase and negotiated with the kidnapper."Mommy!" Suddenly, Leo's desperate cry echoed from inside."Leo!" Celeste ditched everything else and rushed down the stairs.She ran ahead, and as soon as she reached the corner, there was a loud explosion, and a wave of heat hit her face."Celeste!""Celeste!"Damon and Winston's faces changed drastically, shouting in alarm.The basement was empty. It was a trap.Had they been more careful, they would have noticed that both the kidnapper’s voice and Leo’s cry were artificially synthesized. But Celeste, in her desperation to save her son, had been too frantic to discern this.The basement was rigged with landmines. Unfortunately, something went wrong. The mine exploded when Celeste reached the stairway corner, instead of when
What? Damon was also coming? Celeste felt her heart leap, and her voice became sharper as she said, "I can handle this. You can't come!"There was no response from his end.Observing Damon’s silence, Celeste quickly softened her tone. "Damon, listen to me. I can handle this alone. There's no need for you to get involved… because I'm their main target, and they likely won't harm Leo. You need to stay home and wait for him. You need to take care of him later on…""Celeste," Damon interrupted coldly. "Are you planning on not coming out alive?"Of course, coming out alive would be ideal, but she couldn’t guarantee that."Damon, I do have a chance of surviving, but when it comes to exchanging myself for Leo, there can be no room for error. We must follow the kidnapper's instructions to ensure Leo's safety."It was out of the question to provide a false sense of security and pretend to comply with the kidnapper, only to backtrack and get Leo killed.She needed to ensure Leo’s safety a
They checked all the surveillance footage near the Bishop residence and investigated every suspicious vehicle. They also had people keeping an eye on Henry, but after half a day, there was still no breakthrough.The kidnappers had taken Leo to threaten Celeste, and the lack of communication was meant to unnerve her. If it was according to predictions, she was supposed to wait for their demands. But, as a mother, she couldn't just sit and do nothing.Celeste remembered that Shannon had called her, so she found her contact in the blacklist and called."Shannon, did you and Henry kidnap Leo?" she demanded.Shannon laughed coldly. "Don't accuse us without any evidence. Your son is missing? Maybe it's karma. Hahaha!"Celeste hung up, unable to stand Shannon's smugness.Several teams searched for over 20 hours, even involving the police, but still had no solid leads. Celeste suspected Henry, but they couldn't just arrest him without any proof.She was extremely desperate. She didn't e
"Lester isn't as clever as Leo. He's just a four-year-old child, and he shouldn't have done anything like that," Serena instinctively defended Lester. Then, recalling the last time she had misunderstood Leo for similar reasons, she felt a pang of guilt and added, "I don't mean to imply anything… I'll have someone bring Lester here."Celeste nodded. "I'm not blaming Lester. I just want to understand what happened."Soon, the nanny looking after Lester brought him in. Unexpectedly, upon seeing Celeste, Lester burst into tears."Aunty Celeste, please don't hit me. I didn't mean to lose my brother!""Lester, I just want to understand what happened." Celeste was taken aback by his crying but kneeled down to speak gently. "I'm not blaming you. Can you tell me what you saw that day?""Aunty Celeste, don't hit me!" Lester kept crying, not saying a word about Leo's disappearance."Am I that scary, Lester?"At this moment, Celeste felt at a loss. She could communicate normally with Leo,
Celeste perfectly understood what Cedric's implied. "I mean, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to entertain me today."Cedric had indeed wanted to help her that day, but his identity was too special to admit it openly. The scratch on the paper was a subtle hint, and whether or not she could interpret it depended on her intuition. The fact that she could decipher such a subtle hint proved her intelligence and luck.Over the years, Cedric had developed a sense of respect for Celeste after learning about her. He felt she was deserving of assistance, but he couldn't make it obvious."However, be careful. I see that Henry is at the end of his rope and might act irrationally. You should be on guard," Cedric warned.Celeste nodded, having considered this as well. "Henry wants me dead."This was why she had her brother stay abroad and sent Leo to the Bishops. With only herself remaining, it was harder for Henry to use her loved ones against her."Take care of yourse
Celeste's deduction was correct. Cedric intentionally left the mark. As Winston dug deeper, he slowly uncovered a series of issues.It was a bridge project on a highway in a poor mountainous area. Not uncommon.The problem was that the person in charge of this project was a leader assigned from a first-tier city to oversee the development. Officially, he was recognised for his capabilities, but in reality, this task was one he had to succeed in without failure.He had offended someone, and this transfer was a disguised punishment under the guise of a major responsibility.If he had managed it well, the chances of him returning to a higher development role would have been slim. At best, he could stay in this position until retirement. If he didn't manage it well, his entire career could be ruined.Someone of such status naturally had supporters as well as opponents. In such a situation, it was impossible for anyone to sabotage and create pitfalls along the way."It seems the next