Chapter 654

The reason for all this was because Ethan's team attended the Fannes Film Festival in Francisco, where Celeste's jewelry company happened to be one of the sponsors. The business department had their eye on a rising starlet, Samantha Knights, who was still in the evaluation phase. This event marked Samantha's first appearance wearing Celeste's jewelry.

Normally, Celeste wouldn't attend such events, but as the brand manager, she wanted to personally oversee their potential new brand ambassador. So, she flew to Francisco with the business department's manager for the festival.

As luck would have it, Samantha was the lead actress in Ethan's new movie. Their trip to Francisco had them constantly together, practically inseparable.

Celeste had always found Ethan attractive, but seeing him among a sea of tall, sharp-featured Francisian men made her realize just how striking he was.

He matched the Francisians in height and presence, his features even more defined. With his rugged beard, ta