Celeste sat opposite Diego. She poured him a cup of tea and slowly handed it to him."Interestingly, Mrs. Radcliffe also had Earl Grey tea when she visited," she said and noted the brief sparkle in Diego's eyes.Celeste doubted Diego was entirely in the dark about what Georgina had said when she came to her.He probably just wanted to hear what Georgina had said from someone else. This might be a kind of comfort to him, perhaps."Did she beg you not to expose the two of us?" Diego had none of the manners or etiquette of a noble gentleman. His questions were blunt and direct as if he were interrogating a criminal.Still, Celeste saw no need to argue and simply nodded. "Yes, that's correct.""What exactly did she say?"Diego didn't care much about whether Celeste agreed or not.Celeste poured herself a glass of water and drank it slowly."Mrs. Radcliffe said you still have to live on, and this matter would be a fatal blow to your reputation. She hoped I would show mercy."Fol
Celeste felt a sudden chill as she faced her godfather.This was the real Kenny, just as she had known him from the beginning. He had made his first fortune through less-than-legitimate means and had climbed his way to the top over the corpses and blood of countless others.He was bold and ruthless, but now that he had passed the stage of fiercely competing for resources and solidifying his position, he had tempered his sharpness.Kenny’s calm and cultured demeanor was just on the surface. His kindness to Celeste was merely because he respected her and chose to be good to her.Now that she had climbed to this position, who around her was not one of those people?Damon was, Lawrence was, her uncle and grandmother were, and even her seemingly innocent friend Megan must be as well.They simply didn’t need to show their knives and claws to her because they respected her."Meredith's soul can finally rest in peace."Celeste’s mind was racing, but she calmly placed a piece of barbecu
The thought of Celeste reminded Damon of the night he'd fed her. Those eyes of hers were filled with a myriad of emotions. God knows how much self-control he had to muster to avoid trapping her by his side again.She was pregnant, and her arm was injured. Still, she managed to create such a big commotion. Her ways were getting more and more brutal.Despite her delicate face, which seemed unable to withstand the ordeal, she was able to make such an extreme decision. It was clear that she had grown in the years they hadn't seen each other.He had known that this woman had the features of a fox but the personality of a wolf.With these thoughts, Damon didn't comment on the situation.Instead, he quietly had someone investigate the account that exposed the incident. After several twists and turns, they traced it to a well-known businessman in Marksville, someone Kenny had mentored and could be considered a devoted follower.Considering Kenny's swift departure after Diego's downfall,
Celeste had an instinctive disgust for Shannon, like stepping in a turd while wearing the latest designer shoes. Keeping up a polite appearance was unrealistic for her.Thus, she didn't suppress her instinct and frowned in disgust."How are there flies in winter? Disgusting."The female bodyguard sensed Celeste's mood was off and cautiously stepped forward to shield her."Oh, were you scared when you got stabbed last time? There are so many pairs of eyes at the exhibition site. What can I do to you? You're being too cautious." Shannon chuckled while sizing up Celeste and her bodyguards with a mocking smile."It's wise to be careful, especially with someone like you who's always up to no good." Celeste crossed her arms and sneered. "You've gained weight, Shannon. Looks like you've been living well."What she said was clearly taunting.Anyone could see that Shannon hadn't been living well these past few years. She was a bit younger than Celeste but now looked much older. Though on
That night, Celeste was taken to the hospital by ambulance.At that time, the brawl between Lavinia Luxe and Opulent Prowl employees was a hot topic. Celeste was carried into an ambulance by a group of medical personnel, and immediately drew media attention, and soon the hospital was swarmed with reporters."Is Ms. York's hospital visit related to the incident earlier today? When will she be available for an interview?" the media asked as soon as Celeste's assistant stepped out."Ms. York is emotionally unstable and has affected her pregnancy. Please leave."The assistant spoke according to Celeste's script. Then, with a cold expression, she went back to report.Following that, the news quickly spread that the Lavinia Luxe director had so angered the Opulent Prowl CEO that she had affected her pregnancy. It had become a major talking point."Do you need help with this?" Jasper, who worked in media, quickly sent various screenshots of news articles to Damon.He added, "By the way
The internet would store data. After all, when Henry was imprisoned and the York family’s assets were seized, it caused quite a stir.As soon as the Twitter post went up, people quickly dug up the old news articles and recent reports about Henry's release to summarize the timeline."Lavinia Luxe is unreliable if they hire people like this. I'll never buy from them again." Someone posted with a goodbye emoji.Meanwhile, the Opulent Prowl account left a response to that comment. "It's not like that. Shannon changed her name and nationality, so, understandably, a background check wouldn't catch it."Amidst the tens of thousands of comments, Opulent Prowl replied to only that one, and it was in defense of Lavinia Luxe.Someone immediately gave them a thumbs-up. "What a class! This is why I love this brand!"There were some, however, who disagreed. “I can understand not recognizing that Candice and Shannon are the same person, but a new identity comes with a lot of lies, fake degrees,
She had been careful enough to try to make no mistakes at all points, yet the problems she had encountered this time were nothing short of an unmitigated disaster.Opulent Prowl didn't just have a domestic market. It also had a stable overseas market and customer base. The issue arose in the overseas market.Celeste learned about this problem from Spencer, with whom she hadn't been in contact for a long time.It was past 2 a.m. when a WhatsApp voice call came through, and Celeste was in a deep sleep.She woke up from her dream. Her head ached, and her mind was in turmoil.Why was he calling at this hour? Didn't he know there was a six-hour time difference between Carlino and Franciso?In the faint light of her phone screen, Celeste groggily pressed the answer button before she could even say hello."Who selected the models for today's fashion show in Franciso? Who was in charge?" Spencer questioned straight away. His tone sounded unusually serious.Celeste's sleepiness was gone
Celeste, being a designer herself, understood the gravity of issues related to racial discrimination, national sentiments, sexual orientation, or territorial disputes. She would never take these matters lightly.Although she didn't personally handle every detail of model selection, she always reviewed the final choices.Especially in Astrania, where people's stances could be ambiguous, she had even stricter requirements for overseas models.What happened that day was undoubtedly the result of someone bribing the models with a substantial amount of money to cause trouble deliberately.The slanting-eye gesture was highly offensive to Solacians, and the association with the Brightstar Council, a notorious extremist organisation in Franciso, only added fuel to the fire, which was clearly intending to bring Opulent Prowl down.By the end of the night, Celeste's throat had developed two large blisters, rendering her unable to speak."Don't worry, I'm here. Megan and I are flying to Fra