Damon instructed Liam to check on Celeste downstairs and happened to overhear the girls gossiping. Of course, he couldn't turn a blind eye to this.His stern voice echoed in the pantry."Seems like you two were gossiping about your colleagues during working hours and even insulted her. Your bonuses for this month will be deducted."The girls immediately shut up.Holding a cup of water, Celeste waited for Liam to come out with a smile."Thank you," she said. She didn't seem embarrassed or awkward."Don't mention it, Mrs. Bishop. Don't take it to heart," Liam quickly responded.Celeste had only been here for a day, and rumors had already spread in the office. The first person who came into Liam's mind was Leah."No worries. They're just stating the facts."Celeste had already heard someone talking about her the night before. But she told herself to not mind them.If she wanted to stay until the day she brought down the Yorks, she had to let go of her pride and ignore the critic
At noon, Celeste had lunch in Damon's office.Under his supervision, she had some oatmeal and some plain food. After that, Celeste said she had no appetite and quickly left the dining table.Damon had ordered himself a plate of spaghetti. After finishing it, he casually gulped down the remaining oatmeal in Celeste's cup.Staring at him on the sofa, Celeste felt her cheeks flush red again.Damon was known to be a clean freak. She was surprised to see him calmly devouring her leftover food.The office had good lighting, and the sofa was comfortable. Before long, Celeste felt drowsy.Soon, Damon carried her to the lounge."Remember to wake me up at 1:30 pm," she mumbled."Alright." Damon pecked her lips.When Celeste woke up and went to the 15th floor to work again, the attitudes of her colleagues had changed drastically compared to the morning.They treated her with utter respect.But Celeste acted like nothing had happened.Not long after, it was about time to leave work. Ce
Primax's banquet brought together hundreds of guests.It created an opportunity for suppliers and buyers to meet each other. It was also a prime occasion for many entrepreneurs to expand their connections.Hence, everybody was smiling and engaging in conversations. They looked like predators on the hunt.Megan was pulled away by her business partners to talk. Celeste took the opportunity to explore the place and gather information about the event's organizers.It was said that Primax was a significant construction company in the southern market. They had just expanded their business to Taverdale this year.Celeste had tried to search for more information about them on the internet but found nothing much.It wasn't an easy task to identify the main character in such a large gathering. Celeste found a corner with a good vantage point and sat down to observe her surroundings.Suddenly, a young boy in a white T-shirt and baseball cap waltzed in. He was carrying a backpack.It was s
"Mind your own business!" the young boy said.The teenage boy, who was half a head taller than Celeste, stood up and effortlessly grabbed the bottle.However, as he tilted it, more than half of the champagne spilled out and drenched Celeste."Oh no," Celeste quickly reached for the tissue box on the table as those upstairs watched.Celeste helplessly looked at her soaked gown.The host hadn't even arrived, and her dress was already ruined. She regretted meddling in the first place.The young boy was also flustered. He looked at her apologetically."I'll take you to change into something else, and then I'll buy you a new one," he quickly proposed a solution."Oh, there's no need," Celeste hurriedly refused.She couldn't let a high school student spend money on her."Just stop drinking, be a good boy, and drink more milk to grow taller. I'll leave now."She wanted to go to the bathroom to clean up. However, the young boy grabbed her arm."I have plenty of money. I can afford
The wine stains spread out after soaking in water. It was impossible to clean. Celeste tried several times but had to give up.So, still in the T-shirt and shorts, she found an empty corner to stay in until the event ended. Her attempt to intercept ended in failure this time.On the way back, Megan spotted Celeste in the young boy's outfit and curiously asked, "What happened? How did it go?""Forget it, let's just go home," Celeste sighed.At 10:30 pm, Celeste returned to the villa. Damon had already changed into loungewear, sitting in the living room waiting for her."Still up?" Celeste was a bit annoyed by her unsuccessful mission, so she greeted him and headed upstairs."Whose clothes are you wearing?" Damon knowingly asked."I got my clothes dirty, these are Megan's," Celeste casually lied."Megan wearing a hand-painted Superman T-shirt and men's basketball shorts?" Damon frowned. Her lie was too unconvincing."Sorry," Celeste avoided eye contact with him.She really didn
The next day, Celeste handed the clothes from yesterday over to Edna for cleaning and went to work with Damon as usual.To her relief, Damon surprisingly didn't inquire further about the origin of the clothes."See you later." She bid Damon farewell at the elevator."Mmm." Damon kissed her cheek and let her go.Given the crowded morning elevator, a goodbye kiss felt unnecessary.Yet, Celeste thought Damon's extra support from yesterday was to make her work experience better.Initially, she valued Prestige highly. However, after these days, she realized the company culture and employee standards weren't exceptional.Prioritizing her work and contributing innovative design ideas became her top priority. She no longer cared much about others' opinions of her or their relationship.The design department had other interns with tasks similar to Celeste's. Despite everyone knowing about her connection to the boss after yesterday, she maintained her usual approach.She continued to re
"You don't need to explain. I understand," Winston interrupted her."Oh, we picked a dress for you. Not sure if you'll like it," Winston said as he took out a big bag from behind him.The brand name of the gown blinded Celeste momentarily.She had seen that bejeweled dress at a fashion event before. Its market value was in the tens of thousands of dollars."It's too valuable. I can't accept it," Celeste immediately declined."Try it on at home. I think you'll like it," Winston insisted as he handed the bag to Celeste.She hesitated to reach out and take it."Ms. York, please, just take it. I don't have any friends here. If you accept it, you'll be my first friend," Wish said, taking the bag and placing it in Celeste's arms."Wish really likes you, and we can hang out more in the future. If you need anything, just message me," Winston added as he looked warmly at Celeste.Celeste felt a warm glow in her heart."Are you here on a business trip?" Celeste asked, setting the dress
Damon found the extravagant gown Celeste had placed in his office to be rather bothersome.Since he wasn't too busy in the afternoon, he took a photo and shared it in their group chat."Wow, that's romantic. You managed to get one of Valentino's latest diamond-studded gowns. You're really going all out for Celeste," Nicholas remarked."It's a peace offering from Winston to Celeste," Damon replied curtly."Oh, that ... isn't necessary, is it? If his son dirtied Celeste's gown, the best way is to compensate her with money."Considering Winston's wealth and status, it's strange for him to personally pick a gown and send it over," Nicholas voiced out Damon's thoughts.Moreover, Winston's gaze today hadn't strayed from Celeste.Winston had seen all kinds of women, and Damon didn't think he would have any improper thoughts about Celeste.If he managed to find his way here, he should know about his connection with Celeste.It might be so that the Belasco family matched or even exceed