"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
Damon spent an entire afternoon at Winston's office. Just before leaving, he retrieved the dress Winston had given Celeste.On the way home, Celeste felt troubled as she noticed the dress untouched in the back seat.She decided to confide in Damon in the end."This dress is too extravagant. Although it might mean nothing to Mr. Belasco, for me, it's bringing a lot of pressure. I should find the right moment to return it.""The Bishop family has everything. What's one dress compared to that?"But remember, you're Mrs. Bishop now. You can't just accept gifts from anyone," Damon advised."Hey, this is just an apology gift from Mr. Belasco because Wish dirtied my dress. Are you jealous?"Celeste sensed the tension and playfully wrapped her arms around Damon's neck."Your jealousy is reasonable. After all, I'm so charming and beloved by everyone. Am I right, darling?" Celeste teased as she nestled closer to Damon.Damon, fed up with her antics, lifted her onto his lap. "I know you
"I have my reasons for doing this, but it also happens to help Mr. Belasco filter out an unqualified bidder. It's a win-win situation, right?"Celeste avoided delving into her family matters, but Winston could sense it.He smiled without pressing further. "By the way, I should thank you for uncovering such a significant risk.""You're welcome." Celeste shook her head.Seeing Winston cut all the steaks and distribute two pieces onto her plate, she instinctively refused, "I can't eat this much.""You're too thin. You need to eat more," Winston insisted.For someone of Winston's status, cutting steaks for Celeste and sharing his meal was a breach of etiquette.The only logical explanation was that he intended to express goodwill, signaling to Celeste that she was part of his circle."Mr. Belasco seems to like me a lot," Celeste said frankly as she put a small piece of steak into her mouth."How do you know?" Winston raised an eyebrow."I don't think Mr. Belasco would go this far
Camden was released early from prison due to Shannon's efforts in securing multiple sentence reductions.Now that he was free, his first act was to hold Celeste accountable. He had always believed she was responsible for his imprisonment.As for how he had precisely tracked her down, Leah played a part in that."Hey, Ms. York, what happened?" Leah noticed Celeste's bruised face, and a malicious glint flashed in her eyes. "Seems like payback's arrived for your misdeeds, huh?""Ms. Sullivan, do you have nothing better to do?" Celeste couldn't be bothered with Leah."I'm here to tell you that five interns, including yourself, are in for Prestige's recruitment. At the end of the month, there's a design contest."Only the winner gets a permanent spot. The other four are out.""Oh." Celeste nodded."Celeste, Prestige values competence. Sleeping with Mr. Bishop won't get you far."Leah's disdainful gaze implied Celeste was a third party between her and Damon."Ms. Sullivan, not maki