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Chapter Twenty IX
"Why Felix is here?" Nicholas asked. They've been monitoring every move of Celestine and it was quite surprising for him to see Felix.
"I don't know," Carter answered as his eyes were on Felix. The man is wearing their usual uniform and he's on his way in Lander's direction.
Carter cleared his throat. "Boss Vincent probably asked him to do something that's why he's here."
"Yeah, I think you're right," Nicholas said.
They did nothing but wait and see things from where they're standing. They're hiding behind the coconut tree that is surrounded by tall leaves that made them almost invisible to the human eye.
"Wait, wait, wait, where he's bringing Celestine?" Nicholas asked again.
"Maybe he'll drive Celestine home."
"I thought boss already agreed to Lander to drive Celestine home?"
"Maybe he changed his mind," Carter said.
Carter and Felix aren't close. Their relationship is just pure business. Carter can't even remember the
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Celestine could clearly hear the loud beating of her heart as she was pointing the gun at the man who introduced himself as Nicholas.She's scared for her life and also for the life of the man in front of her. He might be telling the truth but it was hard for her to believe him. There's a part of her that is telling her to drop the gun but the fear in her heart is much louder than the little voice that is convincing her to believe Nicholas."I understand that you're hesitant to believe me because of what happened but trust me, I won't do anything to hurt you," he said calmly, trying to convince her.She bit her lower lip and harshly wiped the tears on her cheek. "No, I want to see Vincent. I don't want to trust anyone.""I don't know if he'll come here.""Call him, please," she said, almost begging.Nicholas tried searching for his phone in both of his pockets but he couldn't find it. Celestine sniffed and wait for Nicholas. He subtly glance
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Celestine just found herself touching her lips as she get inside the bathroom. The softness of Vincent's lips lingered to her lips like the time had not passed and it's been just a couple of seconds since he kissed her."You're crazy," she said to herself while shaking her head, trying to remove the smile on her lips.After the kiss, no one dares to break the awkward silence between them. They just stay in each other's arms while looking at the sea.Vincent's kiss calmed her down. She didn’t know how it was able to convince her of trusting him just by kissing her but as expected, it convinced her.She doesn’t want to trust anyone. Living with the mafia has taught her that she shouldn't trust anyone because if she does, it'll be the end of her.Anyone can betray her, she's aware of that. But out of all the people that surrounded them, Vincent is the only one who she can trust, for now.She cleaned her hands and repeatedly do that
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"Drop your fucking rifle.""B-Boss..."Vincent pressed the tip of his gun against Carter's forehead even more."I know you have the intention of killing Celestine. And I'm not stupid to not know your connection to my father."Carter swallowed and slowly let go of the rifle he's holding. He was lying in his stomach with hands on his nape. It is not in Vincent's vocabulary to bluff someone and Carter w
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Cigarette in between his fingers can't mend the coldness that he's feeling despite the thick coat he's wearing. As he drank the bottle of beer empty the warmth of the liquor on its way to his throat surpassed the coldness he felt. In the middle of the night with no certain place in mind to go to, he was stuck inside of an abandoned house with an unstable ceiling and a broken door. There's nothing to see that can shield him against the coldness of the night, not even a window was seen. It was an open house with unstable wood walls and broken windows that just a homeless person can call home. Every blow of the wind sends a shiver down his spine and the least he could do to at least protect himself from the coldness of the night was to hug himself. He sucks on his cigarette and leans his back against the wet wood. For a couple of minutes, he did nothing but stare blankly outside the broken window and see the way how the bamboo trees sway in every gust of
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"Good Morning, Mr. Daniel," his secretary greeted him as he walked past by her desk. He was fixing his tie while walking in urgency because he's half an hour late for the meeting he scheduled, for he forgot to set an alarm the night before he dozed off to sleep."Is everyone in the meeting room now?" he asked as he finished fixing his tie.His secretary nodded. "Yes, Sir. They're just waiting for you."He was about to walk towards the meeting room when his phone suddenly rang. He reached for his phone in the pocket of his coat to end the call when he saw that the call is coming from an unknown number."Veronica," he called his secretary while he's busy looking at his phone that until now was still ringing."Yes, Sir?" she immediately asked before walking towards Vladimir. She stood up straight as she stopped walking to his side and wait for him to give her orders."Go to the meeting room first and tell them that I'll be there in a few more m
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"Fuck it," Vincent murmured.When Celestine left, he did nothing but curse himself. It was his plan, to hurt her yet now that he has already done it, guilt is eating him up.Celestine and he aren't supposed to be together. They shouldn't cross the boundary that fate has built for them because Celestine was the forbidden apple that he shouldn't taste, yet he did. It was a sin for Celestine and him to be happy in each other's arms. It was a sin for them to be together.He had sin once and even though he's evil, he couldn't afford to be a sinner again for an angel like her. However, something feels heavy in his chest. It was suffocating him, he was lost for words to explain what he's feeling but when the corner of his eyes started to get warm, he had only one word to describe what he felt and its; pain.It was not Celestine's slap that hurt him but her teary eyes that were directly looking to his eyes when she uttered the words, 'I hate you.' with certainty
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It would much bravery to fight back his father which he didn't do. Cowardice engulfed him that for a couple of minutes since his father left, he got stuck to where Venedict left him. He did not move nor switch places, he just stood there, against the same wall where his father pushed him, while he's still processing everything that his father said to his mind.As he was slowly absorbing things, he start to regret taking Celestine and involving her in the cruelty of the mafia. If he could just turn back the time, he wouldn't have taken her. If he only do that, Celestine's life wouldn't be in danger and the things in the past wouldn't unfold like what Vladimir wanted.But even though he regrets things and blames himself for everything it'll be impossible to change what already happened in the past and the only thing he can do was to make a decision now to keep Celestine safe, even though it means she has to hate him.Preoccupied with his thoughts, Vincent did not
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