Just now, Matthias had called her to say that he had arranged for a lawyer, and she would be meeting them tomorrow morning.Celeste needed to finalize the divorce as soon as possible.Beck knew she had misunderstood, but he didn't correct her. He simply responded, "Alright."At this point, Celeste assumed he was about to hang up. But when he didn't, she asked in confusion, "Mr. Harper, is there anything else?"Beck could tell that her voice was calm—there was no trace of the pain, sorrow, or turmoil he had expected. But… Was that really the case? Or was she just suppressing her emotions?When he remained silent for two or three seconds, Celeste prompted, "Mr. Harper? Are you still there?"He snapped back to reality and replied, "Yes."Celeste asked again, "Is there anything else?" Then, without hesitation, she added, "I have other matters to handle. If there's nothing else, I'll be hanging up."Beck had no choice but to say, "Alright."Without further conversation, Celeste e
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