Celeste didn’t stay there for too long. Many of the staff had families who would be worried if they returned home too late, so the second gathering ended not too long after

Celeste helped send her drunk colleagues back home. Javier asked in a daze, “How are you getting home yourself?”

Celeste thought it was nice of him to be caring about her when he himself was wasted.

She replied, Tm taking a cab home. It’s quite convenient.”

Javier said, “Don’t be late tomorrow.”

Celeste smiled.

After everyone had left, Celeste started to call a cab for herself.

Just as she pulled out her phone, a silver Land Rover stopped by the side of the road. The driver rolled down the window and asked, “Miss, are you the one who called for a cab?”

replied, “No, I haven’t called one

phone to contact his customer

booking, and the driver had made a wasted trip and started arguing with the customer.

driver complained and hung up the phone, he asked Celeste again, “Miss, where are you heading?

“Grandview Heights. Is that

“Get in.”

smoke, which Celeste didn’t like.

new messages. No news from Owen,

up ahead. He’s also going to

Celeste frowned

a ride with strangers. The driver should’ve

wouldn’t have been so eager to get in this car

all black with a

but sat in the back with Celeste. Plus, the smell of smoke on him was even stronger

over. I’ll

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