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?”

I haven’t

contact his customer Celeste could hear the driver

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

complained and hung up the phone, he asked Celeste again, “Miss, where

looked up and asked, “Grandview Heights. Is that okay?”

“Get in.”

of smoke, which Celeste didn’t like. She rolled

check it for new messages. No news from Owen, and

driver said, “Lady, I have to pick someone up ahead. He’s also going to Grandview Heights. You can split the fare with him

Celeste frowned

a ride with strangers. The driver should’ve asked

known, she wouldn’t have been so eager to get

A man in all black with a

back with Celeste. Plus, the smell of smoke on him was even stronger than in the car. This made Celeste even more

over. I’ll get off here. How

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