Chapter 26

Zeke didn’t expect her to agree so decisively. “You…”

Celeste stretched out her hand as she said, “Thank you for taking care of me over the years.”

Zeke hadn’t yet recovered from his surprise but still reached out to shake her hand. “It was nothing.”

Then, Celeste packed her things and left.

Zeke was still in disbelief as Celeste walked away.

“Why are you zoning out?” Jacob patted him on the shoulder.

“Celeste left the company,”

Jacob paused for a moment. “Really?”

He couldn’t believe it.

He then said with a snort, “She might be leaving now, but that doesn’t mean she won’t find a way to come back. I bet not long from now, she’ll be back with help from Mrs. Heming Senior.”

Zeke didn’t say anything. Though it seemed unbelievable, he was starting to think Celeste might actually be serious about leaving after the way she had been acting recently.

After leaving Fleming Group, Celeste went straight home. She didn’t receive any calls from Jordyn in the next two days as the latter was probably occupied with Wynn.

Late into the night the following day, Lottie developed a fever.

hurriedly closed the book she was reading, grabbed the car keys,

had been raining all day, and the rain showed no signs of letting up

the old town area, and there

she was getting into the

skipped a beat. As she turned her head, a black gun barrel

Don’t move.”

mask. The brim of his hat was pulled low to obscure his face,

hands slightly and

won’t harm you. You can leave after

react, he ordered coldly,

area around them was completely deserted and the pharmacy was a bit

smell of blood in the car. She paused, then started the engine and asked, “Where

tell

way,” Celeste responded

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ride, Celeste focused on

Celeste drove with steady precision. The man

But Celeste didn’t notice.

again. “Stop under

“Okay.”

was still aimed at her. As he got out

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