The Breaking Point of Love

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.

reading, grabbed

all day, and the rain showed no signs of letting up even at this

area, and there were hardly

a pharmacy near Lottie’s neighborhood to pick up some medicine. As she was getting into the car, she suddenly heard the passenger side door open, and a

she turned her head, a black

Don’t move.”

was

hands slightly and remained

her bag and phone. “I won’t harm you. You can leave after you take me where I

could react, he

area around them was completely deserted and the pharmacy was

the situation, she noticed a strong, pungent smell of blood in the car. She paused, then started the engine and asked, “Where

I’ll tell

know the way,” Celeste responded and

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rest of the ride, Celeste focused on driving while the

away, and Celeste drove with steady precision. The

But Celeste didn’t notice.

while, he spoke again. “Stop under the tree

“Okay.”

pulled over. The man’s gun was still aimed at her. As he got out of the car, she retrieved