The Breaking Point of Love

Feeling embarrassed, Celeste’s face flushed immediately. She adjusted the collar that Shanice had tugged..

Beck’s expression darkened in that instant. After he snapped back to his senses, he turned around and shifted his Baze,

The nanny, who had been standing aside, was mortified as well.

Luckily, they were the only ones there; otherwise, it would have been even more awkward.

The nanny quickly helped Celeste adjust her clothes.

Celeste was reserved, and she had never revealed so much of her body to any man other than Trevor.

What made it worse was that the man before her was Trevor’s good friend. That made her especially uncomfortable.

After adjusting her clothes, she uttered in an unnatural tone, “I have something to do, so I’ll leave first.”

Only then did Beck turn around and face Celeste. “I’m sorry

Shanice knew she had done something wrong and thought she had upset Celeste. She looked at Celeste with teary eyes and softly apologized, “Ms. Rodriguez, I’m sorry…”

Celeste knew it wasn’t intentional and didn’t want to be too harsh on Shanice. Hence, she could only brush it off.” It’s okay. I know you didn’t do it on purpose.”

Then, she smiled and waved at Shanice before entering the elevator.

Beck watched as the elevator door closed. He spoke to Shanice, who was in his arms, “Shanice, you can’t do that in the future. Understand?”

Shanice nodded firmly. “I understand…”

Since Celeste had to go to the Fleming Manor for dinner, she left at around 4:00 pm after the group activity. Matthias walked her to the parking lot. “Drive safe, Celeste,” he reminded.

“Got it.”

As they were talking, a car slowly approached them.

Celeste didn’t notice the car at first. The car’s backseat window gradually rolled down, and Shanice poked her head out of the window. She waved at Celeste. “Goodbye, Ms. Rodriguez!”

She gave Shanice a faint smile. “Goodbye, Shanice.”

quick nod as a greeting. Beck, too, nodded at her. He cast a glance at Matthias,

his chin, he remarked, “Why

“Really? Why would

could Matthias know

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just felt like Beck was examining

between us, so he has to keep

She replied

this.”

had a great relationship with Wynn

rather see Trevor and Wynn together for

to have something romantic going on with the others and leave Trevor alone, so

in the car

had settled in completely when she arrived at the

the only one there other than

knew Celeste had arrived,

when she realized Celeste was on

Trevor not to return in the same car with Celeste, so Martha

not to return

ankle had healed, and after she had a meal with

for

the need to

smiled at Martha and answered, “They

she was uncertain

something similar happen the last time when

ask further after hearing what Celeste had said. She

Martha for a long time in the manor, When it was almost 7:30 pm, Trevor still hadn’t shown

“Why are they still not

it to the hot

“Cel,

out her phone and give Trevor a