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.”

paused for a moment when she saw Beck staring at her. Then, she gave him a quick nod as a greeting.

Rubbing his chin, he remarked, “Why do I

“Really? Why would he do

could Matthias know the reason,

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felt like Beck

thought something was going on between us, so he has to keep an extra eye.

that, Celeste’s smile waned a little. She replied nonchalantly, “Trust me, it has nothing to do

this.”

great relationship with

rather see Trevor and Wynn

for Celeste to have something romantic going on with the others and leave Trevor alone, so why would

hopped in the car

in completely when she arrived

was the only one there other

arrived,

Celeste was on

the same car with Celeste, so Martha didn’t bother

to return

ankle had healed, and after she had a meal with Jordyn

had no idea where Jordyn and Trevor went for this weekend, or who they were together with.

the need

smiled at Martha and answered, “They should

in reality, she was uncertain whether they would

the last time when they went to

what Celeste had said. She believed that

for a long time in the manor, When it was almost

are they still

it to the hot spring retreat

displeased, Martha said, “Cel, try giving

only take out her