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. Beck, too, nodded at her. He cast a glance at Matthias, who was standing

his chin, he remarked, “Why do I feel like he was

Why

could Matthias know the reason,

Chapter 71

+25 BONUS

just felt like

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

replied nonchalantly, “Trust me, it has

this.”

great relationship with Wynn

Trevor and

the others and leave Trevor

hopped in the

had settled in completely when she arrived at the Fleming

only one

knew Celeste had arrived, she went

realized Celeste was on her own.

the same car with Celeste, so Martha

to return with Celeste, as she usually

a meal

went for

the need

answered, “They

in reality, she was uncertain whether

time when they went to

She believed that Celeste was aware of Trevor and Jordyn’s

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

“Why are they still

Trevor didn’t make it to the hot spring retreat last

said, “Cel, try giving

her phone and give