Chapter 400

Celeste thought for a moment, then stood up and said, “I’ll tell you later. I’m going to take this call.”

After greeting Bryson and the others, she turned and stepped out of the private room with her phone.

Watching her leave, Matthias suddenly processed what was happening. His eyes widened in disbelief.

Though he had wondered once whether there might be something between them at a banquet last

year, when he saw Celeste dancing with Caleb.

But that idea had faded since they’d had no further contact afterward.

So, how could this be happening now?

Hearing Matthias questioning Celeste, Kieran instinctively looked over at her.

He didn’t know Caleb, had never heard of him.

But when he saw the hint of discomfort on Celeste’s face, he immediately sensed something unusual. And Matthias‘ reaction only confirmed his suspicion.

So, this Caleb… Could he and Celeste really-?

Trevor knew Caleb.

only meant to give her a

he caught that unfamiliar expression on her face, he halted, and his

Celeste stepped out of the room, she

Caleb beat her to it, “I thought you weren’t going to pick

from admirers since she was young. She wasn’t a stranger to

ever since she’d gotten married and had

work either, so in recent years,

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Caleb were

his earlier confession had left her feeling uneasy. Now that he was contacting her

it a lot of thought. At first, I thought what I said that day was just a moment of

at all. Somewhere along the way, I’d already developed feelings for you without

last time–that was actually the truest reflection of what I felt deep down. So yes, I really do

she’d more or less guessed why he was

calm voice–earnest and thoughtful–as he expressed the conclusion he had come to after

respond, he added, “Last time you said you’d been married. ‘Been married,‘ not ‘am married.‘ Can I take that to mean your marriage is already in trouble, or maybe even over? So, could you tell me your current

tone held no pressure. When he asked that last question, it was even

had a good impression of Caleb. He was respectful and polite, and

ruthless person. Faced with someone like him, she couldn’t

answered truthfully, “I went to file the divorce paperwork today, but it’s

wait for the mandatory waiting

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