Chapter 249

Wynn was stunned for a moment. After processing his words, she responded kindly, “No worries. Your plans

should come first.”

Beck nodded.

Once Wynn drove off, he got into his own car.

But instead of starting the engine, he reached for his phone found Celeste’s number, and, after a brief pause, dialed.

Celeste was still at the office.

Seeing his name on the screen, she answered the call casually, “Mr. Harper?”

Beck had words at the tip of his tongue, but the noise in the background made him stop short. Instead, he asked, ” Still working at this hour?”

“Yeah.”

Considering the time, Celeste assumed this wasn’t a work matter. “I’m free tomorrow. What does Shanice have in mind?”

Silence.

Noticing his silence, Celeste prompted, “Mr. Harper?”

Beck knew how busy she had been this week.

It was already past nine, and she was still working.

He didn’t even need to ask–she had to be drained.

Her own daughter had returned to the Fleming Manor, and she wouldn’t get to see her tomorrow. Yet, despite that, he was still asking her to spend time with someone else’s child.

It seemed a little too unfair for her.

Hence, he said, “If you’re tired, let’s push it to next time.”

Celeste, however, wasn’t feeling particularly exhausted.

“It’s fine. Tomorrow works.”

hesitated for a couple of seconds before

Meanwhile…

Flemings exited the restaurant after dinner, they bumped

well–acquainted with Lincoln, greeted him

Trevor exchanged

was holding Trevor’s hand, looked up and greeted,

Jorge nodded. “Hello there.”

the Flemings, his gaze swept

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realized he recognized

seen any unfamiliar

had Trevor really ended

Robinsons, the Flemings got into their car and drove to

night, Lincoln stayed

others, on the other hand, went

and

the car keys. “It’s in the car. Go get

Thank you, Trev!”

caught the

this, Queenie asked, “What’s that

Tucker froze momentarily.

“It’s nothing,” Trevor replied.

relief, Tucker bolted outside to get Wynn’s

shrugged and

Tucker came back with a few notebooks in his hand.

it did have “CC” on it, it wasn’t

a signed poster–the kind you can hang on the wall and

replied flatly, “You’re not the

“Why not?”

he was going to do anything weird. He just wanted to put it on

looked at him with a smile but

that expression alone, Tucker knew the answer was

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