why are you with me? Go after her then.” Jude’s temples throbbed with anger
Chapter 25
During the time Celeste had been dating jode, she had cried comfless times whenever things didn’t go her way. At first, he had felt sorry for her and tried to comfort her, but now, Inistration was beginning to bubble up inside him.
He forell himself in stay calm and patiently reassured her, “Celeste, I don’t. If I liked her, why would I be with you? You know how I’ve treated you these past few months. Tonly like you ”
He took het hand. “Let’s portoclass, okay? We’re going to be late if we don’t laury,”
Reluctantly, Celeste followed him, though her mood was far fmm happy.
Ashe walked with het, he suddenly thought back to his time with Kelly. She never threw tantrums over small thing
After her classes ended, Kelly went to the library, and later, the headed to The Sippery.
caleb was there, along with another man standing beside hilm.
“Kelly, this is my brother–in–law. He graduated from college bus hasn’t found a job yet. My wife suggested that he come here to gain some expeilence.
The man was on the thinner side, with unremarkable features. He was someone who would easily blend into a crowd.
Kelly quickly nodded in greeting “Hello, I’m Kelly Valencia ”
The man also nodded awkwardly. “I’m Gavin Hanwell.”
Since you’re one of our experienced staff members, if he has any questions, you can help him
“Kelly, I’ve asked Gavin to leam from Sena during the night shift. Sin out,” Galeh said.
“Olay, Mr. Hartley,” Kelly replied quickly.
Gavin hesitated for a bit before saying, “I’m looking forward to working with you.”
He was older than Kelly, and he felt too shy to ask her for help.
Kelly’s co–workers was another woman named Sienna Yuvale. Sienna was 15 years old, and she typically made the lattes while Kelly handled the orders and packaging
By 10:00 pm, there were fewer customers, so Kelly could leave early
With the addition of a man at the shop, she had originally planned to let him off the hook, thinking he was just there for family reasons. But Gavin was quiet, yet very eager to help. Whenever they were lifting or moving things, he would always offer to help.
At 10.00 pm, Kelly received a call from Leon
She was just about to throw away the trash and leave.
As she walked outside with the trash, she was greeted by Gavin, who took the trash from her hands without asking,
Kelly glanced at him and said, “I can do it.”
“I’ll take it,” he insisted, taking the trash from her
At the same time, she heard Leo’s gentle voice on the phone. “Where are you? The evening self–study session is over, right?”
It was then that she remembered there was someone waiting for her to return home.
“P–Professor Butler,” she sad nervously, Tumbling with her words. Looking at the time, she added, “I’m coming right now, Walt for me for five minutes.” “Talu your time. Just don’t nun,” Leon reminded her.
“Okay.” She hung up quicidy,
By then, Gavin had alreadytumed after disposing of the trash.
“My shift is over, so I’m leaving now,” Kellytold him.
ruvin nodded, “okay”
She quickly changed her clothes and said goodbye to Sienna before leaving the shop
Leon had told her not to run, so she didn’t dare to. She only quickened her pace a little.
To avoid bring noticed, she made sure to walk from the direction of the school gate until Leon’s car came into view.
