Chapter 74
After Celeste got home, Adrian’s words lingered in bei mind. She never imagined she would have kissed him that night,
Aside from Damien, she had never shaard such an intimate moment with another man and this man happened to be Damien’s uncle list the thought of it was overwhelming enough. To make it worse, her mind began conjurlag igji images of the kiss.
Celeste instinctively shook her head, trying to banish the linages,
that you were drink. ”
“celeste, why are you shaking you head while cutting vegetables? If someone saw you, they’d assume th
A familiar voice emerged from the kitchendnor.
Startled, Celeste slivered slightly,
She turned around and saw Annie staring at her with caiosity. Tegaining her composite, she replied, “Nothing! I was just thinking about something.” “What kind of thought needs so much head shaking? Are you sure you’re not drunk?” Annie walked over quickly, eyeing her with suspicion.
When Grieste beard the word drunk, the images came popping into her mind, and her face flushed red. “I’m not drunk. Why would I be drinking right now?” Annie teased, “Well, you sure look the part because your face is as red as a tomato,”
Celeste instinctively nudged her ants and tried to change the subject, “Stop Tooling mud, I’ve got a serious matter to tell you.” “What rejt?”
Amie went to wash
hands and then helped prepare the vegetables.
lexpressed his wish to make Holseles goddaughter.
Annur halted abruptly when she brandilis. “Why?”
Celeste took advantage of the pause between cutting vegetables and explate the situation from beginning to end.
“if that’s the case, think chat it’s a good move. If Eloise has Adrianbarkling ber, no one would dare to mess with her.”
Celeste chuckded only and didn’t say anything more.
“What are you laughing alf Air’s status the business world in Lougale is top–tier. Compared to him, your husband is still a few levels below.” “Contection. The term “ex busband‘ would be more appropriate. Although we haven’t signed the papers, we’ve already long divorced in my heart,” Celeste stated.
slip of the tongue.” Ande insediately stroked Celeste’s back, calming her.
eleste put Die diced canotuon the plates without saying a single word
“hat finnestly, why hasn’t that jedli sigard the papers yet?” Aamle asked.
Tite la eps ning Alane’s poos
devinage against se And to be fair
tune. Alaric has always opposed our divorce.”
Heating Hils, Annde grew agitateil and aged, “Feeldmto sign the papers dini. Alade’s problem is secondary!” “Ukay ” Celeste nodded. “I’ll go are
tomorrow.”
That’s more like it! You always get things done “Aonde pave her a florals
Celeste meizly Chuckled
The next day was a muskulay. Celest
Wienford Corporation, and plated to speak with him about the divorce in person
but just as slæ oraclied the flour, alir spotted Lany sitting onluslapilarough theluli opritsk
Lay’s answer de aparut Bar’s, her nequitias asked, he’s a batom night, will you come with me?–
