Chapter 07
When Celeste walked out of the subway station, it was already nine at
night.
The street was quite with few passers–by. Celeste walked toward the
apartment, and suddenly someone called out her name.
“Miss Alinsky.”
That’s how Melville’s maids and subordinates addressed her, politely but distantly. They never admitted her as Kendric’s fiancee. Celeste turned around.
It was Luke, Kendric’s personal assistant.
Luke greeted her politely and then went straight to the point, “Mr. Melville is back.”
This news surprised Celeste a bit. She thought it would take him another two to three months to wrap up his work.
But what did this have to do with her?
Luke frowned at her silence. He stepped closer, “Mr. Melville is back home. It’s time for you to head back.”
Celeste finally caught his drift. Kendric had returned, so she should wisely ended escapade of running away from home. She should return obediently to that cage and play well her role as his gentle, affectionate fiancée.
In fact, Kendric didn’t find out about Celeste running away from home until Gavin Bates called him.
Over the phone, Gavin casually mentioned that Celeste had been causing a fuss at home. His aim was to sow discord between Celeste and Kendric.
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Yet Kendric responded, “let her be.”
Gavin then added, “she’s run away from home now.”
This prompted Kendric to make a call back to get the full story. The butler elaborated how Celeste argued heatedly with Ms. Quinn and hurled insults at Ophelia.
“Go get her back.” was all Kendric’s response.
Thus that day, butler Kash paid a visit to Celeste’s studio in person, but only returned with a sour face.
Celeste pressed her lips together. Luke couldn’t quite grasp her meaning.
“I just got off from overtime,” she said nonchalantly.
Luke caught on immediately, “I’ll report to Mr. Melville to increase your allowance.“…
A mix of emotions surged through Celeste. What she wanna express was that she was tried from work and needed rest, but Luke interpreted it as her indirect request for money.
Celeste chuckled, yet a profound sorrow lingered beneath her laughter. She added, “I worked overtime today, and I’m beat. I’m not going to Melville family.”
She said Melville family rather than home.
Luke thought Celeste was throwing temper tantrums. He knew well how this stunning woman was completely infatuated with his boss.
Whenever Kendric came home, Celeste would be the first to greet him.
Every time he went on a business trip, she would check his return date ahead
and waited.
She would stand on her tiptoes and plant a kiss on his chin, expressing how
much she missed him.
Yet these ways of displaying affection didn’t sit well with Kendric and his assistants. They felt it overly direct and a bit annoying. In their eyes, Celeste was like an overly clingy cat.
They thought this stupid, in short.
Luke handed over a box. “This is a gift Mr. Melville specifically picked for
you.”
It aroused no interest of Celeste.
Right in front of her, Luke opened the box.
Inside was a set of ruby necklace from Boucheron. The deep red rubies were paired with Tahitian black pearls. Under the soft glow of the streetlights, they shimmered with a captivating allure.
Seeing her lost in thought, Luke smirked. “Mr. Melville got this from an auction in France.”
See? Nobody was able to resist the charm of jewelry.
Celeste reached out and shut the box.
“This is such a precious gift. It should be saved for the girl he loves,” she said without taking the box. Then, she turned away and headed upstairs.
At dusk, Kendric’s flight had already touched down in this city.
He hadn’t taken a vacation over the past year and had been dedicated to
company’s market expansion plan. He squeezed the original three–year plan
into just one year. Company’s development had gone exceedingly well.
Upon Kendric’s arrival, the headquarter urgently summoned all
departments for a meeting. They concluded the company’s achievements over
the past year, including successful expansion into overseas markets and
doubling their domestic production lines.
- of.
And this year, they achieved last year’s annual profit in just one quarter.
Kendric was a legend. He created miracles that others couldn’t even dream
The entire company was buzzing with joy over this great news. They scheduled a party tonight to celebrate.
In the meeting room, Kendric leaned his head on his hand, his thoughts drifting elsewhere.
It was getting late. Luke should have sent Celeste home by now.
He rose from his sofa and donned his coat. Suddenly, all eyes were on him.
Gavin said, “hey Ken, where are you going? We’re having a celebrating party tonight.”
“I have something else to handle. You guys have fun.” he gave a perfunctory
answer.
He didn’t bother waiting for the driver and instead, drove home himself.
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Servants in Melville family were bustling around. Kendric hadn’t been
home for nearly half a year, and both his mother and other members were eagerly awaiting his return.
As soon as his car pulled in, everyone streamed into the courtyard.
Kendric stepped out of the car and cast his eyes around.
But Celeste was nowhere to be seen.
