Chapter 80
In the lounge on the 32nd floor of Relly Hotel, Ezra expressed his
frustration. “Bro, why the hell were you doing just now? Why did you treat her
that way?”
For the first time, Kendric didn’t retort Ezra. He hung his head in silence.
Seeing his lack of spirit, Ezra sighed and reclined on the couch.
“Let’s make it clear. Your goal is to win back Celeste’s heart, right?”
Kendric tugged at his tie. “Of course.”
“And that’s you way? Casting cold glances at her and rudely ignoring her
greetings?”
“She treated me like a stranger.”
Ezra furrowed his brow, “wow, what do you expect? She should call you
darling and jump to give you a French kiss? YOU HAVE BROKEN UP! And, she
hasn’t forgiven you yet. Kendric, you’ve been spoiled too much.”
Kendric lowered his head, as still as a sculpture.
Ezra mocked, “feeling sad now? Well, there’s news that will bring you more
sadness. Interested?”
Kendric furrowed his brow, perplexed. “Huh?”
Ezra gave a sly smile, “another five million.”
“Enough, you bloodsucker!”
“Okay, seriously, Celeste’s going abroad.”
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After stating this, Ezra sat calmly and fixed his gaze on Kendric’s
expression.
“Who told you that?” He was wearing a forbidding look.
“Celeste told me.”
Kendric jumped up from the chair. He couldn’t wait a second to find
Celeste, but Ezra halted him with a disdainful snort. “You sure you won’t lose
your cool if you head to her now?”
Kendric came to a halt. He had an utterly stormy expression right now. It was frightening.
“Cool off. She’s going abroad for further study. It means it’s not a spur–of–the–moment decision. You know how complicated those procedures are. She must have been preparing for this for at least a year. And what are you gonna do now? To tell her to give up?”
“She can’t leave,” Kendric insisted.
Ezra sneered, “she might start preparing it a year ago, and you never noticed? It’s too late now.”
“She never told me…”
“Would you have agreed? I know you wouldn’t, and surely Celeste know it well. You’ve never given her the right to choose, so don’t blame her for hiding it from you.”
This time, Kendric dropped his stubbornness. “So what should I do?”
Easy. Firstly, pay me five million.”
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At 8 o’clock, the auction downstairs began promptly. Celeste sat down on
her seat.
She then flipped through the auction brochure and found the painting she
aimed on the last page. It’s listed in the fourth–to–last position.
Kendric and Ezra arrived late, and as soon as he entered, he saw Celeste..
Her finger glided across the pages, as if tugging at his heartstrings.
Sitting alone amidst the lively crowd, she looked quiet yet remarkable.
Ezra gestured at Kendric. “Your seat isn’t in the front row.” He smirked and whispered, “give me five million, and I’ll arrange a seat for you next to her. How
about that?”
Celeste was focused on the brochure, when a pair of leather shoes came
into her view. She raised her head and was surprised to find….
“Is this your seat?” Celeste asked as Kendric took a seat.
“Yeah, it was arranged by the organizer.”
Celeste, half–believing, didn’t press for more information.
During the auction, Celeste didn’t seem particularly interested in the items at the front, so her enthusiasm waned.
Kendric hadn’t raised his paddle as well. He unbuttoned his suit jacket and turned half of his body toward her. “Not enjoying it?”
Well, I’m here only for work today.”
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“If there’s something you like, just tell me,” he suggested.
Celeste shook her head. “Thanks, but that won’t be necessary.”
After sitting and waiting for over an hour, it finally came to that painting. It was a rather unpopular item in this auction, so Celeste thought she could gain it
straightly.
However, during the bidding, Ezra’s behavior caught her off guard. He had known in advance that she wanted this painting, but he joined the biding.
Soon, the price reached Celeste’s expected maximum, and she furrowed her
brow.
Just as she was about to give up, Kendric took the auction paddle from Luke and raised it high.
And so, a bidding war ensued between Kendric and Ezra.
When the price had reached a point that covered cost for holding the auction, Ezra smiled with content and let Kendric have the painting.
Celeste rolled her eyes, “this painting is worth fifty thousand at most. You spent two million on it. Are you out of your
mind?”
Kendric froze. Since they broke up, it’s the first time he saw an expression
on her face that wasn’t indifference.
“Two million to have a talk to you. It’s worth it.”
After the auction concluded, Celeste prepared to depart.
A staff member respectfully detained her. “Miss Alinsky, you haven’t taken
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your painting.”
on.”
Celeste turned back, her clear eyes reflecting puzzlement. “What painting?”
The staff member gently reminded her, “number 56, the oil painting you bid.
“You must be mistaken, I’m not the one who bid for it.”
The staff member insisted, “but… it’s registered under your name.”
“My name? Please wait for a moment,” she pulled out her phone, dialing
Kendric’s number.
During the call, she tactfully explained that he had forgotten to take his
painting, and the staff members were searching for him.
“The painting was intended for you,” he answered.
Celeste hadn’t expected Kendric to be so straightforward. “You are the owner of the painting. I hope you can take…”
Kendric impatiently cut in, “are you gonna reject it? Is it because you’re going abroad, and you’re in a hurry to distance yourself from me?”
Celeste keenly detected it, “are you drunk?”
