Chapter 0456

“What did we agree on, Celeste?”

“Oh! I’m sorry, I’m still not used to calling you by your first name.”

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Peter couldn’t resist; he gently caressed her cheek.

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“It’s fine, just try not to call me “Mr.” anymore.”

Celeste felt a strange flutter in her stomach. It was the first time she had let a man get close to her–or rather, she hadn’t allowed it, but Peter didn’t ask for permission. Oddly enough, she didn’t mind.

Peter was about to say something when his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and hung up, slipping the phone back into his pocket. But before he could speak, the phone rang again. With a sigh, he excused himself and stepped away to answer the call.

“Eliya, what is it?”

is beside herself. She keeps asking for you. She thought you were

hard can it be

move–her right hand, at least.”

His expression darkened. “Put

now,” Eliya

on? What

need you here. I want you to come home, I

I’m away on business. You know I can’t just leave right now.

listening. He

miss you! Please come see me soon. I’m

you, but give me time to visit. Don’t do anything reckless. Just follow your instructions–I’d

the veiled warning but continued her act.

coming to see me as soon as you can and staying for a while. There’s so much I want to discuss. Here, I only have Eliya to talk to, though I suppose I could talk with ber…”

was becoming increasingly difficult to manage. He preferred the sedated, bedridden version

to come as soon as possible, Let me sort everything out first–I can’t just drop

miss you more with each passing day. And when I miss you, I start thinking about… less proper things.

rolled his eyes and sighed heavily.

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