Chapter: 66

Maintaining her composure, Celeste added, “She can’t attend the party no matter what, Marcus. You know very well that not only members of the Thomas family but also influential members of the business and political communities will be there. If she shows up, it’ll look like we’ve accepted her into the family.”

Marcus leaned back on the sofa and lowered his head. He then said carefully, “The public is already aware that we got married. Why does it matter whether she attends the party or not?”

The thought of their marriage being made public cast a gloom over Celeste’s features. She nearly passed out from fury when she learned of the details.

Whoever leaked that information definitely wanted to ruin her son’s reputation.

“That’s not the same. Your marriage was leaked by someone who had ill intentions toward you. I’ll never accept that woman as my daughter-in-law, but everyone will think otherwise if she shows up at the party,” Celeste stated.

grew tense, but

will never be together for the rest of your lives. She’s

say. The decision is still

stared at her son for a moment, wondering what was on his mind. She then straightened her shawl and retreated

at the second floor, where the bedroom he shared with Millie

his fingers on his knees as Celeste’s words echoed in

she picked out a necklace to go with her dress for the party. She felt a surge of joy at the prospect of seeing Leon the next day, and she

Marcus’s authoritative voice from behind

time getting ready; you won’t be going to

like someone had dumped a bucket of cold water on her

to red with wrath. What Marcus had said had completely derailed her plans. She could not accept this. She had to attend the party. It was her one and only chance to meet

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