The Breaking Point of Love

The Scent of 7

The two colleagues beside Celeste stole glances at Wynn and hurriedly stepped back, pressing themselves against the wall.

Wynn noticed Celeste too but quickly looked away. Her expression was indifferent, and she acted as if Celeste didn’t exist. She stepped into the elevator with the managers surrounding her.

As the elevator doors closed, Celeste’s two colleagues breathed a sigh of relief before resuming their excited gossip.

“That must’ve been Mr. Fleming’s girlfriend, right? Wow, she’s stunning! Look at all those designer labels–what she’s wearing must cost a fortune! As expected of someone from an affluent family. She’s so confident and poised. Compared to us ordinary people, she’s on a different level!

“Exactly!”

They turned to Celeste and asked quietly, “What do you think, Celeste?”

Lowering her eyes, Celeste answered lightly, “Yeah, you’re right.”

Wynn was, in fact, the illegitimate daughter of Harvey Locket, Celeste’s birth father.

Well, the term “illegitimate” wasn’t entirely accurate after some changes took place.

When Celeste was eight, Harvey was unwilling to let Wynn and her mother suffer any longer. He had insisted on divorcing Celeste’s mother, Isabelle Rodriguez, to marry Wynn’s mother.

After the divorce, Celeste lived with the mentally unstable isabelle. They stayed with her grandmother, Betty Klein, and her uncle, Ivan Rodriguez-

Over the years, Ivan’s company declined while the Locket family’s business flourished.

It was said that to make up for Wynn’s childhood hardships Harvey spared no expense in ensuring she had the best of everything. Thus, he invested heavily in her upbringing.

And Wynn didn’t end up becoming a disappointment. In fact, she’d excelled.

The once–illegitimate Wynn became a legitimate heiress. She radiated an air of wealth and sophistication that surpassed even Celeste’s when she was the rightful heiress.

Celeste had thought that this would be her only encounter with Wynn, and they wouldn’t cross paths again. Yet, fate seemed to favor Wynn.

grown up together. But no matter how hard she tried, he never saw her. From the moment he met Wynn, he had fallen

“Are you okay, Celeste?”

pale face and

back to reality,

and Trevor would soon be divorced. Whom

day, Celeste didn’t dwell

was finishing up her tasks, her phone rang. Her best

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Chapter 7

work, grabbed her car keys, and left the

minutes later, she arrived at

the entrance, she saw a little girl emerge from the parking lot. The child’s side profile made her stop in her tracks

“Why is she back here? She should be attending school in Andostan. Could it be that she

knew Trevor’s work in Andostan was still ongoing and would take time to conclude. She had assumed his return was a brief trip to handle some

she hadn’t expected Jordyn to have come back as

have returned at

tightly, Celeste watched Jordyn’s cheerful, skipping figure and

of the hallway, accompanied by a few of Trevor’s friends. Celeste quickly stepped

cry out Wynn’s name happily

positioning herself behind a plant and the chair’s backrest

you were back

came back the day before your birthday, so we wouldn’t miss it. This is

Trevor made this? It must have been so much work. You’re amazing, Jo. I love it so much. Thank you!”

you, Wynn. I missed you so much. If I hadn’t called you every day, I wouldn’t have lasted in Andostan…

footsteps approached

was Trevor. Even without seeing him, she could tell from

for him daily, she could recognize his footsteps anywhere. They were steady

close family, Trevor maintained his calm and aloof composure as though nothing could ever rattle

thoughts, Celeste heard Jordyn