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.

But no matter how hard she tried, he never saw her. From the moment he met Wynn, he

“Are you okay, Celeste?”

her pale face

back to reality,

Trevor would soon be divorced. Whom he loved was no longer

day, Celeste didn’t dwell on Trevor

her phone rang. Her best friend, Lottie Cruz, called to say

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Chapter 7

up her work, grabbed her car keys, and

minutes later, she arrived

walked toward the entrance, she saw a little girl emerge from the parking lot.

She should be attending school in Andostan. Could it be that she had returned to

Trevor’s work in Andostan was still ongoing and would take time to conclude. She had assumed his

expected Jordyn to have come back as

returned at least a day ago,

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

in the lobby, Wynn appeared at the end of the hallway, accompanied by a few of Trevor’s friends. Celeste quickly stepped

spot, she heard Jordyn cry out Wynn’s name happily and ran toward her.

sat down on a nearby couch, positioning herself behind a plant and the

I didn’t know you were

I missed you so much, Wynn. Dad finished his work early just to bring me back. We came back the day before your birthday, so we wouldn’t miss it.

must have been so much work. You’re amazing, Jo. I love it so much. Thank

tone affectionate. “It’s been a whole week since I saw you, Wynn. I missed you so much. If I hadn’t

footsteps approached

Even without seeing him, she could tell from the

him daily, she could recognize his footsteps anywhere.

composure as though nothing could ever rattle him. At least, that was what she had once believed–until Wynn

Celeste heard