The Scent of 26

Chapter 26

Zeke didn’t expect her to agree so decisively. “You…”

Celeste stretched out her hand as she said, “Thank you for taking care of me over the years.”

Zeke hadn’t yet recovered from his surprise but still reached out to shake her hand. “It was nothing.”

Then, Celeste packed her things and left.

Zeke was still in disbelief as Celeste walked away.

“Why are you zoning out?” Jacob patted him on the shoulder.

“Celeste left the company,”

Jacob paused for a moment. “Really?”

He couldn’t believe it.

He then said with a snort, “She might be leaving now, but that doesn’t mean she won’t find a way to come back. I bet not long from now, she’ll be back with help from Mrs. Heming Senior.”

Zeke didn’t say anything. Though it seemed unbelievable, he was starting to think Celeste might actually be serious about leaving after the way she had been acting recently.

After leaving Fleming Group, Celeste went straight home. She didn’t receive any calls from Jordyn in the next two days as the latter was probably occupied with Wynn.

following day,

reading, grabbed

day, and the rain showed no signs of letting

lived in the old town area, and there were

medicine. As she was getting

her head, a black gun barrel was

Don’t move.”

his hat was pulled low to obscure his face, though she could see his cold and sharp

hands slightly and remained

won’t harm you. You

react, he ordered coldly,

deserted and the pharmacy

strong, pungent smell of blood in the

tell you the

I know the way,” Celeste responded and

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Chapter 26

the ride, Celeste focused

half an hour away, and Celeste drove with steady precision. The man kept his gun up, and the way he looked at

But Celeste didn’t notice.

again. “Stop under the tree

“Okay.”

got out of the car, she retrieved her bag and calmly started to go through

medicine for your wound,”

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