The Breaking Point of Love

Chapter 26

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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.

into the night the following

was reading, grabbed the car keys, and left

had been raining all day, and the rain showed no signs

there were hardly any people or cars

was getting

As she turned her head, a black gun barrel was pointed

Don’t move.”

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

raised her hands slightly and remained

“I won’t harm you. You can leave after you take me where I need to

could react,

them was completely deserted and the pharmacy

she noticed a strong, pungent smell of blood in the car. She paused, then started the engine and

tell

the way,” Celeste responded

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Celeste focused on driving while the man

was about 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.

while, he spoke again. “Stop under the tree

“Okay.”

pulled over. The man’s gun was still aimed at her. As he got out of the car, she retrieved her bag and calmly started to

have some medicine for your wound,” she

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