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Feeling embarrassed, Celeste’s face flushed immediately. She adjusted the collar that Shanice had tugged..

Beck’s expression darkened in that instant. After he snapped back to his senses, he turned around and shifted his Baze,

The nanny, who had been standing aside, was mortified as well.

Luckily, they were the only ones there; otherwise, it would have been even more awkward.

The nanny quickly helped Celeste adjust her clothes.

Celeste was reserved, and she had never revealed so much of her body to any man other than Trevor.

What made it worse was that the man before her was Trevor’s good friend. That made her especially uncomfortable.

After adjusting her clothes, she uttered in an unnatural tone, “I have something to do, so I’ll leave first.”

Only then did Beck turn around and face Celeste. “I’m sorry

Shanice knew she had done something wrong and thought she had upset Celeste. She looked at Celeste with teary eyes and softly apologized, “Ms. Rodriguez, I’m sorry…”

Celeste knew it wasn’t intentional and didn’t want to be too harsh on Shanice. Hence, she could only brush it off.” It’s okay. I know you didn’t do it on purpose.”

Then, she smiled and waved at Shanice before entering the elevator.

Beck watched as the elevator door closed. He spoke to Shanice, who was in his arms, “Shanice, you can’t do that in the future. Understand?”

Shanice nodded firmly. “I understand…”

Since Celeste had to go to the Fleming Manor for dinner, she left at around 4:00 pm after the group activity. Matthias walked her to the parking lot. “Drive safe, Celeste,” he reminded.

“Got it.”

As they were talking, a car slowly approached them.

backseat window gradually rolled down, and Shanice poked her head out of the window. She waved at Celeste.

gave Shanice a faint smile.

Then, she gave him a quick nod as a greeting. Beck, too, nodded at her. He cast a glance at Matthias, who was standing beside Celeste, and shifted

remarked, “Why do I feel

Why

Matthias know the

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just felt like Beck was

Matthias said, “Maybe he thought something was going on between us, so he has to keep an extra eye. on me

little. She replied nonchalantly,

this.”

had a great relationship with

rather see Trevor and Wynn

the others and leave Trevor alone, so why would Beck be worried that Celeste might cheat on

the car

settled in completely when she arrived

only one there other than

had arrived, she went

smile froze when she realized Celeste was on

not to return in the same

it was unusual for Jordyn not to return with

after she had a meal with Jordyn at the villa, Jordyn had never

where Jordyn and Trevor went for

feel the

answered, “They should be

reality, she was uncertain whether they would

similar happen the last time when they went to

She believed that Celeste was

chatted with Martha for a long time in the manor, When it was almost 7:30

“Why are they

make it to

“Cel, try giving them

out her phone

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