The Scent of 249

Chapter 249

Chapter 249

Wynn was stunned for a moment. After processing his words, she responded kindly, “No worries. Your plans

should come first.”

Beck nodded.

Once Wynn drove off, he got into his own car.

But instead of starting the engine, he reached for his phone found Celeste’s number, and, after a brief pause, dialed.

Celeste was still at the office.

Seeing his name on the screen, she answered the call casually, “Mr. Harper?”

Beck had words at the tip of his tongue, but the noise in the background made him stop short. Instead, he asked, ” Still working at this hour?”

“Yeah.”

Considering the time, Celeste assumed this wasn’t a work matter. “I’m free tomorrow. What does Shanice have in mind?”

Silence.

Noticing his silence, Celeste prompted, “Mr. Harper?”

Beck knew how busy she had been this week.

It was already past nine, and she was still working.

He didn’t even need to ask–she had to be drained.

Her own daughter had returned to the Fleming Manor, and she wouldn’t get to see her tomorrow. Yet, despite that, he was still asking her to spend time with someone else’s child.

It seemed a little too unfair for her.

Hence, he said, “If you’re tired, let’s push it to next time.”

wasn’t

“It’s fine. Tomorrow works.”

hesitated for a couple of seconds before

Meanwhile…

Flemings exited the restaurant after dinner,

with Lincoln, greeted

Trevor exchanged greetings as

who was holding Trevor’s hand, looked up and

Jorge nodded. “Hello there.”

moment Jorge spotted the Flemings, his gaze swept over the

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he recognized

unfamiliar woman who might be

had Trevor really ended his

the Robinsons, the Flemings got into their car and drove to the

Lincoln stayed

others, on the other hand, went back to the

and asked, “Trev, you didn’t forget my idol’s autograph,

keys. “It’s in the car.

Thank you, Trev!”

excitedly caught

seeing this, Queenie asked, “What’s that

Tucker froze momentarily.

“It’s nothing,” Trevor replied.

of relief, Tucker bolted outside to

and

with a

it wasn’t

blurted out, “Trev, I wanted a signed poster–the kind you can hang on the wall and

“You’re not the right fit

“Why not?”

was going to do anything weird. He just wanted to put it on his wall and glance at it whenever he felt like

at him with a

knew the answer was a definite

didn’t push

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