Chapter 1 8

Lucy’s face turned pale. “Hone!”

She quickly grabbed Samson’s arm in desperation. “Mr. Stone, what’s going on? Didn’t we agree that if I delivered Celine to your bed, you’d help me arrange a meeting with Dr.

This ”

Her voice abruptly stopped as her eyes caught sight of a slender, elegant figure standing near the doorway. Celine had arrived.

No one new when she had come, but now she stood there silently as her clear, luminous eyes calmly watched Lacy’s penic and disarray.

Lucy froze, her body stiffening. Meanwhile, Samson quickly scurried to Celine’s side, bowing and scraping with a fawning smile. “Ms. Tate!”

Celine pulled out a pen from her pocket, then casually tossed it into the nearby pool. “Mr. Stone, I’ve dropped my pen.

Tate, I’ll get it for

watched the scene unfold Samson surfaced from the pool, soaking wet but triumphantly holding up the pen like a prized treasure. He grinned at

as though she were some kind of monster. Celine smirked, “What’s wrong? Don’t recognize

figure out what Celine had done to Samson to make him obey her

took over my father’s house, stole his company, and abandoned the daughter he loved most.

she spoke, she stepped closer to Lucy. Today is just a small warning. Let me reintroduce myself–I’m not the same Celine you

eyes had tumedley and impenetrable, like a

a reply, Celine turned

up the driveway. Adam had come over to take

suit, his presence as dignified as ever. Beside him Carly was in a striking red gown, looking radiant and delicate. Together, they seemed like a picture- perfect

watching them approach. She thought she hid healed, but the memory of last night, when Adam abandoned her and suggested finding another man for her, resurfaced.

last night. Mr Alvarez brought her in Westwood Villa, and she stayed there all

and Carly had spent the

in. A place she wasn’t worthy to enter. She could feel

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