• Chapter 20

  • “Really? Then explain why you were living at Navier’s Lakeside Villa during that whole month–long divorce waiting period.”

  • Lysander hurled his phone into Celeste’s lap. On screen was the damning investigation report about

  • her.

  • “If I hadn’t dug deeper, I’d still be in the dark.”

  • “You and Navier coordinated quite brilliantly. This whole Ophelia impersonation act–you were betting I’d go soft over that face of yours, weren’t you?”

  • He gripped Celeste’s throat violently, his mind a chaotic whirlwind of conflicting emotions, acting purely on instinct.

  • Though tears involuntarily sprang from her eyes from the pain, Celeste remained remarkably composed. Instead of panic, she displayed her first genuine smile in days.

  • “Of course, you were supposed to fall for it. You love Ophelia, don’t you? I played my role perfectly. Why still chase after Navier? I can be your Ophelia–I’ll play that role for the rest of your life if that’s what you want.”

  • “Navier doesn’t love you anymore. She’s finally started a new chapter. Stop disrupting her life, Lysander.”

  • She said his name in Ophelia’s exact intonation.

  • Lysander reflexively loosened his grip on her throat, disgust churning inside him.

  • red marks forming on her neck, he felt a conflicting pang of regret and

  • you, and I definitely won’t marry

  • shot her one final glare, signaled for his security team to watch her, then turned away without hesitation. He boarded

  • another, she owed him an

  • security team,

  • Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights

  • 24.8

  • bodyguards reluctant to harm her, handled her with

  • made a desperate dash toward Lysander’s helicopter.

  • was too

  • already lifted off.

  • couldn’t pursue

  • to a distant speck. Silently, she prayed Navier

  • a long, she finally regained her composure and

  • needed

  • walked the Bond Street from the photo countless times

  • like

  • across the streets did nothing

  • see Navier, demand answers and bring her back to

  • searched, the more elusive she remained.

  • he spotted them on that

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