Chapter 26

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 .
Late into the night the following day , Lottie developed a fever .
Celeste hurriedly closed the book she was reading , grabbed the car keys , and left the house .
It had been raining all day , and the rain showed no signs of letting up even at this hour .
Lottie lived in the old town area , and there were hardly any people or cars on the road .
Celeste stopped by a pharmacy near Lottie’s neighborhood to pick up some medicine . As she was getting into the car , she suddenly heard the passenger side door open , and a tall figure got in .
Celeste’s heart skipped a beat . As she turned her head , a black gun barrel was pointed straight at her .
Don’t move . ”
The man was dressed in black and wore a mask . The brim of his hat was pulled low to obscure his face , though she could see his cold and sharp gaze .
Celeste raised her hands slightly and remained still .
He took her bag and phone . “ I won’t harm you . You can leave after you take me where I need to go . ”
Before Celeste could react , he ordered coldly , “ Drive . ”
The area around them was completely deserted and the pharmacy was a bit of a distance away .
While Celeste assessed the situation , she noticed a strong , pungent smell of blood in the car . She paused , then started the engine and asked , “ Where to ? ”
“ Silverleaf Wharf . I’ll tell you the specific directions . ”
“ No need , I know the way , ” Celeste responded and drove off
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For the rest of the ride , Celeste focused on driving while the man remained silent .
Silverleaf Wharf was about half an hour away , and Celeste drove with steady precision . The man kept his gun up , and the way he looked at her slowly changed .
But Celeste didn’t notice .
After a while , he spoke again . “ Stop under the tree ahead . ”
“ Okay . ”
Celeste smoothly 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 go through it .
“ I have some medicine for your wound , ” she said .
The strong scent of blood in the car grew more intense during the drive , and Celeste knew the man must have been seriously injured .
The man hesitated but ignored her offer . He got out of the car and quickly disappeared into the darkness . Since he hadn’t accepted her help , Celeste didn’t push it . She turned the car around and left .
A few minutes later , the man boarded a boat that had come to pick him up . He removed his hat and mask , and his phone rang . As he had someone tend to his wound , he answered the call .
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Before he could speak , Miles hurriedly asked , “ Beck , are you alright ? My men said they didn’t get to you . are you ? ”
“ There was a little incident , but I’m at the wharf now . ”
“ Good , that’s a relief . What happened ? You scared me to death ! ”
After a brief exchange , Beck hung up the phone and looked at the tree in the distance , deep in thought .
Celeste had returned to Lottie’s place about half an hour later .
After taking her medicine and eating some food , Lottie felt a little better .
“ Why do I smell blood ? Cel , did you get hurt ? ” she asked with a frown .
“ No. ”
It was the man who had been injured . When he took her phone and bag , some of the blood had gotten on them . She had wiped it when she got back , but apparently , she hadn’t cleaned it all off .
Chapter 27
Chapter 27