Chapter 143

Worried that they might get bumped into by other people , Beck stayed close to them so he could protect them .
However , the crowd was just too large today .
They had only been skiing for a little over an hour when two girls accidentally bumped into them .
Shanice was fine , but Celeste ended up crashing directly into Beck .
He instinctively wrapped his arm around her waist , pulling her securely into his embrace .
Pressed against his broad chest , Celeste froze for a moment and immediately felt uncomfortable . She tried to push him away , only to realize that her foot hurt .
Beck didn’t let go . “ Did you twist your ankle ? ”
“ I think … yeah . ”
He called over a staff member to help Shanice and then bent down and picked Celeste up .
She had assumed he would let the staff assist her . So , being suddenly lifted into his arms , she was caught off guard and instinctively resisted . “ Put me down , I— ”
Beck interrupted , “ The doctor is already waiting . Let’s take care of your foot first . ”
Celeste hesitated but stopped struggling .
Inside the lodge , Beck set her down .
The waiting doctor examined her foot and found that it was just a mild dislocation . After a quick adjustment , she was fine .
Beck asked , “ Do you still want to ski ? ”
“ I’m fine , I can continue . ” Since she was already here , she didn’t want to dampen Shanice’s excitement .
Hearing from the doctor that her leg was fine , Beck didn’t stop her .
Meanwhile , from a distance , someone was watching them ,
“ Linda ? What are you looking at ? ”
Linda squinted . “ I think I just saw someone I know . ”
The man in the distance looked a lot like Beck from the side But he was with a woman and a child . That couldn’t be Beck , could it ?
Just as she took two steps forward to get a clearer look , the man put his hat and goggles back on and walked away .
Over the next hour , Celeste and Shanice got bumped into twice more , but neither of them got hurt .
When Beck reached out to steady her , holding her hand , Celeste lightly pulled away and said , “ I’m good now , thanks . ”
Only then did Beck release her wrist .
At noon , they left the ski resort and went to a nearby restaurant for lunch . He handed her the menu , letting her choose the dishes .
It was then that Shanice suddenly remembered something and asked , “ Ms. Rodriguez , what’s your first name ? ”
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“ Celeste . My full name is Celeste Rodriguez . You can call me Ms. Celeste . ”
Shanice nodded . “ Ms. Celeste . ”
Celeste smiled and gently patted her little face .
Perhaps she was too exhausted from skiing – before they even finished eating , Shanice started dozing off . Beck picked her up and wiped the corner of her mouth .
Celeste had also finished eating . Setting down her utensils , she said , “ Shall we call it a day ? ”
“ Alright . ” But instead of getting up immediately , Beck looked at her and asked , “ Can I invite you out again next time ? ”
Celeste replied , “ Sure . ”
He had helped her today , and since Shanice needed her company , returning the favor a few times seemed only fair .
“ Thanks . ”
“ You don’t have to thank me . ”
Since Shanice was already asleep and she felt they had nothing more to talk about , Celeste didn’t say much and simply turned to leave .
Beck stood there watching as she drove away . Only after a while did he get into his own pre
Shanice woke up when they reached home . “ Ms. Celeste already left ? ”
car .
“ Yes . ” Holding her in his arms , Beck suddenly said , “ Oh , Shanice , from now on , just call her ‘ Ms. Rodriguez , ‘ okay ? Also , keep her name a secret for now . Don’t tell anyone else , alright ? ”
Shanice obediently nodded . “ Okay . ”
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