Celeste's probing
Author: Life_Of_Mid
last update2025-01-15 00:21:30

Silence reigned for a few seconds after Alice asked the question plaguing for so long with Celeste meeting her gaze calmly.

Just as she felt like she had struck a nerve, Celeste spoke up, chuckling in amusement as she replied. “Do you think I have an ulterior motive?”

“... Do you not?” Alice asked, feeling skeptical.

Celeste beamed. “Well, it might seem that way but I promise that it's nothing like that.”

“Then, why?”

“Well, I've always admired you. You're a genius and I would like to build a relationship with you.”

“You wish to build a relationship with me?”

“Of course,” Celeste said. “I mean, you were able to attract investments from Jeffery Felton and Gilbert Strong, two powerhouses in the corporate world. So naturally, I'd like to get in on whatever they saw.”

“Oh,” Alice muttered, a trace of disappointment welling up within her.

Even though she had expected that Celeste wasn't acting all friendly for no reason, she didn't realize it was for such a reason.

But then again, it was b
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