2026-06-08 08:29:08CHAPTER FOURTEEN
“What the hell is going on?” He asked himself, but t didn’t even look like he was going to be able to find a suitable explanation.
Vanessa was walking right behind him, and when she finally drew closer, she cleared her throat, moving her eyes from one corner to the other.
“That was strange…” She muttered, but since that seemed to be the first time she
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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREEMira waved at Desmond with a smile as soon she set her eyes on him, and even though she could see him approaching with Daniel, she was moved to take a step.Just then, one of the sommeliers serving in the party walked up to them and offered she and her father glasses of wine.“Thank you…” Mira whispered as soon as she grabbed the glass of champagne, and while she took a sip, she stared at Desmond, a coy smile all over her face.“What are you doing?!” Levi Trevor called her to order, grunting at her behavior.“Act like a lady, young woman!” He cautioned, causing his daughter to almost choke on her drink.His eyes were fiery with annoyance, his fist almost crushing the glass in annoyance.“I am sorry…” Mira muttered, and then she cleared her throat while she was trying to get a grip on herself.Levi grunted, and even though his daughter had apologized already, he didn’t look like he was satisfied.“Don’t mess this up for us, Mira. This is very important to me. You k
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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWOThe entire hall of the Kane family estate was filled with dignitaries; important guests who could only be seen in occasions that were done by the number ones of the top people in the City.There were businessmen and women, politicians, CEOs and Managers of top-tier companies, high-class men and women, and including guests that had flown overseas just to attend the birthday anniversary party of the youngest billionaire in Silverlake City.“Who are all these people?” Desmond muttered, looking down at the large hall with wide eyes.From the angle where he was standing, he could see everyone, and most of the faces that he could see were unfamiliar; at least sixty percent of them.He sighed heavily, and holding firmly to the champagne flute, he took a sip, his eyes still scanning through the guests.The sound of classical music reverberating from the middle of the hall almost sounded unimpressive to him, his mind refusing to align with the mood that almost everyone in th
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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONEDesmond followed Celeste at once, and as though she was waiting for him to make a move, Mira joined him, keeping up with his pace.Desmond was forced to slow down for the sake of the lady and her long heels.Laura sighed heavily, and turning to Desmond with a forced smile, she cleared her throat, preparing the words that she was about to get out of her mouth.“You walk so fast, Desmond…” She said calmly, attempting to catch her breath.“I am so sorry about that, Miss Trevor…” Desmond apologized at once, his tone almost seeming casual.“Please…” Mira said calmly, and then she took a deep breath while staring Desmond in the eyes just to be sure that he was still paying attention.“Call me Mira. Enough with all the formalities. We don’t have to be as official as our fathers. We are young and have a lot of time ahead of us…” She chuckled softly, and even though Desmond forced a smile while staring at her, there was nothing to show that he was ready to break his silence
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CHAPTER THIRTYAs soon as Desmond noticed that the lady standing in front of him was a bit distracted, he was forced to move his eyes toward the direction she was staring at, and that was when he froze at the sight before him.He was gawking without realizing it, marveled by the beauty who was sauntering toward them.She was not just a goddess, but a fair one.Her blonde hair cascaded perfectly down her two shoulders, her long dress glued perfectly to her hour-glass body.She had the perfect smile, her fragrance moving ahead of her as she continued moving.But she was not alone, accompanied by the two guards who kept their distances, yet they were ready to charge at anyone who would dare come close to her.Celeste turned to Desmond, and seeing the way he was staring, she was forced to break her silence, her voice low but audible.“Mr. Kane?” She called out, but Desmond seemed to be very distracted by the sight before him, his eyes wide with admiration.“Sir?” Celeste was moved to to
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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE“I am sorry about that, Mr. Kane…” Celeste apologized at once, but because he wasn’t sure of what she was apologizing for, Desmond waited to hear what else she was going to say.“It was a last minute call from them, and your father is aware of the meeting. Mr. Trevor and your father are very close friends, and he is hoping that this could become an avenue to strengthen their bond…”“Hmm…” Desmond said nothing, just staring at the lady while he thought about everything that she said.“Why does it look like that was a reversed line?” He asked, looking eyeball to eyeball with the lady.“I am sure my father didn’t use those exact words…” He said with a smirk on his face, causing the lady to bend her face to the ground.That indicated that Desmond was right, and he chuckled softly, staring as she struggled to look at him.“Well…” Celeste broke her silence, taking a deep breath.“Your father didn’t use those exact words, but having worked for him for years, I know that
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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHTElon lifted his face as Desmond approached, still unaware of what to say.“Here you go…” Desmond handed him over the piece of paper he folded, holding onto his wry smile.“What’s this?” Elon asked, his voice low and slippery.“Why don’t you find out yourself?” Desmond said with a low tone, holding onto his wry smile.Again, Elon looked at the piece of paper, filled with so much uncertainty.All of a sudden, it felt as though he was about to open a sentence, and his heart began to pound aggressively against his ribcage.He took a deep breath, and mustering the courage, he finally unfolded the paper, narrowing his gaze on what was written on it.Then his heart skipped several beats, his eyes widening in shock as he stared at what was written.He tried to speak, but the words hung in his throat, forcing him to swallow hard in an attempt to get rid of the clog that gripped him.“You are not serious, are you?” He turned to look at Desmond with wide eyes, but he didn’t
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