Chapter 08
Kendric stepped out of the car and cast his eyes around.
But Celeste was nowhere to be seen.
His gaze shifted to his mother, “where’s Celeste?”
Yes, Celeste’s moving out was mostly her own decision, but Ms. Quinn’s
hostility for her was another part of the reason.
Ms. Quinn certainly wouldn’t admit her forcing Celeste away.
“Oh, you know her well. She’s probably throwing a tantrum again.” she put
on a tender smile and shook her head.
Kendric cast a brief glance across the room. His gaze fell on Luke who hung
his head down with a hint of guilt.
Kendric tasked him with bringing Celeste back, but he failed.
Gavin and others had originally planned to party all night out in the bar. However, Kendric’s departure made them lose interest. They eventually decided
to shift the party venue to Melville’s villa.
Until the late hour, Melville family were still aglow with lights.
Kendric was dragged away by his mother to have a good chat, and he
struggled to press down his restlessness to listen to her.
“How long will you stay at home this time?” Ms. Quinn inquired.
From the moment he stepped inside the house, Kendric seemed
absent–minded. He keenly noticed that all traces of Celeste had vanished from this home.
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There was originally a photo of them in the living room, but now it
disappeared. In the entryway, her favorite keychain was absent. Her paintings, her preferred cushion on the sofa had all disappeared.
Kendric glanced around, then shifted his gaze away.
“Why did Celeste suddenly move out?”
Ms. Quinn put on a friendly smile. “Oh, she’s just throwing a little fit.” she
hid her dislike for Celeste, “don’t worry, Ken. Just go sweet–talk her, and she’ll
probably come back.”
Kendric was in no mood to continue this talk. “I need to go change my
clothes first.”
He headed upstairs, and Luke tailed close behind.
In the study on the second floor, Kendric sat in a chair. On the desk in front
put the necklace he’d bought especially for Celeste.
Celeste didn’t accept it.
“What did she say?” he asked.
Luke hesitated, “Miss Alinsky said… this precious necklace should be given to the girl you truly love.”
Kendric furrowed his brows. “Childish.”
For a split second, Luke wanna give his boss a kind warning. Because he felt Celeste’s attitude were a bit unusual this time.
In the past, a call from Kendric would be enough to bring her back. But this time, a specially selected necklace and a specially appointed assistant failed to
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change her mind.
“Where she moved to?”
Luke hurriedly replied, “in a small apartment she rented.”
Kendric frowned even more. In the past when Celeste left home, she would
stay at a hotel for a maximum of two nights. But this time, she rented an
apartment?
Over the years, he had almost grown accustomed to not putting much thought into Celeste. She had always been very obedient. Even if she occasionally threw a tantrum, she was easy to pacify.
“Give me the phone,” he demanded.
Luke handed over the phone. Kendric directly dialed her number. It went to voicemail, indicating that her phone was turned off.
off.
He stared at the phone for a moment, then dialed again. It was still turned
“Maybe she changed her phone number?” Luke whispered.
Kendric’s expression soured. “Get Kash over here.”
Kash immediately guessed out what’s going on as soon as Luke came to him.
Before heading upstairs, he exchanged glances with Ms. Quinn, and they got each other’s meaning tacitly.
Inside the study, Kendric was still trying to dig out Celeste’s contact way, yet
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he found out he knew little about her circle. He was ignorant of her friends,
where she might head to, and even the contact way of her father.
“Where has she moved to?” he questioned Kash.
“Near River Street.” Kash answered respectfully.
“What’s her new phone number?”
A moment of confusion flashed across Kash’s eyes, “I’ll check it right away.”
Kendric nodded and waved him to leave.
Sitting alone in the study, he had a strange feeling. He couldn’t stop wondering why he couldn’t get through Celeste’s phone. He silently stared at the phone.
For eight years, it had turned into a routine that Celeste would be waiting at home whenever he returned from business trips. Kendric felt a strong impulse at this very moment that he wanted to see her.
Kendric was a man of action. Now that he had no way to suppress the eager
to see her, then just go find her now. He rose from the chair.
Just before leaving the study, his gaze suddenly fixed on the empty white wall, and he noticed that something seemed missing.
“Has someone been in my study?” he asked the maid who was in charge of cleaning.
The maid nodded, “yes, Miss Alinsky came in suddenly that day, stayed for a while, and took away quite a few things.”
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“What did she take away?”
The maid pondered for a while. “They seemed to be paintings.”
It suddenly dawn on Kendric that all those paintings Celeste drew for him disappeared from his study.
He stared at the empty walls, a sudden sense of irritation gnawing at him.
Luke, who had been trailing behind, had been feeling uneasy all this while.
He had a daring suspicion that maybe, just maybe, Celeste wasn’t as
insignificant in his boss’s heart as she appeared to be.
