The Scent of 99

Chapter 99

As the staff headed toward the elevator, he bumped into Trevor and the gang in the hallway. Miles asked, “This

meal…”

The staff immediately responded, “The missus ordered it.”

Obviously, he was talking about Celeste.

Trevor and his gang didn’t put the staff in a difficult position. Instead, they let him go back to his work. After the staff said, Miles chuckled and said, “It looks like we won’t have to invite Celeste to lunch.”

Trevor responded nonchalantly, “We should ask her to join us.”

Wynn was immediately dumbfounded when she heard what he said. She pursed her lips and looked at him. Beck and Miles were taken aback as well.

Miles chuckled. “I guess you’re right. Mrs. Fleming Senior explicitly told you to look after Celeste. There will be hell to pay if she finds out we excluded Celeste from our lunch.”

After all, the hot spring retreat belonged to the Fleming family. Martha probably had arranged for her own men to be here, monitoring everything. Anything Trevor and the gang did would be made known to her.

Wynn regained her composure when she heard Miles‘ explanation. She had assumed that Trevor actually developed feelings for Celeste after Martha’s efforts. Judging by what Miles said, it would seem that she was simply overthinking.

Beck also turned his gaze away once he heard what Miles said.

At that moment, Jordyn was back. Trevor rubbed her head and said, “Go upstairs and ask your mom to come down for lunch.”

Jordyn was also taken aback by what he said. She asked hesitantly, “Is Mom going to join us for lunch?”

“Yeah.”

Jordyn’s jaw dropped. She frowned and looked at Wynn. She didn’t want her mom to join them for lunch. Celeşte would surely pick on Wynn if she was there, and she would make everyone unhappy.

Wynn grinned and said warmly, “Run along now.”

Jordyn hesitated for a moment before she went upstairs.

When Jordyn rang the doorbell, Celeste was already eating her food. She looked at the footage through the television and put her meal away once she saw that it was Jordyn. She got up and opened the door. “Need anything, Jo?”

Jordyn bit her lips before she raised her head and looked at Celeste. “Hi, Mom. Dad sent me here. He wants you to come downstairs and have lunch with us.”

Celeste turned down the offer. “I’m already having my lunch in here. Go ahead and enjoy yours without me.”

Jordyn let out a sigh of relief and responded, “Okay. T–That’s what I’m going to tell Dad, alright?”

Celeste knew Jordyn didn’t want her to have lunch with them. She noticed the look on the little girl’s face and said nonchalantly, “Sure. Bye.”

Jordyn giggled and said, “Bye!”

She turned around and left as she spoke. However, she had merely taken two steps before she felt a little guilty.”

+25 BONUS

Chapter 99

Are you sure you’ll be fine by yourself, Mom? H–How about I stay back and keep you company?”

There were a lot of people down there, and it was very merry and lively. It would be bad if she left Celeste here all by herself.

However, Jordyn sounded a little reluctant when she made the offer. Clearly, she preferred to have lunch with Trevor, Wynn, and the others.

Celeste didn’t want to make Jordyn stay. After all, she didn’t need such a reluctant company. She bent down and said warmly, “It’s okay. I love being alone. Go ahead and join them, Jo.”

Jordyn immediately felt easier when she heard what Celeste said. She nodded. “Alright. I’m leaving now.”

Celeste said, “Go.”

At the next moment, Jordyn sprinted out of there.

Celeste watched Jordyn’s retreating figure before she closed the door and continued having lunch alone.

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