Thorns Grow After Betrayal (Celeste and Chester) novel Chapter 328

“Thank you, Celly,” Crystal Lennox said, smiling brightly.

Others chimed in with their congratulations.

No one objected to her decision to let Bagehot take over the company while she focused on her pregnancy.

Bagehot was also a shareholder in Kismet Collective.

Celestine had met him a few times but didn’t know him well.

From what she could recall, he was an eloquent and thoughtful man.

At the very least, he was a world apart from Crystal’s egomaniac ex, Zeke Sterling.

“Although my husband will be managing the company, I will still be kept in the loop on all important matters, so don’t worry,” Crystal reassured them.

Despite her joy, Crystal was also a little nervous about her first baby.

So when Bagehot offered to return to the country to watch over Kismet Collective and take care of her, allowing her to focus on the pregnancy, Crystal was deeply moved.

Crystal had struggled with the decision for a while.

However, all the departments at Kismet Collective were now running smoothly.

Their partnerships and finances were no longer as tight as they were before the new year, and with Celestine back, she felt at ease.

***

Velvet Noir’s first day of business was a huge success.

There were even many customers posting rave reviews and recommendations online.

Celestine stayed at the store until it closed at eight o’clock.

She felt a deep sense of satisfaction seeing something she had designed with her own hands become a real product, and then watching customers happily trying it on.

Creation is born from passion, but the continuation of that passion comes from the blissful moments of being recognized by others.

For the first time in a long while, Celestine felt a happiness that came from the bottom of her heart.

She took a photo with the newly restocked shelves and posted it on her social media feed.

After that, as she was about to leave the Galleria, she decided to buy a gift for Crystal Lennox.

Crystal's announcement had been so sudden.

She hadn't been prepared at all.

So she made a special trip to a baby store and bought some essentials for infants.

She never expected this moment to be captured by someone else.

***

Not far away, Zeke flashed a mischievous grin and sent the photo to Lance Blake.

[Zeke]: Look who it is.

[Lance]: ?

[Zeke]: Looks like she's pregnant. You work fast, huh?

Lance raised an eyebrow.

He liked the photo.

Zeke waited for a long time but got no reply from Lance.

When he sent another message to tease him, he received a message delivery failure icon.

Zeke was confused.

What a sore loser.

Annoyed, he was about to go and tease Celestine in person, but when he looked up, she was gone.

Hmph, she sure runs fast.

After paying for her items, Celestine was about to leave when she saw Zeke looking frustrated. Her brow furrowed instantly.

She grabbed her things and immediately headed in the opposite direction.

Running into that jerk never led to anything good.

Exchanging even one word with him was a waste of time and energy.

Thanks to the traffic from the livestream, Velvet Noir’s online store went viral.

Customers also flocked to the physical store every day.

For the first few days after the opening, Celestine stayed at the store to oversee things.