Two Can Play (Celeste and Dominic) novel Chapter 60

Chapter 60

CELESTE

There was a pause.

Then Seraphine glared at Julian, before she turned to me and ground out, through gritted teeth, “I am sorry. But no matter what, you should answer our questions.”

I wiped my face with the back of my hand and sniffled.

“Fine,” I told them. “I will tell you every single thing that happened to me.”

I reached into my pocket, pulled out my new phone, and handed it to Julian,

He stared at it in surprise. “Whose phone is this?”

“Mine,” I replied.

I took a deep breath and launched into the story I had prepared.

“I was at home when a courier delivered a parcel to me. It was an invitation to a party. I would not have gone, but the name of the recipient was Helix Research Laboratory. How could I ignore that?”

Julian nodded slowly.

“I saw it was a party for high profile people in society. To reveal the chairman of Veil Holdings and all that. I did not even know that Dominic Ford was the chairman or that he was going to be there. I ordered a dress. I believed it was suitable for the party. When it was time, I went to the party, got the shock of my life when I was called on stage and Helix received that funding.”

I paused and looked at Julian.

“I did not even know you were there. You told me you were traveling out for business.”

Something flickered across his face. Guilt, maybe. I did not care.

“The whole crowd and glamour got to me. I had to flee the scene. I am not used to such attention. I quietly exchanged clothes with a random waitress and left the hotel.”

I let out a shaky breath.

“I was so excited by the funding. I knew I would not be able to sleep. I had not been to the lab in a while, so I decided to go there. When I arrived, I realized I had lost my phone. I could not remember how or when. I just lost it. I spent the night at Helix, going over the progress of our research and preparing myself in case I was called upon to give a speech any time soon.”

Julian’s face softened. “You spent the night at the lab?”

“I spent a few hours with the CEO, going over the contract. Finally, I signed the contract. Then the money was deposited into Helix’s account. I was so excited. I could not wait to get back to Helix. I was escorted to the exit door. It was a door different from the one I came in through.”

Julian leaned forward. “Then what happened?”

“As I left, I decided to get a new phone for the time being. I planned to get my old phone back once I had settled, but I needed a means of communication. I was heading back to my car when my legs became wobbly. Everything began to spin and finally, I fainted.”

Julian’s eyes widened. “Are you okay now?”

“I woke up in the hospital. It was already very late. The doctor gave me a drip and told me a good Samaritan had rushed me in. The doctor said I was very stressed and needed rest. I was also diagnosed with low blood sugar. After everything was done, I thanked the doctor and left.”

I wiped at my eyes again, even though there were no tears left.

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