hapter24 Lysandernearlycrushedthephoneinhisgrip.Onlyafterseveraldeepbreathsdidheregaina semblanceofcontrol. Hangtight.Imonit! Heracedbacktoheadquarters atbreakneckspeed,onlytofindCelestelounginginhisexecutive chair. So,Lysander,shedrawled,satisfiedwithhowthingsturnedout?ItoldyouIdidntwantyoubothering Navier. Inthatmoment,everythingclicked.ThisentirecatastrophewasCelesteshandiwork. Abitterlaughescapedhisthroatashesnarledthroughclenchedteeth. Wellplayed,Celeste.Iclearlyunderestimatedyou.ButtheVanderbiltempire wontgoingdownbecauseofyourlittlegames.YouthinkIwontthrowyouintoacellandleaveyoutheretorot? CelestessmileremainedsoftandgentleeerilysimilartoOpheliasbutherwordscutlikeice. JustimaginepoorOpheliainajailcell,eatingterriblefood,sleepingonahardbunk,beingbulliedbyotherinmates.Youcouldntbearit. Hersmilebrightenedfurther. Relax,Lysander.Thislittlemess?Consideritmygifttoyou.Youshould actuallythankmeIjusthelpedyougetridofthedeadweightinyourcompany. Ihaventbrokenanylaws.Isimplyrevealedtherotthatwasalreadyinsideyourorganization. Whynotjuststayhereandfixyourbusiness?WhydoyoukeepchasingafterNavier?Sheshappy now. YourbelovedOpheliaisrightherebyyoursideforever.Whatmorecouldyoupossiblywant? 12:43 TheRuinedBrideofVelvetNights 28.2% CelestecouldntcomprehendLysandersinnerconflict. Hewantedeverything,butlifedoesntworkthatway. Gainingsomethingmeanslosingsomethingelsenperfectlyfairexchange. Heshouldlearntobecontent. Lysandersgazeshiftedrapidlyashestudiedher,nearlychoking onhisrage. CelesteStanley.YourejustbankingonthefactIwonthurtthatfaceofyours.ButwhathappenswhenyoustoplookinglikeOphelia?Everthinkaboutthat? Whenthatdaycomes,Iwont hesitatetodestroyyou. Celesteembracedhimtenderly,perfectingOpheliassignaturegaze. Thatdaywillnevercome,Lysander.Butifitdid,youdbetheonewithregretsandfear,notme.Afterall,youloveOpheliamorethananything…right? HerwordsleftLysanderfeelingutterlypowerless. Heangrilypushedheraway,conflictedashestaredatherfaceafacehebothlovedandhated. Ifonlyshedidntlooksomuchlike Ophelia. Thenhewouldntneedtoholdback.Hecoulddealwithherhoweverhewanted. Butthatdamnfacewastoosimilar. CelestedialedNaviersnumberwithsatisfaction. Navier! Ihopeyourehappy.AndifAubreyevermistreatsyou,Illbethefirstoneto sethim straight. Navierlaughed,surprisedthatCelestesfirstwords aftergettinghernumberwouldbethis. Illpassthatalongto Aubrey.ButhowareyoudoingwithLysander?Everythingokay? Dontforceyourselfto enduremistreatment.Withthatface,hedneverharmyou. 12-43 TheRuinedBrideofVelvetNights 28.4% Chapter24 Tobehonest,Iregretaskingyoutostaybyhissideforever.Ihopeyougetthechancetobeyour trueselfsomeday. CelestefeltawaveofwarmthatNaviersconcern. Dontworry.Iwontletmyselfbe mistreated again.AndthisismytrueselfnowIdontmindplayingOpheliaoccasionally.Iactuallyenjoyit. Thatsgreat!Navierfeltafelief. Afterchattingforafewmoreminutes,Celestefinallyhungup. SheturnedtofindLysanderstillstandingthere,butfeltnoconcernabouthis reaction. Therewas nothinglefttohide. Lysanderfeltasthoughhedbeenplungedintoanicyabyss. Neverbeforehad herealizedwithsuchclaritythatNaviertrulynolongerlovedhim. Inthepast,hecouldhavedeludedhimselfthatthiswasjustanotherofhertacticstowinhis attention. Butnow,shewasmarryinganotherman.Herclaimsaboutmovingonhadbeengenuinefromthe start. Theonlyonestuckinthepastwashim. Aftermakingbasicarrangementsto stabilizethecompany,LysanderboughtseveralbottlesofwhiskeyandplacedabouquetofliliesatOpheliasgrave. Hesatbesidetheheadstoneandspokeinahoarsevoice. Ophelia…IthinkIscrewedup.Alot. Iregreteverything.Sinceyouleftme,everychoice IvemadeIregretitall. Ifyouwerehere,knowingwhatIve done,youdprobablyhateme,wouldntyou?Youwerealways sokind. Helookeddownathishand,watching blooddripfromherfingertips,stainingthedocumentsonthe Nights 28.6% Chap74 Boor Icouldntletyougo,yetgrewintelerandbayladyatmyfa Butnomatterhowmanybottlesbeemptied,ender medpallysaber,andfortingslightlyintoxicated. HestumbledbackinDuskaleVilleinclosetosleepinthemaderbedroom,infalingters d lingeringscentas hedriftedoff Tomorrow,hewouldcontinuehis battlewithClare, Fiveyearslater,CelestehadsuccessfullycarvedoffastandalportionoftheVanderbiltGroupKnowingwhentoquitwhileahead,thecathedoutandleft.ThenflewtoEnglandtojoinNavierandAubrey. Lysanderremainedwithhiswoundedcompany,staringataphotographonhis deskshowingNavierandAubreytogether. Withcoldexprosion,hecutoutAubreysportionofthepictureand burnedittoashes. HeplacedNaviersremainingimagenexttoOpheliasphotograph Surroundedbythesetwopictures,helivedouttherest ofhisdaysin solitude. LoveornotloveLysanderhadlongsincelosttheability todistinguishbetweenthem. Onlyhabitsetchedintohisbonescontinuedtohaunthim . 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