Thorns Grow After Betrayal (Celeste and Chester) novel Chapter 171

The worst part was, the man standing before them was wearing the exact same clothes as the one they'd just seen earlier.

Serena's mind spun in chaos.

How could this be happening?!

All four faces blanched in terror.

Joanna was the first to break the silence. "Oh my God, Mr. Prescott—it's you… Just now, Miss Langley said she saw you and Celestine having dinner, and we all thought—well, we assumed—"

Elena opened her mouth, but the oppressive air radiating from the man in front of her left her completely speechless.

She knew this man.

It was President Prescott—the very one her father had been desperate to partner with lately!

A sudden flash of understanding crossed Chester's eyes. "Mr. Prescott, this is all just a misunderstanding."

"Oh?" Gideon cocked his head, voice dangerously calm. "And what exactly is misunderstood?"

Chester found the words stuck in his throat. If he said it out loud, he feared the consequences would only be even more disastrous…

He instinctively glanced at Celestine.

She smiled sweetly, hands folded, and turned to the man across from her. "Mr. Prescott, they were just discussing whether you were my lover."

…

"Celestine!" Chester tried to cut her off, but failed. All he could do was growl, "I said it's a misunderstanding! Don't bring your nonsense in front of Mr. Prescott!"

Gideon's gaze was sharp as a judge's. "So, none of you said those things?"

Every single one of them wanted to deny it. But under Gideon's intense stare, not one of them could utter a word of protest.

"I thought, after last time, Mr. Fordham had learned his lesson—was genuinely interested in working with the Prescott Group. Seems I was wrong." Gideon leaned back in his chair, casual but merciless.

Chester had moved heaven and earth to try to restore their partnership with the Prescott Group—pulling every string, calling in every favor. Gideon's presence at the old man's birthday dinner had been a sign that things might finally be thawing.

Now, thanks to a pointless misunderstanding, all those efforts were about to go up in smoke.

Chester shot Serena and Elena a glare icy enough to kill.

They were nothing but dead weight, good for ruining everything.

Elena had never seen Chester look at her with such venom. She was so shaken she could barely breathe.

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