Thorns Grow After Betrayal (Celeste and Chester) novel Chapter 302

The young receptionist pretended to hesitate, but her tone was firm and unyielding as she tried to shoo them away.

Pete could feel his anger bubbling over.

“You’re telling me the CEO’s wife needs an appointment just to enter the building?!”

He knew Chester and Celestine had kept their marriage a secret all these years, but it still amazed him that even the employees of their own company had no idea who Celestine really was.

He couldn’t begin to imagine how much Celestine had endured because of this.

The receptionist looked utterly baffled.

Her? The CEO’s wife?

But, maintaining her professionalism, she kept her sarcasm in check and coldly insisted, “If you don’t leave right now, I’ll have to call security.”

Celestine reached out and gently stopped Pete, who was about to protest again, shaking her head ever so slightly.

Pete clenched his fists, feeling more frustrated than he ever had before.

Celestine quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Stein’s number.

“Mrs. Fordham, is there something I can help you with?” Stein’s tone on the other end was just as businesslike as ever.

For all the years she’d been married to Chester, Stein had always addressed her as “Miss Selwyn,” never betraying even a hint of familiarity.

Celestine frowned slightly. “I’m downstairs at the building. Please tell reception to let me through.”

Her sudden appearance clearly caught Stein off guard. After all, she’d only just recently been in a car accident with Chester. From the reports, Chester had suffered a traumatic brain injury—trying to shield her, no less—and he was still in a coma.

Stein was surprised she wasn’t at the hospital recovering, let alone coming to the office—especially since she’d never shown any interest in company affairs before.

He hesitated for a few seconds, glancing back toward the conference room where, just recently, Chester had been meeting to sponsor Joanna Sinclair’s startup.

After weighing his options, Stein softened his tone. “Mrs. Fordham, I’m in the middle of an important meeting for the group. Please wait a moment—I’ll come down and get you myself.”

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