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A cold gleam flashed in Madelynn’s eyes. “Dad, we can’t let her find out about her background. Even if she discovers her connection to Elias, there’s no way she could know his secrets. We’ll use Nathaniel’s name to kill her,” she said. 

Nathaniel could only belong to her. 

During this time together, she had become infatuated with Nathaniel. 

Moreover, she planned to enter the entertainment industry 

soon. 

As the Hartley family’s princess, she was determined to become the top beauty in the entertainment industry. 

With Nathaniel’s powerful background and her stunning looks, she was sure to become a famous star in the entertainment world. 

Charlie frowned. He had thought his daughter had a good plan. He hadn’t expected her to suggest killing Celeste. 

“Maddie, I have my arrangements for this matter. We must find the 

map. Elias was a genius. I’m wondering if he might have told his secrets to Celeste before he died,” he said. 

This was his biggest concern. 

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It had been difficult to find clues. They had to keep 

investigating. 

Celeste had to stay! 

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Madelynn frowned. If that was the case, there might be a way to deal with it. 

“Dad, why don’t we bring her back into the family? We can get her to talk,” she said, smiling slyly. 

Madelynn’s smile was eerie. 

Charlie was already thinking along those lines. 

“Yes! Tomorrow, you and Jane should find an opportunity to meet her. It was indeed our fault for leaving her in the countryside. Let’s invite her back for a meal,” he said. 

If Celeste knew the secret, they would make good use of her. 

With a cunning look, Thomas said, “Mr. Hartley, you granting Celeste the identity of a daughter of the Hartley family will make her eternally grateful. After all, she grew up lonely. If she gains. your love, she will willingly reveal the secret. We’ve investigated for many years and only found her connection to Elias. We can only get the truth from her.” 

He was determined to get the map. Those ge 

could be their shortcut to success. 

hose gems and minerals. 

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The three of them exchanged strange smiles. Madelynn understood their intentions. 

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She now had a terrible idea. She would make Celeste watch as she and Nathaniel fell in love. 

Making Celeste furious would be even more fun. 

Celeste had been very busy these past few days. She was occupied with handling company matters. 

The busy life made her forget the pain of betrayal. 

She looked at the documents on her desk. She had finished. dealing with them. 

Only then did she realize how unfilial it was to leave the work to 

Oscar for four years. 

Oscar had been exhausted daily while she had been expanding the company for a man who wasn’t worth it. 

Thinking of Oscar made her smile, her heart felt warm and 

sweet. 

She stood up and stretched. She looked out the window. It was early winter, and the weather was unusually gloomy. 

“Ms. Hartley, have some hot water,” Everly said, bringing in 

water. 

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She was happy to see that Celeste had returned to her usual self. 

“Yes!” Celeste took the water and drank a sip. “Are the loose clothes ready?” she asked. 

Everly nodded with a smile. “Briar prepared a lot. They’re all styles you like,” she said. 

“That’s good! Close the deal with Mr. Rodriguez this month. Have Landry arrange a meeting with him to see when he’s available,” she said. 

“Okay! Ms. Hartley, you’ve already worked for three hours today. Take a break before continuing,” Everly said. 

Celeste smiled gently. “Everly, from now on, just call me by my name. Call me Celeste. My identity must remain hidden,” she said. 

With Elias‘ identity revealed, she felt the truth would soon come to light. 

Or perhaps someone would come looking for her soon. 

But why did that person have to use Nathaniel? 

Everly hesitated, but she had to follow her orders since Celeste requested it. 

“Ms. Hartley, we’ll call you by your name when we’re outside,” she said. 

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She noticed her phone vibrating. She picked it up, surprised to 

see that Jane was calling her. 

“Hello!” she said. 

“Celeste, it’s me,” Jane said, smiling. 

“Do you need something?” Celeste asked calmly. 

If Jane was contacting her, it had to be something important. 

“Celeste, come home for dinner tonight. Even though you and Nathaniel are divorced, you’re still my adopted daughter in name. Can you come back for a meal tonight?” Jane said.