Celeste''s gaze was bold and fiery. And although Natalie was calm, she still felt unnerved by the former''s stare.


    "Celeste, is there something on my face?" she asked.


    Celeste nodded. "Yeah! There''s some good looks."


    Natalie was rendered speechless. She served Celeste and Shawn some tea, pushing the cups toward them.


    "After dinner, Walter and I have something to take care of, so we''ll head back first.


    "Celeste, do you and Mr. Haines have work to doter?" Natalie asked.


    "Nope."


    Although Celeste was a famous celebrity, her schedule wasn''t packed. Her manager was her sister-inw, and the Kennedy family didn''t need her to toil to earn money. She didn''tck money herself; she just entered the entertainment industry because she liked it and wanted to have things to do.


    Therefore, when Celeste was done with her schedule for the day, she could rest after. Since her manager was a family member, she never had to worry about anything. Instead, her sister-inw was often worried about her.


    Despite how often her sister-inw scolded her, she still spoiled Celeste plenty.


    "Nat, you''re so pretty. Have you ever thought about joining the entertainment industry?" Celeste grinned. "You can debut under the title of ''Celeste''s cousin,'' and if Lincoln helps you pave the way, you can be a global icon-a top-tier superstar."


    Natalie shook her head. "No thanks. I''m not interested in acting."


    "Then, what are you interested in?"


    Natalie thought about it for a moment. What interested her most was saving lives and the sketchbook of herbs that Federrick had given her.


    If she could find the herbs from that sketchbook, that would be the best thing for her.


    She had originally nned to search for the herbs with Marcus, but they ended up gathering mushrooms instead.


    When Natalie thought about Marcus, her expression turned cold. Since he was so disgusted and repulsed by her, then she wouldn''t bother going herb-hunting with him again.


    "I haven''t thought about it yet. I''ll decideter," Natalie replied.


    Celeste nodded. "That''s fine. You just returned home, so take your time to rest well. You can think about the futureter.


    "Besides, Aunt Charlotte and Uncle William own so manypanies. You can be the boss of any one of them if you want."


    "Yeah, maybe next time."


    While they were chatting, the waiter began serving the dishes. Once all the food was on the table, Celeste suggested having some alcohol, but Natalie declined.


    Shawn also advised Celeste not to drink, saying, "Celeste, it''s best if you don''t drink. If your sister-inw finds out you drank without permission, she''ll get angry."


    Celeste could only nod dejectedly.


    During the meal, Walter was particrly attentive to Natalie-serving her food, pouring her tea, and handing her napkins. He always seemed to know exactly what she needed and did it before she even asked.


    His attentiveness and tacit understanding made Celeste click her tongue in admiration.


    Shawn, watching from the side, smiled andmented, "Mr. Watson, you''re very considerate!"


    Walter smiled back. "Being considerate toward his girlfriend is a boyfriend''s basic duty. Mr. Haines, you also seem like someone who treats his girlfriend very well. She must be very lucky!"


    Taking a sip of his tea, Shawn replied, "I''m single. I don''t have a girlfriend." "Huh?" Walter looked surprised. "Really? I thought Celeste was your girlfriend!" "No, we''re just acting partners."


    Celeste also quickly denied it. "Don''t speak carelessly! I don''t like Shawn. We''re just friends and colleagues."


    "I''m sorry! I made a mistake." Walter hurriedly apologized. "I just saw so many couple edits of you two online and mistakenly assumed... Sorry! I''m really sorry."


    "It''s fine. Fans love shipping couples together. We let them have their fun, but we''ve always been adamant about the truth."


    Celeste and Shawn were close


    friends, each fully aware of the other''s real romantic interests. They had many fans that shipped them as


    a couple, but they never deliberately hyped up their pairing for publicity.


    Lincoln was an open-minded boss, and Shawn''s manager was equally fair-minded: Plus, Lincoln often


    brought Shawn along to film set et


    which made his journey into the entertainment industry quite smooth.


    Neither Shawn nor Celeste relied on their looks to attract fans, so they never had


    to worry about losing poprity because of rtionships.


    From the very beginning, Shawn had stated that if he ever got into a rtionship, he would announce it openly. At the same time, if he wasn''t dating, he would rify rumors immediately.


    "My apologies. I don''t follow entertainment-rted news closely, so I wasn''t aware," Walter sincerely apologized. "I hope Celeste and Mr. Haines can forgive me."


    Celeste smiled and replied, "It''s fine! Walter, make sure you treat Nat well, or I won''t let you off!"


    Walter nodded firmly. "Rest assured, Celeste. I''ll take good care of Nat. If I ever betray her, I''ll kill myself."


    When she heard Walter''s solemn deration, Natalie felt something was off. She turned to look at Walter, who immediately shed her a smile.


    "Nat, I will never betray you in this lifetime. I would never do anything to hurt you." Natalie thought he was being overly dramatic. "Enough of that. We should get going now. Celeste, don''t scare Walter."


    She stood up and pulled Walter along. "Did you pay the bill?" she asked.


    "I paid in advance." Walter had settled the bill beforehand and left some extra just


    in case, ensuring no one else could rush forward to pay the bill.


    "Then, let''s go! Goodbye, Celeste, Mr. Haines."


    "Bye!"


    As Natalie and Walter exited the private dining room and headed downstairs, they


    were blocked by someoneing up-Noah.


    "Ms. Walker, Mr. Watson," he respectfully greeted. However, his gaze was fixed on Walter for a while.


    "Hello. Please excuse us."


    "Of course." Noah stepped aside, and Natalie and Walter quickly left.


    When Noah returned to his own party''s private room, only Marcus remained.


    "Mr. Holden, Ms. Walker and Mr. Watson have left," he reported.


    "I see." Marcus rose to his feet. "Let''s go."


    "Yes, Mr. Holden."


    As they passed by the private room Natalie had just exited, Celeste suddenly


    reached out to stop Marcus.


    "Mr. Holden, let''s talk," she said.


    Marcus rejected her coldly. "Sorry, no time."


    But Celeste didn''t pay him any mind and quietly said, "Emma isn''t the Walkers'' biological daughter. But she has plenty of your belongings in her hands. Mr. Holden, are you really not interested?"


    Marcus stopped in his tracks. "Are you sure?"


    "Of course, I''m sure." Celeste smiled. "Come in and have a seat!"


    "Fine. Noah, wait outside."


    Noah nodded. "Yes, Mr. Holden."


    Marcus and Celeste entered the private room, sitting on the couches at the


    opposite end of the room.


    Shawn, sensing the atmosphere, tactfully excused himself to fetch more tea.


    "Speak. What belongings of mine does Emma have?"


    Marcus took out his phone and checked the time. He had an appointment with a childhood friendter, and in the afternoon, he had to rush back before Natalie performed acupuncture on Charles. Thus, he didn''t have much time to spare.