Temporary Luna, Permanent Heartbreak - Chapter 102: Chapter 102
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The Bentley's door opened, and a pair of long legs stretched out from inside.
Below the trousers, high-end leather shoes shone brightly.
Then, a face revealed itself.
The features were handsome and exquisite, lips sharp like a work of art.
The nose was elegant, exuding an air of confidence. The eyes were deep and mysterious, like the coldness of an ancient pool for millennia.
"S... Sterling?" Zara silently pronounced the name, her heart skipping a beat. Williams sent him to pick her up? So, he knew about her being the Thousand Faced Queen?
As she thought, Sterling had already approached her. He looked down at her, hands naturally tucked into his pockets, and spoke in a clear and calm voice, "Four years ago, I was the one who abandoned you in the snow. Whatever compensation you want, just tell me."
"Of course, the only thing I can offer you is money." He took out a check, waving it in front of her eyes, the white paper glaringly sharp.
"What do you mean?" Zara asked.
Sterling pressed his lips slightly, remaining silent.
"I've already told him everything about the deception back then," Celeste came from the other side of the Bentley. "I was too impulsive back then, and I've apologized to Sterling."
"Sterling wanted to compensate you, Zara, so please accept it." Although Celeste appeared sincere, her eyes revealed a hint of provocation.
After being exposed by Zara yesterday, Celeste had thought it through and decided to confess everything to Sterling. Surprisingly, he forgave her and even took the initiative to help her resolve the situation.
Celeste smiled triumphantly, and Zara clenched her fist silently.
Sterling actually doted on Celeste to such an excessive extent.
Without revealing her emotions, Zara accepted the check and took out a pen. But instead of writing anything, she gently handed the check back, saying, "How about using all of the Ashford pack's assets for compensation?"
Celeste's eyes narrowed, unable to hide her disdain and mockery. Sterling's body tensed, and even though he didn't say anything, his displeasure was evident. Zara ignored their expressions, wearing a faint smile, as tranquil as the early spring.
Looking at Sterling, she tilted her head slightly. "What's the matter? You just boasted about giving me as much as I wanted, but now you hesitate to part with it?"
"If you're reluctant, why bother pretending to be so generous?"
Saying that, she raised her head and walked away from the two.
"Zara, isn't this going too far?" Celeste complained from behind, her voice tinged with grievances.
Sterling remained motionless, his gaze fixed on Zara's departing figure.
Filled with hatred, Celeste could say nothing more. She could only put on a reluctant look and said, "Well, she doesn't need money now since she has the protection of the owner of Starlight Media. Sterling, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive and caused trouble, making things difficult for you."
Only then did Sterling slowly come back to his senses. "Just don't do such things again," he said, his face not looking good but his tone still relatively gentle.
Celeste nodded obediently, "I understand."
After getting in the car, Sterling closed his eyes.
He suddenly recalled the big eyes from the past. She had always taken care of him, considering his feelings in everything she did. Back then, unable to see, he would always get angry at the pack healers, refusing treatment, but she was the only one who could persuade him gently, rubbing his palm with hers to soothe him. Her words were always comforting and playful. If he didn't listen, she would use various methods to persuade him.
Back then, those big eyes were the only warmth in his dark world. She was clever and sensible, acting very mature for her age. But now, it seemed she had changed a lot.
Was it because he had spoiled her too much?
"Big eyes," he softly called.
Beside him, Celeste opened her eyes, not understanding whom he was calling. Only when Sterling looked at her did she nervously approach and ask, "What do you want to say, Sterling?"
Sterling hadn't spoken yet, but she quickly apologized, "I know, I was wrong. You can punish me however you want, just... don't leave me."
Looking at her pitiful red eyes, Sterling suppressed the disappointment in his heart and said, "Don't worry, I won't leave you."
"But, just this once!" As he said this, his face turned cold!
Celeste looked at him, and her heart skipped a beat.
Although Sterling seemed affectionate on the surface, she could clearly feel that he often seemed absent-minded when he was with her. Last night, although she took a risky step and won his forgiveness, he became even colder towards her.
Now, he didn't even want to touch her fingers.
In the taxi, Zara kept her lips sealed and her gaze fixed on the distance, completely lost in thought. Perhaps, after seeing Sterling just now, she suddenly thought of the past.
He was going back for eye treatment. Afraid that he would be trapped in self-blame for his father's death, she suggested that they forget about the time they spent in the Moonless Territory and act as if it never happened.
She had said this to encourage him.
And he did forget, completely! He even forgot about her!
After four years of mating, she had wanted to reveal her true identity countless times. But in the end, she finally chose to kept her mouth shut to consider his feelings.
Celeste followed Sterling to Genesis Group.
"You go ahead with your work; I can keep myself busy," she considerately told Sterling.
Sterling had an important meeting to attend, so he nodded and left.
Watching him leave, Celeste lowered her eyelids and soon walked out of the office. She went to Linda's desk and pulled her aside to a secluded spot.
"What's up? Why so mysterious early in the morning?" Linda asked, "Are you preparing a surprise for Alpha Ashford?"
"No, I want to ask you something," Celeste said.
"What is it?"
After thinking for a moment, Celeste combed her hair and said, "Do you know who 'Big Eyes' is?"
Sterling called her 'Big Eyes' in the morning for no apparent reason, and Celeste sensibly felt that there must be something behind it.
"Big Eyes?" Linda thought for a moment, then shook her head, "I've never heard Alpha Ashford mention it. Isn't it just his pet name for you?"
Celeste did have big eyes—double eyelids, shining like water. She touched her eyes and murmured softly, not saying anything further, but still feeling uneasy.
Sterling had never called her that.
But besides her, who else could it be?
Unable to figure this out, Celeste remembered something else: she needed to do something quickly to enhance her image and make Sterling see only her good side, forgetting the previous unpleasantness.
Thinking about this, she eagerly sought advice from Linda.
Hearing her question, Linda grinned, "You've come to the right person. There's something you can do. If you succeed, Alpha Ashford definitely will be head over heels for you!"
Celeste's eyes brightened, and she asked anxiously, "What is it?"
Below the trousers, high-end leather shoes shone brightly.
Then, a face revealed itself.
The features were handsome and exquisite, lips sharp like a work of art.
The nose was elegant, exuding an air of confidence. The eyes were deep and mysterious, like the coldness of an ancient pool for millennia.
"S... Sterling?" Zara silently pronounced the name, her heart skipping a beat. Williams sent him to pick her up? So, he knew about her being the Thousand Faced Queen?
As she thought, Sterling had already approached her. He looked down at her, hands naturally tucked into his pockets, and spoke in a clear and calm voice, "Four years ago, I was the one who abandoned you in the snow. Whatever compensation you want, just tell me."
"Of course, the only thing I can offer you is money." He took out a check, waving it in front of her eyes, the white paper glaringly sharp.
"What do you mean?" Zara asked.
Sterling pressed his lips slightly, remaining silent.
"I've already told him everything about the deception back then," Celeste came from the other side of the Bentley. "I was too impulsive back then, and I've apologized to Sterling."
"Sterling wanted to compensate you, Zara, so please accept it." Although Celeste appeared sincere, her eyes revealed a hint of provocation.
After being exposed by Zara yesterday, Celeste had thought it through and decided to confess everything to Sterling. Surprisingly, he forgave her and even took the initiative to help her resolve the situation.
Celeste smiled triumphantly, and Zara clenched her fist silently.
Sterling actually doted on Celeste to such an excessive extent.
Without revealing her emotions, Zara accepted the check and took out a pen. But instead of writing anything, she gently handed the check back, saying, "How about using all of the Ashford pack's assets for compensation?"
Celeste's eyes narrowed, unable to hide her disdain and mockery. Sterling's body tensed, and even though he didn't say anything, his displeasure was evident. Zara ignored their expressions, wearing a faint smile, as tranquil as the early spring.
Looking at Sterling, she tilted her head slightly. "What's the matter? You just boasted about giving me as much as I wanted, but now you hesitate to part with it?"
"If you're reluctant, why bother pretending to be so generous?"
Saying that, she raised her head and walked away from the two.
"Zara, isn't this going too far?" Celeste complained from behind, her voice tinged with grievances.
Sterling remained motionless, his gaze fixed on Zara's departing figure.
Filled with hatred, Celeste could say nothing more. She could only put on a reluctant look and said, "Well, she doesn't need money now since she has the protection of the owner of Starlight Media. Sterling, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive and caused trouble, making things difficult for you."
Only then did Sterling slowly come back to his senses. "Just don't do such things again," he said, his face not looking good but his tone still relatively gentle.
Celeste nodded obediently, "I understand."
After getting in the car, Sterling closed his eyes.
He suddenly recalled the big eyes from the past. She had always taken care of him, considering his feelings in everything she did. Back then, unable to see, he would always get angry at the pack healers, refusing treatment, but she was the only one who could persuade him gently, rubbing his palm with hers to soothe him. Her words were always comforting and playful. If he didn't listen, she would use various methods to persuade him.
Back then, those big eyes were the only warmth in his dark world. She was clever and sensible, acting very mature for her age. But now, it seemed she had changed a lot.
Was it because he had spoiled her too much?
"Big eyes," he softly called.
Beside him, Celeste opened her eyes, not understanding whom he was calling. Only when Sterling looked at her did she nervously approach and ask, "What do you want to say, Sterling?"
Sterling hadn't spoken yet, but she quickly apologized, "I know, I was wrong. You can punish me however you want, just... don't leave me."
Looking at her pitiful red eyes, Sterling suppressed the disappointment in his heart and said, "Don't worry, I won't leave you."
"But, just this once!" As he said this, his face turned cold!
Celeste looked at him, and her heart skipped a beat.
Although Sterling seemed affectionate on the surface, she could clearly feel that he often seemed absent-minded when he was with her. Last night, although she took a risky step and won his forgiveness, he became even colder towards her.
Now, he didn't even want to touch her fingers.
In the taxi, Zara kept her lips sealed and her gaze fixed on the distance, completely lost in thought. Perhaps, after seeing Sterling just now, she suddenly thought of the past.
He was going back for eye treatment. Afraid that he would be trapped in self-blame for his father's death, she suggested that they forget about the time they spent in the Moonless Territory and act as if it never happened.
She had said this to encourage him.
And he did forget, completely! He even forgot about her!
After four years of mating, she had wanted to reveal her true identity countless times. But in the end, she finally chose to kept her mouth shut to consider his feelings.
Celeste followed Sterling to Genesis Group.
"You go ahead with your work; I can keep myself busy," she considerately told Sterling.
Sterling had an important meeting to attend, so he nodded and left.
Watching him leave, Celeste lowered her eyelids and soon walked out of the office. She went to Linda's desk and pulled her aside to a secluded spot.
"What's up? Why so mysterious early in the morning?" Linda asked, "Are you preparing a surprise for Alpha Ashford?"
"No, I want to ask you something," Celeste said.
"What is it?"
After thinking for a moment, Celeste combed her hair and said, "Do you know who 'Big Eyes' is?"
Sterling called her 'Big Eyes' in the morning for no apparent reason, and Celeste sensibly felt that there must be something behind it.
"Big Eyes?" Linda thought for a moment, then shook her head, "I've never heard Alpha Ashford mention it. Isn't it just his pet name for you?"
Celeste did have big eyes—double eyelids, shining like water. She touched her eyes and murmured softly, not saying anything further, but still feeling uneasy.
Sterling had never called her that.
But besides her, who else could it be?
Unable to figure this out, Celeste remembered something else: she needed to do something quickly to enhance her image and make Sterling see only her good side, forgetting the previous unpleasantness.
Thinking about this, she eagerly sought advice from Linda.
Hearing her question, Linda grinned, "You've come to the right person. There's something you can do. If you succeed, Alpha Ashford definitely will be head over heels for you!"
Celeste's eyes brightened, and she asked anxiously, "What is it?"
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