Chapter 593
Celeste was a bit taken aback.
Wasn’t Steven known for not being particularly doting on his sister? Why did it sound like he was taking her side?
After some thought, Celeste concluded it was probably because Stever was just being polite
After all, his words could also be interpreted as an apology for Clair’s impulsiveness
With that in mind, Celeste politely said, “Even if I did practice, I’d probably barely match Ms Garcia. Her drawings are wonderful”
Steven’s gaze softened
Celeste was not only well–mannered but also kind hearted
“Mrs. Kelley mentioned you play the piano. If you ever get the chance, Id love to hear it,” he said.
He wanted to get to know her better after missing out on more than two decades
Celeste once again questioned whether Steven might like her His words were just too peculiar
Realizing his words might have caused a misunderstanding. Steven cleared his throat and said, “It’s important for me to understand all aspects of the talents of my employees so that I can assign work tasks appropriately”
Celeste responded in a low voice, “Actually, I’m not very good at playing the piano.”
Steven was surprised. He had heard from others that her plano performance on the cruise ship was a hit.
“I can only play one song well, Celeste honestly confessed to her boss about her piano skills, “So, Mr. Garcia, please don’t ask me to perform in public when you assign tasks to me.”
Steven frowned. “Didn’t the Campbell family hire a piano teacher for you?”
“They did, Celeste replied, taking advantage of her assistant, Janetta’s absence, to help herself to another piece of cake. “But I lose interest quickly. I study hard when I’m interested, but my interest doesn’t last long.”
No matter what skill, teaching alone was useless. Practice made perfect
However, she got bored with the piano after only six months.
But Caitlyn was very strict. Being a disciplined person herself, she was strict about Celeste’s studies.
Whether she liked it or not, Celeste had to stick to the piano practice schedule
She used to hear her friends playing outside when she practiced in her room, and she desperately wanted to join them.
At those times, her friends would call out to her through the window, and they had a secret code
If Caitlyn were home, she would play a specific song. Her friends knew not to call her once they heard that song
if Caitlyn weren’t home, they would call her, and she would open the window A stool would be placed under the window for her to step
on and sneak out
As soon as Caitlyn entered the alley, someone would inform her, and she would climb back into the house through the window. Before Caitlyn got home, she would sit at the piano and pretend to practice
Of course, fooling adults was impossible for children.
Before long, Caitlyn discovered what was happening and gave her a stern lecture.
However, Caitlyn couldn’t bring herself to hit her, she slapped her palm
“Later on, my mom probably realized I wasn’t suited for piano She was also busy with work, so she stopped pushing me.” After their living conditions improved and they moved to a bigger house, life never felt as happy as it did when she was a child.
Steven gently said, “If you hated practicing that much, didn’t you ever think about damaging the piano, so you wouldn’t have to pr or get hit?
Celeste chuckled, “I didn’t dare. You may not understand, but for our family’s financial situation at the time, the piano was costly. My mom could have bought a car but spent the money on me instead She even had a big fight with Shawn about it. I’d rather get hit than darnage the piano”
Steven suddenly felt a bit sad
Seeing Steven’s change in mood, Celeste thought she might have overshaned and upset him. So she coughed lightly and said, “Mr. Garcia, this cake is pretty good. Would you like to try some?”
Steven took the plate from her and said. “You don’t have to keep calling me Mr. Garcia. You’re about the same age as Clair. If you don’t mind, you can call me bro.”
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Celeste was taken aback.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, and Celeste thought it’d be best to maintain a certain distance from her boss.
But she couldn’t reject him outright After all, he was her boss, and offending him might affect her job
So, she compromised, “I heard some people in the company call you Steve I’ll call you Steve, too”
Although Steven wasn’t thrilled, the timing wasn’t right, so he agreed. “The
Celeste served him sushi, “Steve, try this”
But before she could place the sushi on Steven’s plate, someone bumped into her arm, causing the sushi to slip from her chopsticks
and fall onto the floor
“Sorry I didn’t see you there”
A female voice came from the side. Although it was an apology, the tore was arrogant and made people uncomfortable
Celeste tumed to look and saw it was Molly Fletcher.
Recalling the incident at Simon Rowley’s dinner party, where Molly pretended to be drunk and threw herself into Steven’s arms, Celeste suspected she might have bumped into her on purpose
