Chapter 3 The video cut off abruptly . [ ] Celeste stared at Dominic's wrist wound from yesterday , slowly clenching her phone tighter . [ ] The group messages kept flooding in . [ ] - [ @Celeste Wren - girl you better watch your man , first time I've seen someone bite Dominic and get kissed for it ] ] ] [ That's not just a man , that's $ 300K monthly plus an unlimited black card . Can you even survive if you lose that ? ] ] ] [ @Celeste Wren - want me to teach you some bedroom tricks ? ] ] ] They all pretended to worry about her , but really they were just waiting to watch her fall apart . [ ] Only Iris sent a genuine message : " You okay ? " [ ] Celeste slowly typed back : " I'm fine ." She'd always known the rules . A canary stays her cage and doesn't pry into her keeper's life . [ ] Besides , she was leaving Dominic anywa h Even thinking this , Celeste found herself replaving the video , staring at that tender expression on Dominic's face until her eyes With graduation approaching , Celeste stayed busy . [ ] After picking up documents from her professor , she headed home through another downpour . [ ] She rushed back under her umbrella , but paused at her door . ] Piano music drifted from inside ! [ ] Dominic never came home this early ... ] Surprised , Celeste pushed the door open and looked up to see a woman sitting at the piano in her living room . [ ] Soft white light fell across the woman's face - the same profile from the video . [] Celeste froze in the doorway . When the woman heard the door , she turned . The music stopped . [ ] stung . Only then did Celeste get a clear look at her face - delicate features tinged with pallor , like a lady from a fifteenth - century oil painting . [ ] But when this woman opened her mouth : " So you're the little plaything Dominic keeps in London ? " Celeste's hands clenched . ] After a beat of silence , she managed politely , " Hello . I'm Celeste Wren . 0 The woman didn't introduce herself . She just said carelessly , " The tuning on this piano is still perfect . Dominic must have it serviced regularly ? " [ ] That dismissive attitude made Celeste's fingers curl tighter . She forced herself to stay composed . " Yes , it's maintained regularly . " [ ] This piano was the one thing in the apartment Dominic truly cared about . He even had technicians come tune it monthly . [ ] When Celeste first moved in , she'd thought Dominic loved plano , so she'd spent a year learning to play . ... N But when she'd finally performed for him on a special occasion , Dominic had suddenly yanked her away from the piano , practically yelling at her . [ ] What makes you think you have the right to touch this ? " The first and only time he'd ever lost his temper with her [ ] Now , the woman who was worthy of touching this piano had finally appeared before Celeste . ] Celeste just watched her , waiting for what would come next { ] Tien Darity 2 : 117 Mah I Got Flit and a Noral Wien Article this Ma Chapter 3 But the woman only smiled slightly , then ignored her completely and started playing again . ] ] Celeste felt something heavy pressing against her chest , suffocating . Just then , the front door opened . ] ] When Dominic walked in and saw the woman , his entire body went rigid . ] ] After a long pause , he said coldly , " Fighting with my brother again ? Sister - in - law ? " ] Sister - in - law ? Celeste froze . That was the last identity she'd expected . [ ] The woman looked at Dominic , her tone subdued . " Dominic , do you really have to talk to me like this ? " ] Dominic pressed his lips together , his icy expression cracking just slightly . His jaw tightened as he asked , almost casually , " When did you get here ? " ] ] The woman looked down , saying nothing , her face pale . [ ] Dominic watched her in silence . After along standoff , he seemed to surrender , softening his voice . " You haven't eaten ? " The woman shook her head . " I was waiting for you . ' Celeste watched as Dominic : immediately shrugged off his suit jacket and headed to the kitchen . " The usual ? Filet mignon with Merlot ? " Celeste went still again . [ ] Filet with Merlot - that was the dinner Dominic often made for her . ]] Wealthy patrons rarely cooked for their mistresses . Celeste had thought it was proof she meant something different to him . Turned out it was just him recycling another woman's preferences . [] A sharp pain stabbed through Céleste's chest . Then the woman turned to her . " What would you like to eat ? " Only then did Dominic look over . Since walking through the door , this was the first time his gaze had landed on Celeste's face . [ ] Celeste started to say it wasn't necessary , but before she could speak , Dominic said coldly , " You should go . " ] Celeste met Dominic's indifferent eyes . It took everything she had to curve her lips into what she hoped looked composed . " Okay . I'll come back later . " [ ] But the moment she finished speaking , Dominic cut her off . " No need . Stay at a hotel for the next few days . I'll call you when to come back . " []