Chapter 19

Celeste gripped the chain tightly, standing tall and still. Despite her slim figure, her aura was fierce. She shot a cold smirk at the panicked pair in front of her. "Do you guys actually believe someone can rise from the dead?" That one line made Oliver and April freeze like deer in headlights, pure terror flashing in their eyes. Her gaze was chilling, almost ghostlike, like some icy fog you couldn't see through. "Quit acting all creepy!" April clung to Oliver's sleeve, practically hiding behind him. "What is it you want from us?" Oliver didn't move. He was staring at her, as if trying to find another face beneath hers. His voice trembled. "Who... are you really?" Celeste let out a low laugh. "Isabella asked me to pass along a message-everything comes full circle. Payback's not gone, it's just waiting for the right time. And by the way, I've taken what belonged to her." With that, she turned and walked out of the lounge. The screeching sound of furniture legs dragging across the floor