Chapter 343

Fireworks lit up the night sky, flickering over the quiet alley and bathing it in bursts of color. The narrow lane led to a dead end, and at its farthest point stood a tall figure, back turned. Celeste Harper had rushed here. She was slightly out of breath now, wincing from the flare-up of an injury that hadn’t fully healed. A sharp inhale of pain gave her away. Ethan Shaw turned around and strode over. "Are you okay?" "Stop right there. Don’t come any closer." She snapped, voice tense with pain. He froze in place. After a long pause, she straightened her back, her face pale as she stared him down. "What are you doing here?" Ethan’s face barely shifted. A pink bunny exploded in the sky, painting the backdrop with oddly timed cheer. Celeste's brows knotted, something clicking in her mind. Her tone turned sharp. "This all your doing? A whole fireworks show? What, you're not busy enough being some big-shot Major General now? Just decided to stroll into our little town for fun?" "It’s Lean