Celestine blinked.
She thought she must have misread it.
Just as she was about to click the link, a notification appeared on the screen: The sender has retracted this message. The link content is no longer available.
[Mr. Shield]: System error. Sent the wrong thing.
[Mr. Shield]: If you need one, I can have someone install it for you at the same time. No need to buy one separately.
[Mr. Shield]: Are you still there? That link probably has a virus. You didn’t click it, did you?
Celestine’s brain short-circuited for a second.
Then she saw the three consecutive messages from Gideon.
A small, mischievous smile played on her lips.
A wicked little thought popped into her head.
[Celestine]: I didn’t click it. But, Mr. Prescott, do you have a crush on someone?
[Mr. Shield]: ?
[Mr. Shield]: No. I haven’t seen that link before. It must have been a pop-up from my search engine. Don’t get the wrong idea.
Celestine got up to pour herself a glass of water.
When she came back, she saw another new message from Gideon.
[Mr. Shield]: I don’t.
She smiled.
He was so flustered.
[Celestine]: Okay, I get it ~
[Celestine]: Thanks for taking care of the security camera. How much is it? I’ll send you the money.
A moment passed before a new message arrived.
[Mr. Shield]: Don’t worry about it. It was a buy one, get one free deal.
Celestine’s eyes widened slightly, and she choked on her water.
What a coincidence.
[Mr. Shield]: Are you… not feeling well? If you feel a chill, remember to take some cold medicine.
Celestine looked at her water glass and the powdered cold remedy she had just taken out, and a chill ran down her spine.

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