Chapter 53

**Ronan's POV**

The restaurant was everything Celeste loved - expensive, exclusive, and full of people who mattered. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling, casting rainbow patterns on white tablecloths. Soft classical music played in the background, barely audible over the quiet conversations of the wealthy elite.

I sat across from her at our corner table, watching her perfect smile as she talked about something I wasn't really hearing. My mind kept drifting ...