Not a Langdon

As soon as the phone was answered, Richard's eager voice came through, "Cely, it's me."

"Mr. Langdon, if you have something to say, say it. Don't waste time with pleasantries," Celine said, her tone distant.

Celine's personality could be deceptive. When it came to things that didn't involve her core principles, she would tolerate them.

This often gave others the impression that she was easygoing a