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Author: Cloudsearcher
Celeste's calm demeanor made it seem as if she had already known they would end up working together.

Jorge didn't think too much about it, assuming that Matthias had given her a heads-up in advance. He responded indifferently, "Looking forward to working with you."

At the restaurant, just as Celeste and Matthias were about to head upstairs after getting out of the car, Jorge caught sight of Trevor and Wynn entering from another side.

He paused and greeted them, "Mr. Fleming, Ms. Locket."

Trevor and Wynn also noticed them.

Trevor nodded, "Mr. Robinson, Mr. Yoder."

Matthias, wearing a polite yet insincere smile, replied, "Mr. Fleming."

Before Trevor could say anything, Matthias cut him off, "You two go ahead and chat—we'll head up first."

With that, he stepped into the elevator with Celeste.

Back when they ran into each other at InnovaTech, Jorge had already noticed that Matthias had no fondness for Trevor.

This time, Matthias didn't even bother hiding it, which surprised Jorge
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    Celeste nodded. "Mm."Jorge kept quiet.Matthias was simply trying to make things difficult for Jorge.In reality, neither of them cared about the money.During the meal, they began discussing business seriously. Celeste sat quietly, eating and only speaking up when necessary.For the most part, she stayed silent.Jorge noticed this and was somewhat surprised—whenever Celeste did interject, her comments were insightful and constructive.She actually seemed quite capable.Before, he had assumed that in her relationship with Matthias, Celeste was the one clinging to him, the lower-ranked party, the one actively pursuing him.But observing their dynamic during this meal, it seemed to be the other way around. Then again, perhaps this was exactly how Celeste had managed to completely captivate Matthias.After all, if she didn't have any real abilities, how could Matthias be so taken with her?When the meal was almost over, Celeste excused herself to go to the restroom.As she wa

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    Celeste returned to the private dining room, and a while later, Jorge also came back.By then, they had finished eating, so they left the restaurant.Jorge returned to his company to prepare materials, while Celeste and Matthias headed back to YodaVision.Around 3:00 pm, Beck arrived at YodaVision at nearly the same time as Jorge.They had dined together before during the autonomous vehicle tests at InnovaTech.Seeing Beck now, Jorge greeted him, "Mr. Harper, have you confirmed your partnership with YodaVision?""Yes. So that means Mr. Robinson is also ready to sign the contract?""That's right."Beck was a little surprised. After all, at the banquet before, Matthias had outright rejected Jorge without hesitation.He didn't expect that in the end, they would still end up working together. But what exactly changed?At that moment, Celeste and Matthias entered the reception room.Although Matthias wasn't particularly fond of either Beck or Jorge, it was clear that Beck had a m

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    Not long after, Trevor received a call from the auction house.Upon hearing the news, his expression remained unchanged as he replied, "Alright, I got it."The person on the other end asked, "Would you like us to hold onto these two items for you?"Trevor said, "No need."Sensing his indifference, the caller didn't dare to ask further and quickly ended the call.Sitting beside him at the dining table, Wynn asked, "Something wrong with the company?"Trevor put his phone back in his pocket and replied, "No, it was a call from the auction house."Wynn smiled and was about to say something when Jordyn interjected, "What's an auction house?"Trevor, holding his knife and fork, cut a piece of meat and replied, "A place where treasures are auctioned.""Auctioning treasures? What kind of treasures? Is it fun?"Wynn chuckled. "It's actually quite fun. Jordyn, have you never been to one?"Jordyn shook her head. "Nope." She then asked, "Are there a lot of treasures there?"Trevor repl

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    Celeste tightened her grip on Betty's arm.Betty calmly patted the back of her hand and said, "It's fine."If they could predict that she would come, how could she not have anticipated that they would be here as well?Matthias said, "Madam Klein, I'll go inside and find Mr. Jennings Senior. Why don't you and Cel come with me?"He was offering to introduce them to Harry, giving her a chance to speak with her idol.But Betty shook her head and said, "Being able to see so many of the artist's paintings in one place is already an honor for me. I don't want to disturb him."Since she had made up her mind, Matthias had no choice but to drop the idea. Still, with the Lockets and the Shaws present, he was a little worried about them.Celeste reassured him, "Go ahead, don't worry about us."The Lockets and the Shaws cared a lot about their reputation. In this kind of setting, they wouldn't dare do anything to them.With that, Matthias left.Celeste asked, "Grandma, which painting woul

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    Jorge recalled that Harvey had mentioned Wynn and Trevor would also be attending. So, he stood up and said, "Alright, once your grandfather is done, send me a message.""Sure."Jorge and Xavier then stepped outside.Just as they left, Beck and Miles arrived.The Lockets and the Shaws immediately went up to greet them.Beck shook hands with Harvey. Then, Miles glanced around. "Where are Trevor and Wynn? They haven't—"Before he could finish his sentence, his gaze landed on Celeste. "Damn!"She was here too.Beck, unaware of what was going on, followed his gaze and also spotted Celeste. His eyes darkened slightly.At that moment, Matthias was walking toward Celeste and Betty.Beck turned back to Miles and Harvey and said, "I'm going over to say hello." With that, he left."Mr. Yoder, Ms. Rodriguez." Hearing his voice, Matthias and Celeste turned around.Matthias greeted, "Oh, it's Mr. Harper."Upon hearing the name, Betty recalled what Hector and Ivan had mentioned before an

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    "You're back, Beck," Linda called out sweetly when she saw Beck return. Beck gave her a cold nod. Lilian noticed Trevor was looking for Wynn. "Wynn's outside. She's on the phone," she said. Trevor replied, "Okay, thanks."Just as he finished his words, a commotion arose in the distance.It was Harry making his way to the crowd. Harold, Caleb, and the rest of the Jennings were there as well. With a packed house, Harry patiently waited for the chatter to die down before thanking everyone else for coming. Celeste and Matthias stood further at the back, but Harold still saw them.Matthias attended with a gift on behalf of his grandfather, Alvin. Caleb had already informed Harold and Harry about it. Yet Harold didn't know Celeste came as well. Seeing her, Harold greeted her with a warm nod and a smile. Celeste had never known there was a connection between Harold and Harry. She returned Harold's greeting with a polite smile. The Lockets and Shaws noticed that Harold

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