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
Trevor's feelings for Wynn were beyond doubt. So, that scene where Trevor was holding Celeste was most likely just a misunderstanding.…On Friday morning, shortly after Celeste got up, she received a call from Betty, asking her to accompany her to Harry Jennings' art exhibition on Sunday morning.Betty was a devoted fan of Harry, a renowned artist. The last time he held an exhibition was over a decade ago.Since this was a rare opportunity, Celeste said, "Sure, I'll go with you on Sunday."Just as she hung up, another call came in—it was Jordyn.This was the first time Jordyn had called her since Monday, after attending the parent-child event at her school.Celeste didn't pick up.…On Saturday afternoon, she went back to the Rodriguez residence for dinner.Then, on Sunday morning, Celeste and Betty left together for the exhibition.When they arrived, just as Celeste stepped out of the car, she saw Matthias' car pulling in as well.Surprised, she called out, "Matthias?"M
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
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
Seeing Beck actually talking to Celeste, Linda's eyes widened in shock. She couldn't help but ask Miles, "Why is Beck talking to her?"Before Miles could respond, she immediately started walking in their direction.Lilian grabbed her arm and said calmly, "They're discussing business.""Business?""Mhm."Linda pursed her lips and huffed, suppressing her impulses, but her eyes remained fixed on Celeste and Beck.Celeste was wearing a long winter dress today. Even though she hadn't put much effort into dressing up, she still stood out.Standing next to Beck, they unexpectedly looked well-matched.Although Linda knew there couldn't be anything between them, she still felt uneasy. She couldn't help but tug at Miles' sleeve. "Miles, what are they talking about? Why is it taking so long?"Linda's feelings for Beck were obvious.Miles had known Beck for years and was well aware that Beck wasn't interested in girls with a spoiled, willful personality like hers.Besides, Beck had made
"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
Wynn replied politely, "That's very kind of you to say."Harry then glanced at the group and teased, "Looks like it's time for you guys to step up, too."Just then, Harold arrived with Celeste and Matthias in tow. He turned to Harry. "Father, meet the youngest Yoder. His company, YodaVision, has seen remarkable growth and is on the government's priority list for future support." He continued, "This is Celeste Rodriguez, the core technical developer at YodaVision and a rare talent in the field. The company owes much of its success to her." People of the older generation often had a greater concern for the future of the country. Hearing Harold's words, Harry's smile softened as he remarked, "That's wonderful. With the talent we have, there's a lot to look forward to."Harold also took the opportunity to introduce Betty to Harry. Then, Harry and Betty started chatting about art. Having been raised in a cultured household, Betty regularly practiced calligraphy and painting.
After briefly greeting everyone once more, Harry left and disappeared into his private quarters. Celeste, Matthias, Trevor, Beck, the Shaws, and the Lockets all went inside as well. With so many people inside, the Lockets and the Shaws didn't stand out at all. Everyone took their seats in the pavilion while the servants served tea and snacks. Harry and Betty had a lively and cheerful discussion. Apart from Betty, Harry had two friends who were also well-versed in painting. In high spirits, Harry and his friends opted to create a painting right then and there, asking Betty to join in. Harry instructed Caleb, "Go to my study and get me my painting tools, Caleb.""Okay."Upon finishing, Harry spoke highly of Betty's artistic skill. Then, they started talking about the painting again. Celeste and Matthias chose not to interrupt their conversation and instead relaxed in the pavilion, enjoying the tea and snacks. Her seat was quite a distance away from the Lockets and S
"Isn't that so?"Jorge, Miles, and the others were also present.They didn't know about the grudges between Celeste and the Lockets and Shaws, so when they heard Erin say the guests had mistaken someone for her granddaughter, they didn't react much.Neither Harvey nor Lennox said a word in defense of Celeste.Linda watched it all with a deep sense of satisfaction.Janet looked like she wanted to say something, but with so many people around, she didn't dare. She just lowered her head in silence.Just then, Betty, along with Jamie and Hector, walked out of the elevator."Celeste?"As soon as they stepped out and saw the crowd, Jamie and Hector hadn't even had time to react before they spotted Celeste, who was about to leave.Hearing Hector's voice, Celeste turned her head and saw her grandmother and younger siblings.Soon, Betty and the others also saw Trevor.But at the same time, Betty also spotted Harvey, Lilian, and the rest of the Locket family.Celeste pressed her lips
A few days after attending the International Artificial Intelligence Conference, Celeste went to a hotel one evening after work to attend Adeline's nephew's wedding banquet.She entered the elevator and just as the doors were about to close, she suddenly heard someone say, "Hold the door."At the same time, a hand reached in to stop the elevator from closing.When she saw who it was, Celeste's eyes flickered slightly.Calvin was also surprised to see her in the elevator.Though they had only met a few times and their last meeting was two or three months ago, he still remembered her. He gave her a polite nod.At that moment, Erin appeared at the elevator entrance as well.She looked slightly surprised when she saw Celeste. But she quickly averted her eyes, entering the elevator as if she didn't recognize her.Calvin was about to press the button for their floor, but noticed that the 18th floor had been selected.Since Celeste was technically an acquaintance, he smiled and turne
What Cayden wanted was really just an attempt to learn the core technology behind Infinite-CM.Matthias shook hands with him and responded smoothly. "Professor Sweeney, you flatter me. I've read your two papers on recurrent neural networks and attention mechanisms more than ten times—they've been a huge source of inspiration for me. "It's truly an honor to speak with you."Cayden was naturally eager to talk to Matthias longer. But the conference opening ceremony was about to begin.So, before they could continue the conversation, the staff came over to guide them to their seats.After the event's organizers gave their opening speeches, Cayden, Matthias, and other high-profile guests began giving keynote presentations.Everyone in attendance was eager to build connections with Cayden and Matthias.Once the first round of talks concluded, both of them were immediately surrounded by many parties, including corporate delegations.Celeste, Beck, Kieran, and Jorge didn't actually
Cayden said, "This is my PhD student, Wynn Locket."Besides Wynn, Cayden had brought along four or five other students. Among them, Wynn was the only one from Ceravelle.Once people realized that Wynn was Cayden's student, many at the venue couldn't help but feel envious."Oh my god, she's actually Professor Sweeney's PhD student? That's amazing!""Plus, she's also beautiful. It's like the universe gave her everything. So unfair!""Wait, there's more—she's also Trevor Fleming's girlfriend.""No way—no, I can't take this anymore. Comparing people really will make you depressed!"At that moment, Wynn became not just one of the central figures of the event, but also the person of envy and jealousy for many young people in attendance.As word spread that Wynn was Cayden's student and Trevor's girlfriend, someone who had just greeted Cayden turned to Trevor and joked, "Mr. Fleming, seems like you've got it all, huh?"Trevor just smiled and was about to respond, when Cayden, having
Two days later, Matthias traveled to Santerra to attend the International Artificial Intelligence Conference.Similar to last year's tech expo, this event was a prime opportunity for industry professionals to learn about the latest AI developments and exchange technical insights.Accompanying him were Celeste, Kieran, and a few other newly hired engineers at YodaVision.The reason for bringing newcomers like Kieran was that they hadn't yet been exposed to the company's proprietary information, so there was no risk of any sensitive information being leaked.By the time they arrived in Santerra and entered the conference venue, a sizable crowd had already gathered. It was said that several prominent international AI experts would also be attending the event.At last year's tech expo, Matthias had already drawn significant attention solely by virtue of being Zachary's student.Now, with YodaVision's rising influence, his appearance at this event caused an even greater stir.As soon
Kieran never managed to find a chance to go rafting with Celeste. However, during dinner, he once again "ran into" Celeste and her family.Ivan and Adeline warmly invited him and his friend to eat with them.After learning that he was from the Gibson family, Ivan curiously asked, "What made you suddenly decide to come back and develop your career here?"Thinking of the original reason he returned, Kieran paused slightly in his movements before replying, "I've always been very interested in YodaVision's programming language Cuap and their latest project, Infinite-CM, so I came back to join the company and learn."Ivan, Adeline, and Betty were all aware of Celeste's involvement with YodaVision.Upon hearing this, they all smiled subtly and glanced at Celeste. Meanwhile, Celeste just quietly lowered her head and continued eating.Kieran, however, didn't think too much of it.Celeste was indeed very capable professionally.But from what he had gathered, she had only joined YodaVisi
Trevor didn't have time to accompany Jordyn, but he could spend time with Wynn?Before Celeste could say anything, Jordyn spoke again, "Mom, I wish you had called earlier. If you had called earlier, I could have shown you a video from the helicopter."Celeste could tell that Jordyn was very pleased with Trevor's arrangements this time.For a moment, Celeste didn't know what to say. But she couldn't shake the heavy feeling of frustration growing in her chest.Jordyn continued talking about her plans for the next day and mentioned that she would be returning to the country that evening.Celeste listened, and before she could respond, Jordyn suddenly asked eagerly, "Mom, do you have time tomorrow? I want to call you again."Celeste snapped back to reality, and after two seconds, she replied, "I have time tomorrow.""Yay!"Knowing that Jordyn was already on her way back to the hotel, Celeste felt a lot more at ease. After chatting for a little while longer, she ended the video call
Celeste was thinking the same thing.So, she replied to Trevor."I'm busy. Also, please keep your promise and make sure she doesn't go to my grandmother's house."After a while, Trevor replied, "Okay."After that, Trevor didn't contact her again.…On the third afternoon of the May Day holiday, while Celeste and her family were preparing to enjoy rafting at a scenic spot, Lottie sent her a photo.The person in the photo was Wynn.Lottie was currently in Galdovia, busy with a fashion show.Celeste looked at the photo and replied, "Is she watching your show?"Lottie replied, "Yes! Talk about bad vibes."Then, she sent another message. "She's alone, though. I didn't see Trevor."Celeste responded with an "Okay," not particularly concerned about the situation, and asked, "When are you coming back?""Not sure yet." Lottie had other things to attend to, so they chatted for a bit before she got busy.More than ten minutes later, Lottie video-called her..Celeste hesitated, and
"Are you aware of the termination of the contract between YodaVision and InnovaTech?"Your student, Matthias, has become increasingly arrogant and indulgent, unable to distinguish right from wrong because of his obsession with love. Have you noticed this?"Jorge had intended to say these things, but when his eyes caught sight of Trevor, the words suddenly got stuck in his throat.These were, after all, matters concerning Wynn.Now that both Wynn and Trevor were present, Jorge felt that he had no place to speak on the subject. If he spoke out of turn in front of so many people, it would be equivalent to revealing his thoughts about Wynn to others.That would cause Wynn unnecessary trouble.Thinking of this, Jorge noticed Donald standing beside Trevor. He was aware of Donald's identity.Now that InnovaTech and YodaVision had signed the termination agreement, and then Wynn and Trevor were having a meal with Donald…He immediately realized what this meant.DataWing was indeed t