Just then, Trevor spoke. "Okay."Celeste sat across from him. Once the shock wore off, Wynn's face returned to its usual calm. After greeting Harry, she went to stand beside Trevor. It wasn't just Beck, the Lockets, and the Shaws were surprised; Caleb and Harry were just as stunned. While Harold had introduced Celeste to them in the gallery earlier, they still didn't know much about her. Seeing how quiet and reserved Celeste was, they figured she wasn't the type to draw attention to herself. Hence, they assumed that even if she knew how to play chess, she wouldn't just challenge others publicly like that. Brandon didn't know Celeste as well, but he did notice her presence. With her striking appearance and gentle, well-mannered personality, Celeste came across the picture of a well-raised, polite young woman. To him, this kind of young woman seemed to be a great fit as his grandson's wife. He didn't expect Celeste to know how to play chess too. Trevor looked at Ce
From then on, Wynn started paying more attention to Celeste's moves. When she saw Celeste resolve the tricky situation Trevor had set up for her in a way she hadn't anticipated, she felt a sense of unease. Hearing Brandon's praise, her heart sank even lower. Celeste was fully absorbed in the game, blocking out everything around her.She was holding her ground for now. However, she knew that winning was almost out of reach. Thus, she paused for a second, looking at Trevor. Trevor made another move. And Celeste halted her movements. Harry chuckled. "This is incredible. I never imagined I'd witness such an amazing game here, especially played by two young ones. Well done!"Brandon was frustrated since he broke his concentration. "Shush, shush!"Harry was at a loss for words. After a few minutes, Celeste made her move, subtly shifting the game back to her advantage. Two minutes later, Trevor countered with a move. Then, Celeste set the chess piece down and said, "I l
Harry and Brandon glanced at Trevor, then at Celeste. As their gazes landed on Wynn, they furrowed their brows. After a moment of silence, Trevor spoke up. "It's been a while since you played chess, hasn't it?"While examining his setup, she simply nodded and hummed in reply, not looking up.She barely played chess anymore after marrying him. "I can tell you're a little rusty," Trevor remarked.Celeste didn't say anything in reply, her attention fixed on the chessboard. The game wasn't going well for her right now. It looked like there was a promising opening on Trevor's side, but in truth, his hidden pieces were lying in wait, ready to trap her. She pondered for a moment. Then, she avoided the trap he had laid and made her move somewhere else.And now, Trevor was at a disadvantage. He smirked and, after a long moment, placed his next piece on the board. The tension in the game increased again. After several more moves, Celeste was defeated, but it was a close game.
That wasn't a good sign. Hence, they wanted to talk to Celeste about it. Harvey spoke first. "Cel, I…"Before Celeste could respond, Matthias chuckled and interrupted, "Mr. Locket, are you here to announce your relationship with Cel?"Harvey's smile faltered, and then he awkwardly laughed. "Mr. Yoder, I need to talk to Cel for a moment, can you…"Matthias cut him off. "If you're eager for everyone to know about your relationship with Cel, you're welcome to say anything."Harvey didn't want to upset Matthias. Hence, he could only leave with Lennox. However, before he left, he turned to Celeste. "I'll call you later tonight. Don't forget to pick it up."Celeste remained silent. She couldn't be bothered with him. As for the call, there was no way she was answering it. Matthias was frustrated. "Man, I really want to just lash out at him."How could Celeste not feel the same? The problem was, when it came to her situation with Trevor, she had never been able to prove h
Jordyn absolutely loved Christmas.Every year, she would decorate the Christmas tree at home with Celeste.On Christmas Day, they would go out together, strolling through the streets and soaking in the festive atmosphere with everyone around them.But ever since Jordyn went abroad with Trevor, they had never spent another Christmas together. No, it would be more accurate to say she had stopped celebrating Christmas altogether.Celeste told herself she was moving on. But in the end, this was the daughter she had given birth to and raised with her own hands for many years.Now, standing amidst the bustling crowds, watching the lively scene around her, memories of the past surged up, disturbing her peace."Ms. Rodriguez?"Celeste turned around.It was Caleb.She gave a polite nod. "Mr. Jennings.""Why are you here alone?"Celeste suppressed the emotions in her eyes and smiled. "I just came out to buy some plants for my home."Caleb had approached her because he had seen her st
Hearing Caleb's invitation, Celeste smiled and said, "Okay."They followed the crowd forward.Just as they reached the railing, brilliant fireworks exploded across the riverbank, drawing gasps and laughter from the crowd, though the sounds were quickly drowned out by the thunderous bursts.Many people took photos, while others made wishes.Noticing that Celeste was simply watching in silence without doing anything else, Caleb asked, "Do you want me to record a video for you?"Celeste shook her head. "No need, just watching is enough."Caleb didn't press further.At that moment, Wynn's gaze swept in their direction.They were several meters apart, but Caleb's tall stature and striking appearance made him easy to spot.Having met him a few times before, they were at least acquaintances.Wynn was about to mention him to Trevor, who was holding Jordyn, and go over to say hello—when she suddenly saw the person standing partially obscured behind Caleb.It was Celeste.Her smile f
"Miss, would you like some chocolate-covered fruit?"Celeste turned around.The plump fruits on the skewer gleamed temptingly in the light, stirring something in her heart. It had been a long time since she'd had chocolate-covered fruit.With that thought, she glanced in Jordyn's direction.As expected, she saw the little girl happily munching on a skewer of chocolate-covered fruit.Aside from that, at some point, Wynn had acquired a bouquet of red roses.She leaned against Trevor, talking to him, while Jordyn handed her the skewer with a bite taken out of it.Wynn smiled as she accepted it and took a bite right from Jordyn's hand. After another bite, Jordyn passed it to Trevor.Trevor shook his head, said something she couldn't hear, and declined.Celeste withdrew her gaze and said to the vendor, "I'll take a skewer of strawberries."Just as she was about to ask Caleb if he wanted one, he spoke first, "I'll handle it."Before she could react, he had already taken out his ph
Caleb's phone rang. After a moment, he put it down and said, "I have something to take care of. I'm heading back first—want to come along?"Jorge snapped out of his thoughts, his eyes darkening slightly. "No, I'm waiting for someone. You go ahead. Let's catch up another time.""Alright." Caleb left.Once his figure disappeared, Jorge turned and walked toward the cafe.As he pushed the door open, he happened to run into Wynn, who was about to take Jordyn to the restroom.Both of them stopped in their tracks.Wynn recognized him and said, "Mr. Robinson? What a coincidence.""Yeah." Jorge closed the door behind him, letting his gaze sweep across the cafe. Then, he spotted Trevor at the counter, ordering from the server.Retracting his gaze, he let it fall on Jordyn.It only took a single glance for him to be almost certain—Jordyn was Trevor's daughter. She resembled him by at least 50%.Still, he asked, "And she is…?"Wynn lowered her eyes slightly. "Trevor's daughter."As exp
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
Wynn quickly signed the termination agreement.As for the compensation, she promised to pay it within the specified time in the agreement.After receiving the news, Matthias snorted, "She sure is quick to act."The subsequent matters were handled by the lawyers. After Wynn signed the termination agreement, neither Celeste nor Matthias paid much attention to it.…Three days later, Zachary had a break, and the three of them hadn't seen each other for a while, so they made plans to meet for a meal.At noon, Celeste and Matthias left the office. When they arrived at the restaurant, they ran into Wynn and Trevor at the entrance.With them was also Donald Johansen, the CEO of another local AI company.Donald and Matthias were familiar with each other and had a decent relationship. They would often sit down and chat when they met.Now, seeing Matthias, Donald greeted him first, "Mr. Yoder."Matthias didn't even glance at Trevor and Wynn, responding with a smile, "Mr. Johansen."Do
After confirming the contract termination, Wynn called Trevor to inform him about the situation."On the day of the auction, I misspoke during my conversation with Melissa, and she caught it. Matthias' reluctance to work with InnovaTech has also become very obvious."Even if I win the lawsuit, it would be difficult to guarantee that Matthias and his family won't cause trouble in the future. "Since they have no intention of collaborating with InnovaTech, I think it's better to terminate the contract early and find new partners. It may not be a bad thing."Trevor didn't ask what she had said that caused Melissa to latch onto her words.He just said, "Since you've decided, let's go ahead with the termination. Do you need my help with the termination fees?"To be honest, Wynn was somewhat moved by his offer. However, ever since her family moved to Baumond, Trevor had already done so much for them.Moreover, if she continued to expect him to help with everything, even if she was tal
Melissa likes Celeste? How is that possible?If what Miles said was true, then what she told Melissa yesterday…Thinking about how Melissa had left during their conversation yesterday, Wynn's heart sank.Perhaps noticing her change in expression, Trevor, concerned, asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"Wynn snapped back to reality, forcing a smile. "No, I'm fine."Later that day, she informed her family.Upon hearing that Melissa liked Celeste so much, even agreeing to let her be their daughter-in-law, both the Shaw family and the Locket family were in disbelief."Celeste is married with a child, and her family background is ordinary. But Matthias' family is well-off and successful. How could the Yoder family possibly agree to them being together? Did Mr. Quinton misunderstand?""That's right," Linda hurriedly added, "Or maybe that woman hid her past? The Yoder family doesn't know she was married, which is why they—"Wynn also couldn't understand why the Yoder family
The next morning, Trevor, Jordyn, and Wynn arrived early at the sports hall for Jordyn's competition.After they had been there for a while, Beck and Shanice arrived as well.Jordyn saw them and greeted, "Mr. Harper, Shanice, you're here."Shanice came over and shook Jordyn's hand. "The competition is about to start. Are you nervous, Jo?"Jordyn was very calm and shook her head. "No, I'm fine."Beck had some business to attend to, and he was just dropping Shanice off.Trevor knew Beck was in a hurry and said, "I'll take care of Shanice. You can go ahead with your things."Beck nodded. "Alright, I'll join you all for lunch later.""Okay."Their relationship seemed to be as good as ever. However…Wynn listened to their conversation, her gaze shifting between Trevor and Beck. If Trevor knew that Beck had developed feelings for Celeste, would their relationship still be as good as it was now?Beck noticed her gaze and gave her a slight nod. But he didn't speak to her, just turne
After Sebastian and Melissa left, Trevor asked, "Did you finish talking to Mrs. Yoder?"Wynn smiled slightly and nodded.Looking at Melissa's expression earlier, it seemed that she was becoming increasingly displeased with Celeste.…Melissa had actually known about the issues between InnovaTech and YodaVision long before. Matthias had already informed her in advance.When Melissa was talking to Wynn, she didn't really get a phone call—she had recorded their conversation.She walked a little further away, glanced at Trevor and Wynn, and then sent the recording to Matthias.Matthias and Celeste had not finished work yet. After listening to the recording, Matthias smiled and went to Celeste's office to inform her of the situation.After hearing the news, Celeste said, "Now I can be sure that we'll definitely win the lawsuit.""Exactly."Their insistence on suing for contract termination was not only because they really wanted to break the contract with InnovaTech, but also beca
Wynn had thought she would have to wait a few more days for news.However, that afternoon, Trevor called her and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Yoder will be attending an auction tomorrow. Would you like to go?"Wynn smiled and replied, "Sure."The next evening, not long after arriving at the auction, Trevor took Wynn over to greet Sebastian and Melissa. He introduced Wynn to them.Sebastian and Melissa knew about Trevor's relationship with Celeste and were aware of all the conflicts between Celeste and Wynn. However, when they saw Trevor, they didn't let their feelings about Celeste show.They smiled and shook hands with Trevor, greeting him warmly. When Trevor introduced Wynn, Melissa also smiled and politely shook Wynn's hand, saying, "Hello."The auction was filled with the elites from high society.After some casual conversation, Trevor and Sebastian, along with others, began discussing business matters.At this moment, Wynn saw an opportunity and started chatting with Melissa alone.