Celeste received a call from Martha on her way to InnovaTech. She answered it and said, "Hi, Grandma.""Hey." Martha's smile was warm and benevolent. "A couple of days ago, Jo told me that you were particularly busy with your work and that you even burned the midnight oil sometimes. "I'd received some supplements. So, I've asked someone to send them to you. Remember to take them."Celeste was aware that Martha wouldn't take them even if she turned down the latter's offer. So, she said, "I will. Thanks, Grandma."Martha chuckled. Then, something seemingly popped into her mind, and she said, "That reminds me, I talked to Trevor about getting along well with you, and he promised me he'll do it. "After all, you two are Jo's parents. If your relationship is too strained, it's going to have a bad effect on her physical and mental growth."So, that was it. This was why he acted out of character and expressed concern for her during the forum. Celeste responded nonchalantly, "Okay. I
Wynn officially owned InnovaTech's shares now. She wasn't here earlier because she was in a meeting with Trevor. "Hi, Wynn." Linda walked over with a smile. She gave Celeste a sidelong glance and snickered. Then, she whispered, "She received flowers and was gloating about it, but I told her that a lot of men sent you bouquets and that Trevor transferred the company shares to you. She couldn't think of anything to say after that."Wynn glanced at Celeste when she heard it, but she remained quiet. Linda added, "Wynn, you told me that Matthias doted on her. However, all he did was send her a bouquet on Valentine's Day."Wynn raised an eyebrow. Was that all Matthias did? If that was really the case, then it was truly a half-baked attempt on his side. After all, Celeste had major authority in YodaVision Co. Now that Wynn could compare herself with Celeste, she realized that things might not have been what she imagined. If Matthias really cared about the latter that much, he woul
With that said, Jorge no longer felt that surprised to see Celeste at a place like this when he noticed that Matthias and Zachary were there. Theodore didn't expect to run into his own son here, either. He asked, "Are you here for a business meetup as well?"Jorge responded, "Yeah."Kael chuckled and asked, "Theodore, is he your son?"Theodore grinned and responded, "Yeah.""He looks outstanding and is exceptionally talented. He's a fine man."Needless to say, Jorge also knew just who Kael and Rowan were. They were extremely busy most of the time. Although Theodore was quite close to them, he had never seen them in person. Jorge noticed how Kael took the initiative to greet him, and he politely shook the latter's hand. "You're too kind."Then, he saw Wynn and Harvey getting out of the car, and he was stunned. Wynn and Harvey were rooted to the spot when they noticed Jorge, Zachary, Rowan, and the others. Aside from Jorge, it was extremely difficult to see the rest of them i
So, faced with Zachary's indifference, Wynn didn't take it to heart.After greeting Zachary, she politely took the initiative to greet Rowan and the others, saying, "Good evening, gentlemen."She addressed them collectively rather than individually, which was the more appropriate approach. After all, Rowan and the others hadn't made any effort to get to know her. If she had greeted them one by one, it would have felt more like an intrusion to them.Kael and Rowan's attention was entirely on Celeste.Like Caleb, they had also noticed Celeste's apparent dislike for Harvey and Wynn.Kael even had detailed information about Celeste. He had recognized Harvey and Wynn the moment they showed up.When he heard Wynn greet them, Kael simply gave a small nod before turning to Zachary and Celeste. "Let's not just stand around here. We should head in," he said.Zachary nodded, and the group turned and entered the restaurant.Theodore turned to Jorge and reminded him, "Don't drink too much
Meanwhile, in the private room, Kael smiled and said, "We've met plenty of prodigies over the years, but someone like you, Cel—so young yet already achieving so much—is still a rare find. That's why Rowan and I both wanted to meet you. I hope it's not been a bother."Despite his high status, Kael spoke with such courtesy that Celeste responded respectfully, "Not at all. It's truly my honor to meet you."Rowan chuckled and said to Kael, "Alright, don't go scaring the kid."Both he and Kael genuinely felt that Celeste was an exceptional young talent with limitless potential. They were impressed and optimistic about her future, which was why they had wanted to meet and get to know her.Kael and Rowan both spoke with warmth and politeness, and with Harold and Theodore also present, the atmosphere in the room was quite pleasant.After dinner, the group stayed and chatted for another hour.Only after exchanging contact details with Kael and Rowan did they finally part ways.Monday mar
Besides, they still had Trevor.Given how much Trevor valued Wynn, if the two of them got married in the future, then the Locket and Shaw families would quickly rise to another level. By then, the Rodriguez family probably wouldn't even have a place near them.Thinking of that, Ruby smirked and glanced disdainfully in Celeste's direction before heading off with the others to help Calvin move into the boys' dorm.After helping Jamie settle her luggage, Celeste left the school and returned to her own place.She had only just walked in when there was a knock at the door—it was Tilda and Sylvia, the mother and daughter duo. They had just returned from their hometown and, upon seeing that Celeste was back, came over especially to drop off some local specialties.Celeste accepted them and said, "Thank you.""You're welcome!" Sylvia replied sweetly.Then she pulled a small ornament from her pocket. "I set this aside especially for Jordyn. Tomorrow, when school starts, I'll bring it to
Matthias followed her gaze and saw Trevor and Wynn as well.The Yoder family didn't have much of a relationship with the Fleming family, so Matthias had actually never been to Fleming Manor before and didn't even know it was nearby. Seeing Trevor and Wynn, he curled his lip slightly. "What are they doing here?"Celeste withdrew her gaze and said, "That's the only road leading into Fleming Manor."Matthias froze for a second, then suddenly realized, "So, Trevor brought Wynn back to meet the Fleming family?"Before Celeste could say anything, Matthias let out a disbelieving laugh. "Your divorce papers aren't even finalized yet, and he's already bringing her to the manor? What's the rush?"It did seem like Trevor was in a hurry. But she knew that he had actually tried bringing Wynn to meet the Fleming family a long time ago. It was just that Martha had refused to allow it, and with Arnold seriously ill at the time and opposition from all sides, Trevor had been forced to compromise.
Trevor replied quickly this time, "Alright, got it."On Saturday morning, Celeste drove to the Yuvenhart manor. Most of the Yuvenhart family lived overseas, so when she arrived, aside from a few maids, only Gideon was home.When he heard she had arrived, Gideon personally came out to greet her. "Cel's here?""Yes," Celeste smiled. Seeing that he looked fairly well, she felt a bit more at ease, but she still couldn't help saying, "You've lost quite a bit of weight."Gideon chuckled. "I have, but I'm in good spirits—don't worry about me."They entered the house, and Gideon offered her some tea. When he saw she had come alone and Trevor wasn't with her, he didn't ask about him either. From that alone, Celeste could tell he was already aware that she and Trevor were preparing for divorce.Not only did Gideon not ask about Trevor, he also didn't bring up Jordyn—which meant he likely already knew that Celeste didn't have custody either.Since he didn't ask, Celeste didn't bring it up.
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.
Caleb was still thinking about it when Jorge asked him again, "Caleb, besides your father and my old man, do you know anyone else who has Zachary's contact info?"Caleb replied, "No one else."Then, as if something occurred to him, he added, "But didn't you say Ms. Locket had met Zachary before? I imagine she should have his contact. "If talking to Mr. Newman could resolve things, wouldn't she have already reached out to him herself?"Jorge said, "I thought about that too. But since she's directly involved, unless absolutely necessary, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to contact Mr. Newman just to complain about Matthias, right?"He was actually being pretty considerate. Seems like he liked Wynn more than he realized.Jorge said, "Forget it, I'll try asking some other people.""Alright."The fact that Celeste was also one of Zachary's students hadn't been made public meant that it was to remain confidential. Since that was the case, it wasn't his place to share it with Jorge
Theodore refused to help, so Jorge immediately decided to contact Zachary himself.However, he didn't have Zachary's contact information.He messaged Theodore asking for Zachary's number, and Theodore simply replied with a single word. "Nope."Before he could even react, Theodore sent another message. "I've already spoken to Harold too. Don't waste your time."Seeing that, Jorge was genuinely a little angry.But when he tried calling Theodore again, the call went unanswered.Since Theodore and Harold were both at a dead end, he thought of Caleb.He remembered Caleb had mentioned before that he had some work-related interactions with Zachary. They'd even had a meal together.With that in mind, Jorge reached out to Caleb.Caleb didn't return his call until the evening. After hearing that Jorge was looking for Zachary's contact info, he said, "I don't have Mr. Newman's number.""You don't? Didn't you have dinner with him and my old man before? You guys didn't exchange contacts?"
Before Jorge could finish his sentence, Theodore cut him off. "You're trying to say that he's siding with Celeste again and bullying Ms. Locket, aren't you?"Jorge was surprised that Theodore hit the nail on the head. "Old man, how'd you know? Don't tell me you already know what happened?"Theodore replied, "I don't. I guessed."Back when Celeste and Matthias agreed to work with his foolish son for his sake, it was clear they wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for him in the workplace.His son also wasn't the kind to stir up trouble at work for no reason. So, even if they couldn't become friends, their professional relationship should have stayed smooth.If Jorge didn't clash with Matthias or Celeste personally, then the conflict likely involved someone he cared about—probably Wynn.Earlier that year, when he'd met with Kael, Celeste, and the others for dinner, they'd happened to run into Wynn at the restaurant entrance.At the time, seeing how attentive his son was to
Matthias crossed his legs. "Become what exactly? Blinded by lust? Or unable to tell right from wrong?"Both.Of course, Jorge didn't say that out loud.Matthias saw right through him and smiled. "But why do I feel like the one who's blinded and can't tell right from wrong isn't me, but someone else?"Before Jorge could respond, Matthias added, "Also, the student my mentor values most isn't me. It's someone else entirely. Mr. Robinson, you're giving me far too much credit."Jorge didn't expect that, even after bringing up Zachary, Matthias still showed no sign of remorse.But Matthias wasn't about to indulge him. He said directly, "If you can't bear to watch and want to seek justice on behalf of Ms. Locket, then you're free to terminate our contract."Of course, the condition is that you'll have to compensate YodaVision for the corresponding losses."Jorge thought he had approached Matthias politely and reasonably.But Matthias had been hostile from the beginning, and now, in a
Last week, Matthias' lawyer went to InnovaTech to negotiate the contract termination, but the talks fell through. That same day, they filed a lawsuit with the court.When Celeste had that confrontation at InnovaTech with Wynn and the others, Matthias was away on a business trip.Maybe because she couldn't meet Matthias, Wynn hadn't given up on the matter yet.On Monday, when Celeste arrived at work, she saw Wynn again. As before, when the two women saw each other, neither acknowledged the other.When Celeste got to the office, she found that Matthias was already there."You're here early."Matthias shrugged. "I came in over half an hour early just in case someone tried to intercept me."Celeste smiled at that.…Jorge happened to be in YodaVision that day to discuss something with Matthias. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he spotted Wynn.He had already heard about what happened between YodaVision and InnovaTech last week. So the moment he saw her, he immediately u