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Betty was turning 70 next month. Celeste was discussing with Ivan how they should celebrate Betty's birthday. Betty had no interest in their plan. "No need for anything extravagant. Having a meal together as a family is enough."Adeline added, "It's my 70th birthday. We should celebrate it in a big way."Celeste and Ivan thought the same too. Since it came from the grandchildren's kindness, Betty gave in to their suggestion. Jordyn still had to go to school tomorrow. Thus, after having dinner together, Celeste left the Rodriguez residence with Jordyn. After she arrived at the Fleming Manor, Jordyn got out of the car and ran into the house, beaming with joy. Celeste stayed in the car as she said to Jordyn, "Take a bath and rest early. I've got things to do, so I'll get going now."Jordyn's smile froze. "Huh?"She returned to the car and rested her face on it. Furrowing her brows, Jordyn asked, "Are you busy, Mom?"Celeste answered without changing her expression. "Yep.
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In short, Trevor expected Celeste to take care of Jordyn over the weekend.For the past two years, Trevor had been the one to spend more time with Jordyn, regardless of the reasons. Whether it was due to personal plans or professional commitments making it inconvenient for Trevor to bring Jordyn along, the responsibility now fell to Celeste when he wasn't available.Celeste returned to the villa.During dinner, she asked Jordyn, "Where do you want to go this weekend?"Jordyn thought for a moment, then shook her head. "There's nowhere in particular I want to go."Seeing her expression, Celeste knew Jordyn wasn't uninterested in going out but would rather spend her weekend with Trevor and Wynn. With neither of them around, nothing seemed to excite her.Celeste didn't call her out on it and instead asked, "How about horseback riding?"Jordyn's face lit up at the suggestion. She hadn't ridden in a long time and was genuinely intrigued. She nodded eagerly. "Yes!"The next day, Celes
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As Celeste drove away from the equestrian center, she found herself unsure of where to go.Lottie and Matthias had their own plans, and while she considered going back to the Rodriguez residence, the thought of returning alone without Jordyn made her hesitate—Betty would only grow more concerned for her.These thoughts swirled in her mind as she passed a wetland park. Families were camping, couples were enjoying time together, and young adults were bringing their parents out for a relaxing day.Seeing their happy, loving interactions, Celeste couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy and an ache deep in her chest.After driving for a while longer, she suddenly pulled over.She picked up her phone, hesitating for a long moment before finally dialing a number.When the call connected, she asked, "Hello, Dr. Harrison. How is my mother doing?"An hour and a half later, Celeste arrived at Harmony Nursing Home.Standing in the courtyard, her gaze fell on a frail, vacant-looking Isabell
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The kite flew successfully up into the sky, and Celeste and Shanice smiled brightly.While watching Celeste's smile, Beck's gaze darkened slightly.Noticing his gaze, Celeste asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?""Nothing," he replied simply.Celeste didn't press further and led Shanice a little farther away. Beck stayed nearby, keeping his promise not to intrude.When they got tired of flying the kite, Celeste and Shanice either moved to the lakeside to fish or crouched by a vendor's small pond, studying the little fish swimming inside before trying to catch them with small nets.Soon, it was midday.Beck hadn't prepared any food since he only intended to take Shanice out for a stroll. As lunchtime approached, he saw Shanice getting hungry, so he suggested eating at a small nearby restaurant.Having spent a relaxing couple of hours, Celeste felt much better than earlier and didn't refuse his suggestion.During the meal, Celeste mostly chatted with Shanice.Seeing how well they got
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Beck looked at Trevor, paused briefly, and then accepted the offered glass. "Thanks."The two clinked their glasses and started chatting while sipping their drinks.After a while, Trevor gave Beck a second glance.Beck raised his eyebrows. "What is it?"Miles interjected, "You're acting a little off today."Trevor chuckled softly, silently agreeing with Miles' observation.Beck remained calm, and his tone sounded flat as he retorted, "Am I?"Miles raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you?"Beck took a small sip of his drink without responding.Just then, someone approached to greet them, cutting the conversation short.After the person left, Beck checked the time. Worried that Shanice might be hungry, he was about to head over to her when she and Jordyn returned on their own."Uncle Beck, can I have one of those little cakes over there?" Shanice asked, pointing at the dessert table.Shanice tended to develop allergies, so there were many foods she couldn't eat. Beck said, "Sit here,
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Beck remained silent, which made Miles assume he didn't want to say anything because it wasn't serious yet.Knowing he wouldn't get an answer from Beck, Miles chuckled and crouched down to ask Shanice, "Shanice, how many times have you seen the lady who had lunch with you today? Do you know her name?Beck's grip on his glass tightened instantly. "Miles!"Shanice didn't understand the adults' intentions. She wasn't very familiar with Miles, but since he was asking about Celeste, she thought about it seriously and answered without hesitation, "Three times!"Miles continued, "And what's her name?"When Beck and Celeste met earlier that day, he didn't even address her as "Ms. Rodriguez." So Shanice, unable to recall her name, turned to Beck for help."Uncle Beck, what's her name?"Beck lowered his gaze. "Next time you see her, you can ask her yourself."Shanice beamed. "Okay!"Miles muttered under his breath, "So stingy."Beck ignored him.Meanwhile, noticing how much Jordyn lik
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Celeste wasn't surprised to hear Wynn answer the call. After all, Trevor and Wynn were already so close—practically inseparable.So what if she answered his phone?Celeste remained calm. "I need to speak to Trevor."Wynn, already knowing it was Celeste on the other end, replied coldly, "He's in the shower. If you have something to say, you can tell me."Tell her? Well, this matter did concern Wynn.Ivan saw Wynn's maternal uncle and Oliver Shaw's wife, Ruby, in the neighborhood today. However, Harvey had likely purchased the villa across from them.If Harvey had bought that house, it was probably meant as a gift to Wynn's grandmother and his current mother-in-law, Dorothy Adams.So, if Celeste told Wynn about this, would she stop Dorothy and the others from moving in?No, she wouldn't.Besides, Celeste didn't believe that Wynn had no idea Oliver's family was planning to move into the house right across from the Rodriguez residence. Which meant telling her would not only be poi
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"Okay!" Jordyn happily ran upstairs, her footsteps light and quick.Celeste had just finished shutting down her laptop and tidying up when she stepped out of the master bedroom. Before she could react, Jordyn threw herself into her arms, hugging her tightly. "Mom!"Celeste only patted the top of her head without hugging her back.Jordyn didn't notice, too excited as she chattered away. Just then, the sound of approaching footsteps made Celeste look up, and her gaze locked onto Trevor's.His face was expressionless, while hers remained calm.Looking down at Jordyn, Celeste said, "Go have Hannah help you with your bath. Mom needs to talk to Dad."Trevor stopped walking upon hearing this.Jordyn had spent two fun-filled days outside and was in a great mood. Though she was reluctant, she didn't argue and obediently went to her room to have Hannah help her wash up.Celeste turned to Trevor, who was casually leaning against the wall, occupied with his phone. "Can we talk in the room?
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It turned out that Matthias was away on business.Wynn was lost in thought when Kieran asked nonchalantly, "Anything else?"She shook her head and asked, "It's been a while since you started working at YodaVision Co. Is everything going well for you?""It's been good," he responded. "If that's all, I'll be heading up then."Then, Kieran turned and left. Wynn frowned slightly as she watched his retreating figure. There was no hesitation in his footsteps. Kieran was upset at her for revealing his whereabouts to the Gibsons. So, he hadn't answered any of her recent phone calls. Then, she ran into him today. When he finally responded to her, she thought he was done being upset at her. However, he was still much colder to her than before. Wynn grinned. He probably just needed more time to calm down. A phone call interrupted her thoughts. It was a number she didn't recognize, and the person said that he was an attorney representing YodaVision Co. He was acting on Matthias' orde
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Linda was completely dumbfounded. She hadn't expected that even Trevor couldn't resolve the incident.She said frantically, "I still don't get it. T-This was obviously a trivial matter. Can Celeste and Matthias take us to court and terminate the collaboration just because they couldn't let go of a jibe? S-Surely, something like that is not feasible."Wynn responded, "I got my lawyer to go through and confirm the clauses in the collaboration agreement between InnovaTech and YodaVision Co. The stipulations clearly stated that either party has the right to terminate the collaboration if the other party damages its reputation.""B-But, it doesn't matter if this incident damages their reputation. It's not going to have a big impact on them."Wynn said, "It would barely scratch their reputation. Ordinarily, if something like this happens, we just have to eliminate the impact this matter brought to YodaVision Co., apologize, and give them some gifts as compensation. That would've been eno
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"He called me several minutes ago." Celeste said.Matthias snickered. "I knew it. You were the first person he called."Both of them had predicted that Wynn would seek Trevor's help and that he might want to screw with the Rodriguez family for her sake.Meanwhile, Trevor also predicted that they might threaten him to back off with the latest collaboration between Fleming Tech and YodaVision Co. That was why he got in touch with Celeste first. He wanted to see if he could work things out with her. However, she didn't give him a chance to do it. So, he contacted Matthias instead. Matthias dealt with Trevor because he was the official person in charge of YodaVision Co. It was more appropriate for him to have the conversation with the latter. This also led Matthias to see that Trevor intended to set Celeste up for Wynn's sake because Trevor mistakenly thought that she was meek and gullible. The notion filled his heart with rage. At the same time, he was concerned about Celeste a
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On the same afternoon, Celeste received a phone call from Trevor not long after she arrived at YodaVision Co. InnovaTech would suffer a huge loss if they were to terminate the collaboration.When she saw his name on her phone screen, she knew why he had called. So, she didn't answer. He gave her two more calls, but she didn't answer any of them. Then, he dialed Matthias' number instead. Needless to say, Matthias also knew why Trevor was calling him, but he answered it. He went straight to the point and said, "Is this about InnovaTech?"Trevor responded, "Yeah. Mr. Yoder, name your terms.""I'm sorry, Mr. Fleming. Ms. Locket crossed a line, and I'm not going to waver this time." Then, Matthias added coldly, "Is there anything else you want to talk about?"Trevor asked, "Is there no way we can turn this around?""No," Matthias said. "My lawyer and I will follow up with this matter closely. I don't want you to pester my company staff. Otherwise, it just tells me that you're the s
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Wynn had the same idea, but the thing was that they started the whole mess to begin with. She had maintained a gentle demeanor around Trevor to this point. If he learned about this incident, she wasn't sure if he would think that she and her family had been picking on Celeste. That, in turn, would affect her image in his heart.Needless to say, Lilian understood Wynn's concerns. She knew better than anyone how important it was to maintain one's image. After all, that was the key to making a man love a woman forever. Erin also understood it. Trevor loved Wynn deeply because she was very special to him. If they handled it carefully, it might not have a lasting effect on Wynn. However, it was still not a good move for her. She glanced at Linda and said nonchalantly, "Linda, you're a grown-up. You really have to mind what you do and say in the future."If they failed to handle this incident with finesse, it might prove to be a fatal blow to their families. "But, I…" Linda trailed
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When Wynn was on the phone with Matthias, she was sitting in a luxurious private room in a restaurant with Lilian, Erin, and the others, waiting for their dishes to be served.Lilian noticed the awful look on Wynn's face after the phone call ended. She asked, "What's the matter? What did Matthias say to you?"Wynn tightened her grip on her phone and responded, "Matthias is terminating the collaboration with us and demanding we compensate YodaVision Co. for damage of reputation.""What?" Lilian gasped, and so did Erin, Linda, and the others. Linda said angrily, "We have apologized properly for this incident. Didn't the bitch say that the whole thing will blow over once you get in touch with Matthias and tell him how sorry we are? "Why is he terminating the contract and demanding some kind of compensation?"Lilian wore an icy expression, but she caught on fast and chimed in, "Celeste did it on purpose."Linda didn't get it, though. "Huh?"Wynn said, "Celeste wanted InnovaTech a
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Celeste made some time in the afternoon and filled Matthias in about what had happened. "You'll have to shift the focus of the conflict for this."He paused briefly before he caught on to what she was hinting at. Grinning, he said, "Okay. I know what I have to do."Shortly after, Matthias received a call from Wynn. He answered it casually and heard her voice over the phone. "Mr. Yoder, I wonder if you're aware of the morning incident."He chuckled and said, "Ms. Locket, are you referring to the moment when your family ignored the truth and accused my staff of being incompetent? If I got it right, they also slandered my staff for not being committed to fulfilling the terms of our agreement."Wynn responded, "I'm sorry, Mr. Yoder. Linda is in the wrong this time. I will…"Matthias interrupted her and said, "Furthermore, it was made known to me that my staff told you about what happened and defended my company, but you accused her of blowing the incident out of proportion. Did some
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Lilian and Wynn's expressions shifted slightly when they heard what Celeste said. Normally, they would have made Linda apologize when something like this happened. They would never let the incident get worse and affect their reputation. However, Celeste said that they were free to terminate the contract with YodaVision Co. if they found her and her colleagues to be incompetent. Saying something like that shifted the Lockets and the Shaws' focus to the question of whether she had the power to call the shots for YodaVision Co.They instinctively thought that it didn't matter if Linda was in the wrong. They could still decide if they wanted to apologize to Celeste after they were done arguing with her. However, they didn't expect Celeste to capitalize on their careless mistake and steer the focus off track.Not everyone in the company had a clue about the feud between Celeste and the Lockets and the Shaws, be it YodaVision Co.'s technicians or InnovaTech staff. They were merely on
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If a party breached the contract for no good reason, that party was required to pay compensation as per the stipulations. Celeste wouldn't mind calling off the collaboration with InnovaTech if YodaVision Co. was compensated handsomely. "Why, you!" Linda would love to draft the violation of contract agreement. However, she didn't have the authority to make any decisions for InnovaTech. Even if she could do it on behalf of Wynn, Matthias had YodaVision Co.'s back. She was aware that Wynn and the others in the family wanted to keep an amicable relationship with him. If Linda rashly called the shots and terminated YodaVision Co.'s contract, she would definitely cross Matthias. This alone was enough to make Wynn think twice before agreeing to do it. For that matter, Patricia, Erin, and the others shared the same thoughts. Patricia found it distasteful when she saw how Linda was stumped. In fact, even Lilian's gaze turned colder when she looked at Celeste. None of them thought Celest
