MasukWhen Celeste spent 1.8 billion dollars on the super diamond, everyone had assumed that she was spending Matthias's money.But now, many were starting to realize that that might not be the case at all. Because the number on the paddle Celeste was holding now was the same one she had used when she won the diamond.Top-tier buyers were usually assigned exclusive paddle numbers at auction houses. Not only that, but their paddles differ in design and color from those of regular buyers or even standard VIPs.The one Celeste was holding now was a gold-embossed paddle—something only top-tier clients possessed. Meanwhile, the paddle Matthias used was just a standard VIP one.Jorge and Xavier both realized it at the same time. Like everyone else, they had assumed Celeste was using Matthias's money. But now, seeing the paddle she held…Xavier was stunned. "That exclusive number belongs to her? She's actually that rich?"Jorge frowned and said nothing.The reason he had been so certain befo
The auction began soon after.Recently, the Lockets and Shaws had become much more stable financially. So, once the auction started, they secured four items in succession, spending around 20 million dollars in total.Their spending was considered generous. So, many in the room cast envious glances their way and offered polite congratulations as they continued winning bids.Before attending the auction, Matthias had already set his sights on a few items. With Celeste's input, he successfully bid on a set of jewelry worth over ten million dollars.The Lockets and Shaws kept an eye on Celeste the whole time.Although Jorge and Xavier weren't watching closely, they still occasionally glanced over.Everyone had assumed that he had bought that set of jewelry for Celeste.Xavier couldn't help but say to Jorge, "Ms. Rodriguez has an unclear relationship with Mr. Fleming, yet Matthias is still so devoted to her, spending so much for her. He must really love her. But honestly, the more I
Jorge had already heard the news that Trevor and Wynn were discussing marriage."Ms. Locket, long time no see. I heard that you and Mr. Fleming will be announcing your marriage soon. Congratulations."Wynn noticed him the moment he appeared. She smiled at his words, "Thank you."His congratulations were sincere but also probing. It was a way to confirm whether the rumors were true.Now that he heard it directly from her, he felt happy for her. At the same time, a faint trace of disappointment flickered in his eyes.After a brief pause, he continued, "I heard your injuries were quite serious. Have you fully recovered?""Not completely, but I'm mostly recovered. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Robinson," Wynn replied.Jorge nodded. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, he made an excuse and left.The moment he turned around, he saw Matthias and Celeste.Seeing Celeste there, his expression immediately darkened. But since he had already made eye contact with Matthias, he gree
Matthias sent another message right after that."So, Mrs. Fleming Senior has agreed to their relationship too? That can't be, right? Or did Trevor deliberately arrange this meeting to get her approval?"Celeste didn't know either. But whatever it was, it didn't really matter. What mattered was Trevor's determination to bring Wynn into the family.Even though Martha didn't agree, it wouldn't shake his resolve.Matthias had come to the same conclusion as well."First, it was Mr. and Mrs. Fleming; now it's Mrs. Fleming Senior. Trevor has really gone all out to make them accept Wynn."Jordyn was still thinking about going out together with Trevor and Celeste.The next morning, she was about to call Trevor right after washing up when his call came in first."You're awake? I've sent someone to pick you up. We're going out later."Jordyn's eyes lit up. "We're going out? Where to?"Then she suddenly thought of something and asked, "You're just picking me up? How about Mom?""Your mo
When Matthias caught him being attentive toward Celeste, Kieran didn't look the slightest bit embarrassed. Instead, he openly greeted Matthias before turning and heading back to work.Matthias closed the office door behind him, sat down on the couch, and said, "Since he found out that you tend to drink a few cups of coffee to stay alert when busy, he had spent quite some time learning about it. Apparently, he just 'graduated'."Celeste froze for a moment.Seeing her reaction, Matthias smiled. "Are you touched?""Not really." She was reminded of something from the past.As the thought crossed her mind, she unconsciously picked up the coffee beside her and took a sip.When Kieran had brought it in earlier, she could already tell from the rich aroma that it wouldn't be bad. But once it touched her lips, she realized it was even more impressive than she'd expected.She understood coffee. With just one sip, she could feel the effort Kieran had put into it. That kind of effort was pro
The car slowly drove away from the base.They chatted along the way. When the car entered the city, Caleb asked, "Do you want to grab a meal together?""I can't. I want to go home and have dinner with my family," Celeste refused as firmly as ever.It was an answer he had expected. Caleb understood where to draw the line and didn't insist.He got out of the car first. Only then did Celeste take her phone out of her bag and switch it on.There were quite a lot of missed calls, but most of them were from Jordyn.She had been in such a rush to the base while handling the tasks Zachary assigned to her that she didn't tell Jordyn she was going on a "business trip".However, Jordyn would definitely contact the Rodriguez family to ask about her if she couldn't reach her. So, Celeste wasn't worried about that.However, seeing all the missed calls, she sent Jordyn a message to let her know she was done with work.The message had just been sent, and when Celeste was about to put her phon
At the restaurant, once they entered the private room and sat down, Beck poured her a glass of water and asked, "Did you gain anything from the conference this time?""More or less."She had joined the conference to spark inspiration, hoping to find new angles to study the materials Zachary had gi
The Rodriguez family didn't have a tradition of staying up late for the Ember Festival. By the time Celeste and the others got home, Betty was already asleep. When Celeste went upstairs, the clock struck midnight. Her phone had been vibrating nonstop. Matthias, Beck, and several colleagues fro
Over the next few days, Celeste made time to attend two or three more conference events. She ran into Wynn twice, but on both occasions, Trevor didn't accompany her.By March, the rain had become more frequent.After one of the events, it began to rain outside.Celeste had brought an umbrella,
Jorge proceeded to tell Caleb about what he saw today. The latter replied to his text, saying, "Celeste and her grandma left a good impression on my dad and my grandpa. Perhaps that has something to do with it."The way Jorge saw it, Harold paid close attention to Celeste and treated her rather s







