LOGINThe 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
It was still morning, so most bars hadn't opened yet.Matthias was still worrying about where to take Celeste for a drink when she received two messages from Zachary.Ten minutes later, Celeste headed to the military base instead of heading to a bar.Every time she went to the base, she ended up working herself to the bone. This time was no exception.The very day she arrived, she pulled an all-nighter. It wasn't until the following evening that things finally slowed down.It was past eight at night, but she hadn't had dinner yet.Having just left the data room, she was on her way to the cafeteria when she spotted a tall figure standing in the corridor outside. Their eyes met.Celeste paused slightly.Caleb, however, walked straight to her."I heard you arrived yesterday, but I've been tied up with missions these past few days. Just finished not long ago.""...Mm, you've worked hard.""Want to grab a meal together?"It was obvious he had been waiting for her, so she could o
However, everyone thought she was just being humble.After a brief moment of celebration, the team settled back into work. Wynn knew YodaVision had a press conference this morning. She was just too busy to look it up online. Then, she grabbed her phone and searched for news about the conferen
The YodaVision banquet took place three days after the Harper Corporation's banquet.That evening, Beck arrived quite early.Perhaps because Wynn, Trevor, and Jorge weren't present, nothing major happened at the YodaVision banquet.There were quite a lot of guests that night.Celeste and Matthia
Celeste placed the cake box into the fridge. Just as Jordyn finished her bath, her phone rang. It was Trevor who called. She answered the call. "Dad?""I just received a message from your grandpa, and he's coming back in the afternoon tomorrow. I'll send someone to pick you up after school, a
"Okay.""I'll hang up now. I have to work later," Celeste added. "Alright, bye, Mom!"Celeste then ended the call. After having breakfast, she went to the office. Yesterday had been hectic, and today was just as demanding. But in the afternoon, she managed to leave a little early and went







