LOGINJordyn had been staying at the Rodriguez residence for the past few days. She showed no intention of leaving, even on the weekends.Trevor hadn't said anything about coming to pick her up either.Not long ago, Celeste had submitted another paper to a top-tier international journal. It passed review with ease and was scheduled for official publication early Sunday morning.But she didn't stay up waiting. She went to bed early on Saturday night.…When she woke up the next morning and turned on her phone, it was flooded with missed calls and messages.Celeste glanced through them and returned Matthias's call first.He picked up almost immediately. "You're awake."Celeste hummed a response."You probably know why I called. Your latest paper caused quite a stir right after publication. Congratulations," he said with a smile."Thank you."Matthias was genuinely happy for her and had just wanted to congratulate her personally. They didn't chat for long before hanging up.Celeste
Beck certainly wanted a chance to bring and introduce her to everyone. But…"I'm still pursuing her. If I succeed, I'll let everyone know right away," he said.After saying that, he added, "I still have something to handle, so I'll head off first."Miles also had other matters to attend to. He waved at Wynn and the others before getting into his car and leaving.…Narcissa was at the right age for marriage, so her family was getting anxious about finding her a suitable match.That very night, her family told her they had arranged a blind date for her the next day.She wasn't particularly keen on blind dates, but in the end, she still went.When she arrived and pushed open the door, she froze slightly at the sight of the person already seated inside.Caleb stood up. "Ms. Lackspur?" Narcissa nodded and walked over, taking a seat beside him. "Hello.""Hello, what would you like to drink?" he replied politely."I'll order myself."After a brief exchange of pleasantries, their
Was Narcissa the friend from overseas that Trevor mentioned? Celeste didn't ask. She just acknowledged Jordyn and hung up the call.…And she was right.That night, Narcissa's homecoming dinner wrapped up a little after nine.Jordyn was already sleepy as Trevor carried her out of the restaurant. Looping her arms around his neck, she yawned and said, "Dad, I want to go to Granny's. I want to sleep with Mom tonight."Trevor smiled. "Alright."Then he turned to the others. "We'll head off first."After that, he looked at Wynn. "Drive safe.""I will. You too."With that, Trevor carried Jordyn into the car and left. Everyone present had clearly heard what Jordyn said just now.Narcissa already knew that Trevor and Celeste hadn't officially divorced because of Jordyn. Now, she noticed that Trevor seemed to be growing more and more fond of his daughter.She said as she watched the car disappear into the distance, "She's really attached to her mom now, huh? Won't this cause compli
Matthias let out a laugh. "What is wrong with people these days? Everything's completely upside down."Their business partner looked at him in confusion. But Matthias just smiled and said, "It's nothing."However, Celeste understood what Matthias was talking about.First, it was Jorge; now, it was Narcissa. Both of them had come to her, speaking up for Wynn as if they were in the right.If that wasn't completely upside down, what was?…In another private room, Wynn had just learned of what Narcissa had done."You really didn't have to.""I know. It wasn't entirely for you. I just got back and was bored. So, I thought I'd have a little fun," Narcissa said with a smile.Wynn knew full well that it was for her after all. She smiled and said, "Thank you.""There's no need for that," Narcissa laughed.Then she added, "Honestly, I'm still in a great mood. She actually thought I was serious about working with them—haha."Wynn smiled faintly.Then Narcissa raised her eyebrow. "By
"Not at all. I still have a long way to go compared to you, Ms. Larkspur," Celeste said calmly.The Lackspur family had invested heavily in this project, yet Narcissa didn't hesitate to offend one of their potential partners. If anyone was being reckless, it definitely wasn't Celeste.Narcissa seemed to read her thoughts. She smiled and said, "Ms. Rodriguez, you're quite confident. You're right that YodaVision is indeed a good choice within the country. However, we're not limited to just your company."With that, she stood up. "Since YodaVision isn't capable of taking on our project, I won't take up more of your time. Ms. Rodriguez, until next time."Celeste had no interest in continuing this pointless exchange. "Take care."That afternoon, Matthias asked about the potential collaboration with the Lackspur Corporation after he returned. So, Celeste briefly recounted what had happened."Narcissa has a problem with you? So, she just came to stir up trouble?""That's how it felt."
"Okay."Celeste and Jordyn quickly got into the car.Jordyn then waved at Trevor. She only sat down properly after the car had driven out of the villa and his figure disappeared from view.Then her gaze drifted back to Celeste.There had been a lot going on at YodaVision. So, Celeste had been busy that day. On top of that, her period was making her stomach cramp, making her complexion dull.Jordyn noticed it immediately.Seeing how tired Celeste was, yet still came to pick her up personally, Jordyn's mood lifted. She couldn't help but call out softly, "Mom…""Mm?" That simple response was gentle, making Jordyn smile happily."Nothing. Just focus on driving.""Alright."That night, the Rodriguez family worked together to prepare a wide spread of Youtopia specialties. The atmosphere in the house was lively, almost like celebrating the New Year, and Jordyn's laughter never stopped.…The next day, Celeste returned to YodaVision after sending Jordyn to school.There was a visi
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,
Matthias had been to the Rodriguez residence before, so he delivered the fireworks directly.As for Beck, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Celeste gave him an address near the Rodriguez residence instead.At around 2:00 pm, Celeste drove to the meeting spot.Over the phone, Beck had said he would ha
After setting off the fireworks, Celeste and Jamie bid farewell to the family elders and headed out.Their destination was the Baumond Broadcast Tower, one of the best places to take in the city's nightscape.The night before the Ember Festival, it would also feature a stunning light show and othe
Wynn watched but didn't seem to care.Beck's softened attitude toward Celeste was merely because of his collaboration with YodaVision.Miles shared the same thought.This was the third time Calvin had seen Celeste.He said, "So, that young lady is Beck's girlfriend?"Miles almost choked on his







