LOGINXavier spotted Celeste in the distance.He could tell Caleb had no interest in gossip, but he was convinced that even Caleb would be stunned if he heard the rumors involving Trevor and Celeste.Looking toward Celeste, he leaned close to Caleb and whispered, "I bet you'd never guess who Mr. Fleming was having an affair with. It was actually…"Before he could finish, Caleb had already noticed Celeste. He had heard what Xavier was about to say, but he truly wasn't interested.Without giving it another thought, he lightly patted Xavier on the shoulder. "That's enough."Then he said to both Jorge and Xavier, "You two carry on. I'm going to say hello to Mr. Yoder and his companions."Xavier was left speechless. However, Caleb had already walked away.Looking after him, Xavier said in surprise, "Caleb's actually going over to greet Matthias? They don't usually have any dealings with each other, do they?"Jorge thought the same. "Maybe because Mr. Jennings and my father both think high
At that moment, Beck returned, interrupting Jorge's questioning of Caleb.Seeing him, Jorge greeted him. "Mr. Harper."Beck nodded, but his gaze settled on Caleb. "Mr. Jennings."Caleb nodded in return. "Mr. Harper."The two hadn't crossed paths many times before, but during their last camping trip, they had each discovered the other's feelings for Celeste.Although Beck didn't know Caleb well, he knew he was an extremely low-profile person. Caleb rarely attended such business banquets because of his profession.So, the only reason Beck could think of for his appearance tonight was that Caleb knew Celeste would be here.Their eyes met briefly. That single glance silently confirmed each other's feelings. However, neither man was the type to make a spectacle of himself.They both calmly looked away after that brief exchange.Caleb wasn't particularly close to Trevor or Wynn. With Narcissa also present, he had even less reason to linger around the group.He politely said to Trev
A short while later, Beck made his way over to Celeste. "Mr. Yoder, Ms. Rodriguez."Celeste and Matthias both nodded. "Mr. Harper."Beck turned to Celeste. "I watched the live stream of the award ceremony last week. Congratulations."He hadn't merely watched it. He had actually wanted to attend in person—to witness her moment of triumph and congratulate her face-to-face.Unfortunately, he had been tied up with work and simply couldn't get away."Thank you," Celeste replied.Beck had already sent her a congratulatory message on the day she received the award. So, Celeste assumed he was simply looking for something to talk about with her and Matthias after hearing him congratulate her again.Beck wanted to continue the conversation with her. But at that moment, Kieran arrived.He noticed Beck, yet he acted as though he hadn't seen him at all. Instead, he only greeted Celeste and Matthias. "Cel, Mr. Yoder."Kieran had always addressed Celeste as "Ms. Rodriguez" in the office. How
Wynn took the initiative to introduce herself. "Professor Lancaster, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Wynn Locket."Philip nodded and shook her head. Just then, his assistant informed him that several of his friends had arrived.Patting Trevor on the shoulder, he said, "I'm going to greet some friends first. We'll talk later.""Of course."A short while later, Beck and Miles arrived as well.Miles walked over with Beck after he spotted Trevor and Wynn."You two are unbelievable. I tagged both of you in the group chat earlier, but neither of you replied. I thought you'd be coming later, but you were already here."Trevor took out his phone and glanced at it. "My apologies. I was picking someone up at the time and didn't notice my phone."Miles raised an eyebrow, his gaze teasingly moving between Trevor and Wynn. "Oh? So neither of you had time to check your phones?"Trevor smiled. "Is there a problem?"Miles was left speechless.Wynn couldn't help laughing.Seeing Miles grin
Over the next two days, Celeste became even busier. She was busy even on Saturday.Jordyn called her and, upon learning that she would be working throughout the day, asked, "What about tonight? Are you busy too, Mom?""Yes, I still have other things to take care of this evening.""Dad's busy tonight too."Celeste guessed that Trevor was probably attending the anniversary of Philip's research institute as well.Philip had previously served for many years as the Vice President of one of the world's top three technology companies.Within the country's AI community, he was one of the rare figures who possessed both world-class academic prestige and extensive experience leading a top-tier global corporation. The breadth of his connections and resources was self-evident.His research institute had also recently achieved a major breakthrough. So, tonight's anniversary celebration was certain to attract an impressive gathering of leaders from both the academic and business worlds.The
"What are we going to do now?"Linda didn't understand investing, nor did she understand the industry. But she understood one thing—having no money was terrifying.She turned to Wynn. "What about Trev…"Wynn's phone rang before Linda could finish. Wynn's expression relaxed the moment she saw the caller ID, and she quickly answered the call.No one knew what was said on the other end, but the tension that had been etched across her face gradually faded away. It was once again replaced by her usual calm composure.Smiling, she said, "Okay, I understand. I'll head over right away."Judging by her expression and tone, everyone had already guessed who was calling.Harvey asked, "Was it Trevor?"Wynn smiled and nodded.She then picked up her handbag and said, "I told Trevor about the situation at our company a few days ago. He contacted several people and reached out to a few potential partners. Now, he's arranged for me to meet with them."Then, she looked at Harvey. "Dad, come







