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Some time ago , when Cayden found out that a paper he had highly praised during peer review was actually written by someone from YodaVision , he made a special trip to Ceravelle just to meet Celeste and Matthias .
During that visit , he told her that if she had joined YodaVision when she returned to Ceravelle last year , she would have made significant progress .
At that time , she wholeheartedly agreed and felt that Celeste had deliberately blocked her from entering YodaVision , causing her to miss a crucial opportunity for personal development .
But now , seeing so clearly how much Celeste had grown in less than a year by staying at Matthias ‘ side , she realized she may have lost far more than she originally thought .
After all , it wasn’t just Matthias – there was also Zachary .
Zachary’s formidable strength , along with his access to the most up – to – date and critical information in the field , played a huge role in the growth of both Matthias and Celeste .
Just as her mother had said , if she had successfully joined YodaVision back then , with her intelligence and capabilities , her progress would’ve undoubtedly been even faster than Celeste’s . 2
But there was no if . All of that was just wishful thinking now .
As these thoughts ran through her mind , she looked at Celeste with cold eyes . “ No wonder she was willing to leave the Fleming Group back then . So , that was her plan all along . ”
Thinking back to how Celeste had left Fleming Group , gotten close to Matthias , and blocked her daughter’s path into YodaVision – all part of a calculated chain of moves – and looking at everything Celeste had now , Lilian finally realized Celeste was anything but simple .
She said coldly , “ I never imagined she could be this manipulative . ” 4
Celeste was still speaking with others . But when she turned her head and caught the mother and daughter looking at her , she also sensed the coldness in their eyes .
In the past , whenever those two saw her , their expressions had been full of disdain or disregard . Today’s expression was quite the change .
But she had no interest in digging deeper .
She didn’t care to waste time figuring out what had shifted in their attitude – she simply turned her gaze away indifferently .
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To Wynn and Lilian , however , this reaction only confirmed what they were already thinking- Celeste was smug and arrogant .
It was as if she had already trampled them underfoot .
And today , Celeste was indeed basking in the spotlight . Her pride seemed understandable .
Considering the value of her research paper , Celeste had , in terms of expertise , already surpassed Wynn .
But …
Celeste had Matthias . She had technical prowess .
But Wynn had Trevor .
Lilian regained her composure and said calmly , “ She won’t stay on top forever . ”
She didn’t believe that things between Celeste and Matthias would remain stable forever .
When Wynn thought about Trevor’s feelings for her and the fact that Jordyn liked her more than Celeste , who had raised her , Wynn , like Lilian , calmed down .
When she looked at Celeste again , her gaze once more filled with contempt .
But she added , “ I have to admit , I’ve been slacking off in my research lately . It’s time for me to refocus and return to my studies . ”
Even if those around her couldn’t help her professionally the way Matthias and Zachary could , as long as she kept at it, kept learning and growing , it was still too soon to say who would have the greater achievements in the future .
Lilian , naturally , supported this mindset . She said , “ You can let Trevor help you . ” 2
Wynn curled her lips into a confident smile and said , “ I know . As long as I ask , Trevor will absolutely help me . ”
With that , she stopped paying attention to Celeste entirely and rejoined the crowd to continue networking .
But unlike earlier , when she was mostly speaking with company representatives , this time , she found herself engaging with the symposium’s leading experts . ( 2 )
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