Chapter 423
Chapter 423
That night , when Celeste got home , Jordyn was already asleep in her room .
After washing up and getting into bed , Celeste felt Jordyn instinctively snuggle into her arms and sleepily mumble , “ Mom , you’re home ? ”
“ Mm , go back to sleep . ”
There was no reply .
Celeste looked down and realized she had already fallen asleep again .
The next day , Matthias went off to discuss a potential partnership , while Celeste went to Fleming Group with a group of engineers .
That morning , Celeste spent a long time discussing technical topics with others .
When the conversation was wrapping up , she turned and suddenly noticed that Trevor had been standing not far from her , listening as she spoke .
She paused briefly , then looked away and said to the others beside her , “ Regarding what I just mentioned , there are actually a few excellent academic papers on the topic . Would you like to check them out ? ” 2
“ Sure , absolutely . “ . 1
Celeste then listed the titles and authors of the papers .
After she finished and turned to grab something , her gaze happened to meet Wynn’s .
Trevor noticed her arrival and walked over . “ When did you get here ? ”
Celeste looked away .
Wynn glanced at Celeste , smiled faintly , and replied , “ Just now .
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In reality , she had been there for a few minutes .
It was just that when she arrived , she had happened to see Trevor standing with his team , seriously listening to Celeste explain a technical concept . 5
She could only see the side of his face – not clearly – but his gaze as he watched Celeste speak had unmistakably held a touch of admiration .
Thinking of that , her smile faded a little .
It was the first time she had ever seen Trevor look at Celeste with that kind of expression .
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In the afternoon , Wynn made another trip to Fleming Group due to some matters .
This time , she went straight into Trevor’s office . However , he wasn’t there .
Just as she was about to sit down , her eyes fell on a few books on his desk .
She glanced over and saw they were AI journals .
She casually picked one up and flipped through it , noticing a marked article . But when she saw the title of the highlighted article , she froze for a moment .
It was one of the articles Celeste had mentioned that morning and recommended everyone read .
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Chapter 423
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Recalling how Trevor had stood quietly beside Celeste carlier , attentively listening to her speak , Wynn’s lips tightened .
Something crossed her mind . She set the journal down and picked up two to three of the other journals to flip through .
Sure enough , they were marked as well .
And she could tell at a glance that the markings were Trevor’s – s recognized the distinct notes and symbols he usually made when reading .
Just then , the door to the office suddenly opened .
Startled by the sound , she looked up and locked eyes with Zeke .
Zeke smiled . “ Ms. Locket ? Mr. Fleming is still in a meeting . It’ll probably be another half an hour- ”
“ Got it , ” Wynn replied before he could finish .
Just then , Zeke noticed the journal she was reading and said , “ Oh , that’s one of the ones the boss asked me to rush out and buy this morning . Are you interested in them too ? ” 2
“ He had them rushed in ? ”
“ Yeah . ”
Wynn lowered her gaze at his words .
Zeke had only come back to grab some documents , so he didn’t notice her expression . He added , “ I’ve got to run-
“ It’s fine , go ahead . Don’t mind me . ”
“ Alright , I’ll have someone bring you coffee shortly . ” With that , Zeke grabbed the documents and left in a hurry . Wynn pressed her lips together , gently set the journal down , and went over to sit on the sofa .
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Zeke had said the meeting would last another half an hour , but just four or five minutes later , Trevor returned from the conference room . 1
Seeing him , Wynn smiled . “ You’re back so soon ? ”
Trevor said , “ Zeke told me you were here . There wasn’t anything urgent left in the meeting , so I came back . ”
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As he spoke , his gaze flicked briefly to the journals on his desk . But he only looked for a moment before turning back and sitting down beside Wynn .
She caught the movement and his subtle shift in attention . Then , her smile faded slightly .
Just a moment ago , she had assumed he’d hurried back from the meeting just for her . But now , it seemed that wasn’t entirely the case .
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