Chapter 133
Chapter 133
Jordyn wrapped her arms around Celeste’s neck , burying her small face against it to shield herself from the cold wind .
Celeste’s clothes were soft and warm , and Jordyn snuggled into her embrace , rubbing her face against her neck with enjoyment .
Trevor was always punctual . By the time Celeste carried Jordyn to the parking lot , his car had pulled in .
Seeing them , the car stopped right beside Celeste .
Even though her dad had arrived , Jordyn didn’t get down from Celeste’s arms . Instead , she playfully said to Trevor , who had lowered the car window , “ Dad , carry me inside . ”
Trevor didn’t say anything . He simply got out of the car and took Jordyn from Celeste’s arms .
Happily , Jordyn swung her legs in the air while nestled in his hold .
-As Trevor leaned in to take her , Celeste caught a familiar scent – Wynn’s perfume .
When he had been sitting beside her earlier , he hadn’t smelled like this .
This meant that after leaving them , he had gone to the Shaw family .
Trevor looked at her and said , “ The night wind is cold . Go home . ”
Celeste took a step back . “ I will . ”
Jordyn cheerfully waved . “ Bye , Mom ! ”
Celeste nodded and hummed a response .
After Trevor had carried Jordyn into the car , Celeste didn’t wait for them to drive off . She simply turned and walked toward her own car .
Watching her retreating figure , Trevor stared for a moment before finally looking away and instructing the driver , “ Drive . ”
With that , his car quickly merged into the traffic .
Just as Celeste was about to reach her car , Beck stepped out of his own vehicle . “ Celeste . ”
She hadn’t been paying attention , assuming it was a stranger . But upon hearing her name , she turned and saw that it was Beck .
She thought it was just a coincidence . After all , they hadn’t booked the entire hotel , so it wasn’t impossible for Beck to be here for his own reasons .
Giving him a slight nod as a greeting , she unlocked her car and prepared to leave .
Seeing how she still treated him like a stranger , Beck remained where he was .
Celeste had just opened her car door when she noticed he was still standing there , looking at her . He seemed like he had something to say .
Her expression turned colder and more distant . “ Do you need something ? ”
Beck hesitated for a moment .
Chapter 133
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In the end , he didn’t bring up tonight’s events . Instead , he said , “ Shanice has a gift for you . Can we find time in the next couple of days to have a meal together ? ”
Shanice seemed to have been through some major trauma , both physically and emotionally . She had once mentioned to Celeste that she resembled her mother a little
But her mother had already passed away .
So , Celeste understood that Shanice had some attachment to her . To be honest , she liked Shanice too .
If they ran into each other on ordinary occasions , she would put aside her personal grievances with Beck and spend more time with her .
But to meet up just for Shanice …
Just then , Beck suddenly said , “ There’s a project your uncle is working on . I can help . ”
Celeste froze for a moment .
. He didn’t elaborate . Instead , he simply said , “ Think about it . Once you’ve decided , feel free to call me anytime . ”
Celeste didn’t respond . To be honest , she didn’t trust him . He was close to both Wynn and Trevor .
Even if Beck was genuinely offering help now and the project ended up being successful , if she ever had a conflict with Wynn in the future , who was to say he wouldn’t turn around and use this project against her , just like Trevor did ?
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