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Perhaps guessing the reason for Celeste’s hesitation , Beck said , “ I can guarantee you that personal matters will never interfere with business between me and your uncle . ”
Hearing this , Celeste asked , “ Are you sure ? ”
“ I’m sure . ”
Celeste knew Ivan’s company was in a difficult situation . So , after a moment of hesitation , she said , “ Alright . ”
“ Let me know when you’re free , and I’ll arrange a time to meet . ”
“ Alright , ” Celeste replied .
At that moment , Beck looked at her dark hair , slightly tousled by the cold wind , and said , “ The night wind is chilly . You should head inside . ”
Celeste paused . Those were the exact same words Trevor had said to her just moments ago .
She nodded without saying anything else and got into her car .
Beck remained where he was .
As her car passed him , Celeste rolled down the window , nodded to him as a farewell , then stepped on the gas and drove away .
Only after watching her car disappear into the distance did Beck get into his own car and leave .
Betty , Ivan , and Adeline were still awake , though Jamie and Hector had already gone upstairs to rest .
When they saw her return , they all looked over at her in unison . It was obvious they had been waiting for her . Betty said , “ You’re back ? ”
“ Mm . ” Seeing her grandma extend her hand , Celeste set down her bag and walked over to sit beside her . Holding her hand , Betty asked , “ Cel , have you decided to let go of Trevor ? ”
Her attitude toward him today was drastically different from before . It was impossible not to notice . “ Yes , ” Celeste replied . “ We’re planning to get a divorce . ”
Hearing this , Betty smiled . “ Good , good . Divorce is a good thing . ‘
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But then she frowned and said , “ Jo is very attached to him , and to be fair , he has treated her quite well these past two years . He probably won’t give you custody that easily . This … ”
Celeste didn’t want custody of Jordyn . But she didn’t say it outright .
Celeste simply responded , “ I know . I’ll talk to him properly about that . It’s getting late – everyone should rest . ”
The others went to bed , but Celeste couldn’t rest yet .
Zachary and Matthías had been discussing various topics on their way home , and by the time she got back to her room , she had already received a task list from Matthias .
He had even noted , “ This is for the professor . It needs to be completed by six tomorrow morning . ”
Celeste set down her bag , took a sip of water , and replied , Got it . ”
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Without removing her makeup or taking a shower , she immediately turned on her laptop and got to work .
Finally , at around 4:00 am , she finished the tasks and sent the completed files over .
Matthias was also swamped with work , but he was nearly done as well . He then sent her a message : “ The professor wants us at his place before nine . ”
Celeste replied , “ Alright . ”
They didn’t chat any further .
After shutting down her computer , Celeste went to the bathroom to remove her makeup and shower .
By the time she finished everything , it was already past 5:00 am .
She set an alarm for three hours later before finally turning off the lights and going to bed .
Later , she was jolted awake by the alarm . Her body felt weak and exhausted , but she forced herself up immediately and went to freshen up .
When she came downstairs , her fatigue was evident .
Betty looked at her with concern . “ Why don’t you sleep in ? ”
I have to go see my professor . ”
Betty knew that Zachary was strict with students . So , she simply said , “ I’m worried about you driving in this state . Let the driver take you . ”
“ Alright , ” Celeste agreed .
When she arrived at Zachary’s villa , the three of them went straight into the study and got to work .
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