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Just now , Matthias had called her to say that he had arranged for a lawyer , and she would be meeting them tomorrow morning
Celeste needed to finalize the divorce as soon as possible .
Beck knew she had misunderstood , but he didn’t correct her . He simply responded , “ Alright . ”
At this point , Celeste assumed he was about to hang up . But when he didn’t , she asked in confusion , “ Mr. Harper , is there anything else ? ”
Beck could tell that her voice was calm – there was no trace of the pain , sorrow , or turmoil he had expected .
But … Was that really the case ? Or was she just suppressing her emotions ?
When he remained silent for two or three seconds , Celeste prompted , “ Mr. Harper ? Are you still there ? ”
He snapped back to reality and replied , “ Yes . ”
Celeste asked again , “ Is there anything else ? ” Then , without hesitation , she added , “ I have other matters to handle . If there’s nothing else , I’ll be hanging up .”
Beck had no choice but to say , “ Alright . ”
Without further conversation , Celeste ended the call .
Zachary had taken a liking to one of her recent research ideas . A few days ago , he had messaged her , asking her to organize her content .
He offered to review it and , if there were no issues , guide her in submitting it to a journal .
She had been very busy with InnovaTech and YodaVision recently , so this project had seen little progress . Now that she finally had some free time , she wanted to get it done as soon as possible .
With that thought , she put her phone aside and opened her laptop .
After hanging up , Beck called Miles back and asked , “ Trevor wants a divorce and full custody of Jo . She must have disagreed , right ? Are they preparing for a legal battle ? ”
The reason Miles had called him earlier was precisely to discuss this matter .
He quickly replied , “ No ! She agreed ! Whether it was the divorce or custody , she didn’t object at all . She just signed the papers . She was completely calm – I swear , it’s like I saw a ghost ! ”
Hearing this , Beck was equally shocked . This wasn’t something Celeste would do .
Just like Miles , he also found it hard to believe that Celeste would so easily give up custody of Jordyn . It didn’t make sense .
Miles asked , “ So , what do you think is going on ? ” Before Beck could answer , Miles continued , “ Could it be that she’s using this to gain Trevor’s sympathy ? Trying to make him feel guilty ? ”
Beck had no answer . He couldn’t deny the possibility – knowing how deeply Celeste felt for Trevor , it wasn’t out of the question .
After a moment of silence , he asked , “ What about Trevor? How did he react ? “ .
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Miles said , “ Trevor was definitely surprised . During dinner ht the manor , I could tell he was paying more attention to Celeste than usual .
“ Damn , if my guess is right , Celeste is really playing a smart game here . Can’t underestimate her ! ”
Beck replied coolly , “ Or maybe … She truly wants a divorce .
Miles paused . “ You mean Celeste ? ” He let out a dismissive laugh . “ No way . She’s liked Trevor since she was a teenager . After all these years , there’s no way she’d willingly leave him . ”
Beck’s words carried a deeper meaning . “ People change . ”
Miles insisted , “ I still don’t believe it . ”
Then , changing the subject , he said , “ Anyway , this is good news for Trevor . When you get back from your trip , and once Wynn has recovered a bit , we should celebrate . ”
Only then did he notice that Beck had fallen unusually silent