Chapter 180

Trevor said , “ I’m not in a hurry . You go ahead . ”
Hearing this , Beck nodded . “ Alright . ”
He walked over and came face to face with Celeste . “ Mr. Yoder , Ms. Rodriguez . ”
Seeing it was him , Matthias ‘ smile faded slightly . “ Mr. Harper . ”
Celeste also greeted him politely . “ Mr. Harper . ”
At that moment , Jorge also approached.
Unlike Beck , he only greeted Matthias “ Mr. Yoder . ”
Matthias ‘ smile grew even fainter . “ Mr. Robinson is here too ? Apologies , I was busy earlier and didn’t notice . ”
Jorge immediately picked up on the fact that Matthias seemed even less welcoming toward him than during their last encounter . But he wasn’t surprised .
He cast a cold glance at Celeste . He knew she must have whispered all sorts of things about that day to Matthias .
Not caring much about Matthias ‘ attitude , he said , “ I visited YodaVision a couple of days ago. I wonder if you’re aware , Mr. Yoder ? ”
“ Of course , Cel told me . ” Matthias continued , “ I also reviewed your proposal . I think it’s well done , but … Personally , it’s just not to my liking . So I’m sorry , Mr. Robinson , but as for our collaboration , I’m afraid-
Jorge didn’t expect Matthias to be so biased because of Celeste .
He frowned . “ I thought you were someone who could separate personal matters from business , Mr. Yoder . ”
“ I usually do . ” Now that things were out in the open , Matthias didn’t bother pretending . He chuckled , “ But it depends on the situation . ”
His words implied that when it came to Celeste , whether he remained impartial was another matter .
Theodore had instructed him to focus on collaborations with YodaVision for the next two years , which meant the company’s projects had even greater potential than most realized .
Despite his conflict with Matthias , he wasn’t going to give up on working with YodaVision so easily .
“ If you find issues with my proposal , I’ll bring a revised one on my next visit , Mr. Yoder , ” he said .
Glancing at Beck , he added , “ Since you’re busy , I won’t take up more of your time : Goodbye . ”
With that , he turned and left .
Throughout the conversation , Jorge never once acknowledged Celeste .
But standing nearby , Beck could tell from Jorge’s deliberate disregard that Matthias ‘ refusal to collaborate was very much related to Celeste ..
However , he chose not to ask about it and instead acted as if he hadn’t noticed . “ I’ve also prepared a revised proposal . Would you two be available for dinner on Monday ? ”
Given Beck’s close ties with Wynn and Trevor , Matthias had never been particularly fond of him , even if his proposal was excellent .
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But now , since Beck was making an effort to set aside personal grievances and even took the initiative to include Celeste in the invitation , Matthias ‘ impression of him improved slightly .
Still , he kept things professional . “ Monday ? I’m not sure yet . If I’m free , I’ll let you know . Rest assured , Mr. Harper . ”
Beck wasn’t in a rush . “ That’s all I needed to know . ”
Just as he finished speaking , the host of the banquet suddenly stepped onto the stage and made an announcement .
Moments later , amidst applause and music , the host and his wife began the first dance .
Many guests soon joined in .
Tonight’s banquet was filled with stunning and distinguished socialites .
At that moment , a strikingly beautiful heiress approached Beck
“ Mr. Harper , ” she said with a smile . “ May I have this dance ? ”
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