Chapter 248
Chapter 248
Technically , she was still married .
And with where things stood between them , saying something like that would be inappropriate .
After seeing Beck off , Celeste quickly headed back upstairs ,
He watched her go , lingering for a moment before turning to James Ford , one of his company’s core engineers , and said , “ I need your help with something . ”
“ Of course , ” James replied .
“ A friend of mine is looking to study natural language processing in depth but needs an elite mentor … ”
James listened and , given their rapport , agreed without question .
However , he paused for a moment before continuing , “ I may have some expertise in this field , but to be honest , I don’t think I measure up to Mr. Yoder from YodaVision or Ms. Rodriguez , who has been handling our collaboration discussions . So , if you’re looking for the best guidance , Ms. Rodriguez or Mr. Yoder might be better choices . ”
Beck was a little surprised when he heard what James had said .
His background was in finance , and AI wasn’t his domain .
Yet James was an expert .
When it came to NLP – natural language processing , James was one of the most respected names in the country— if not the absolute best , then certainly among the top .
If not , Trevor wouldn’t have chosen to bypass InnovaTech and Fleming Tech’s own specialists to ask for his help .
James had praised Celeste plenty of times before , but even Beck hadn’t realized just how capable she truly was .
Matthias had never held back in praising Celeste , constantly speaking of her talents in front of the others . He had assumed that , while Celeste was indeed skilled , Matthias ‘ admiration was tinted with personal motives and some exaggeration .
But now …
“ Mr. Harper ? ”
Beck snapped back to his senses . “ Both Mr. Yoder and Ms. Rodriguez have had past conflicts with that friend of mine . It’s not the best option . ”
“ I see . ”
James ended the conversation at that .
When Beck and James arrived at the private lounge that night , Wynn was already there .
Wynn was all politeness when she saw James .
After exchanging pleasantries , she quickly steered the conversation toward technical topics .
Meanwhile , Beck remained mostly silent , appearing distracted as he listened .
Having chatted with James for a while , Wynn turned to Beck . “ It’s a bit boring , right ? ”
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Beck pulled himself out of his distraction and answered , “ I’m fine . You two carry on ; don’t mind me . ”
Wynn smiled and took him at his word , continuing her discussion with James .
She was genuinely eager to improve , so she took it seriously .
Her enthusiasm , combined with her humble attitude , made James more than happy to help .
After evaluating her level of understanding , he guided her on how to structure her studies and gave her an overview of the field’s current advancements .
The discussion carried on pleasantly over dinner .
Well , of course , they only scratched the surface today .
Wynn was looking for a much deeper dive .
Tomorrow was New Year’s Day , and she sincerely asked James to mentor her .
Out of respect for Beck , James agreed to clear half a day from his schedule to meet with her .
Hence , Wynn thanked him profusely .
After dinner , they sent James off . Then , Wynn cast an eye on Beck , who had been mostly silent all along . “ Thank you for today , Beck , ” she said .
He answered flatly , “ Trevor and I grew up together – this is nothing . ”
Before she could reply , he added , “ It’s getting late . Head home and get some rest . ”
“ Alright . See you tomorrow . ”
At this , Beck muttered , “ I’ve got plans tomorrow , so count me out . ”
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