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Chapter 301
Chapter 301
Over the next few days , Celeste made time to attend two or three more conference events .
She ran into Wynn twice , but on both occasions , Trevor didn’t accompany her .
By March , the rain had become more frequent .
After one of the events , it began to rain outside .
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Celeste had brought an umbrella , but she had left it in the car . She walked toward the main entrance , planning to wait until the rain eased up before leaving
She hadn’t even reached the door when she saw Wynn .
Wynn was speaking with someone , but her smile faded as soon as she spotted Celeste .
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Trevor appeared , holding an umbrella . He had clearly come to pick Wynn up .
He took off his coat and draped it over Wynn’s shoulder .
The people nearby , also waiting out the rain , looked on enviously . Some even gasped in admiration . It was only then that Trevor noticed Celeste and paused . She looked back at him expressionlessly .
He turned his gaze away , lifted the umbrella again , and left with Wynn .
The wind was picking up , and since he had given his coat to Wynn , even if some rain drifted under the umbrella , she wouldn’t get wet with the extra layer shielding her . It was an especially thoughtful gesture on Trevor’s part .
Before long , the two of them had disappeared past the entrance .
A little while later , Trevor’s driver came over from the parking lot holding an umbrella . He handed it to her and said , “ Mrs. Fleming , Mr. Fleming asked me to bring you this .
Celeste didn’t take it . “ No need . You can take it back. ”
Martha had mentioned before that , for Jordyn’s sake , Trevor had agreed to get along with her .
Last time at the seminar , he had shown concern for her . Now , in front of Wynn , he was having someone bring her an umbrella again .
If Wynn could so easily allow Trevor to send her an umbrella , she must be confident enough in their relationship to believe he had no feelings for Celeste . It was just some passing courtesy for Jordyn’s sake .
The driver hesitated . “ But … ”
Celeste said , “ He won’t mind . You can go . ”
Seeing how firm she was , the driver eventually turned and left with the umbrella . He didn’t come back again .
But the rain still showed no signs of stopping . Celeste checked the time , debating whether to keep waiting or just brave the rain and leave .
Suddenly , a familiar voice spoke beside her . “ Come on . I’ll give you a ride . ”
It was Beck .
Dusk was falling . If she didn’t leave soon , who knew how long she would be stuck here .
Celeste didn’t refuse . “ Thank you . ”
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Beck started to take off his coat , seemingly Intending to give it to her . Celeste quickly said , “ No need . I have a spare set of clothes in the car . If I get wet , I can change . ”
Beck paused , not insisting . But as they walked out together he moved to shield her from the direction of the wind. Walking down the steps with him , Celeste asked , “ Mr. Harper , were you here for the conference too ? ”
He wasn’t . Beck had heard from Miles that she had been attending for the past few days . Since they hadn’t had much to discuss work – wise recently , he hadn’t seen her in wille – and truthfully , he had missed her . So he came. Noticing her ears were red from the cold , he let out a soft “ m ” and asked , “ Do you have time later ? Want to grab a meal together ? ”
He had helped her , and they still had work matters to deal with . Having a meal together didn’t seem like a big deal .
Celeste replied , “ Sure . ”
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