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For safety , Celeste hired two more caregivers to look after Isabelle and also asked them to keep an eye on what was happening in
Room 1003 .
That very evening , she received word that the patient in Room 100s had already been discharged ahead of schedule .
Although Patricia had been discharged and nothing had happened in the hospital before she left , Celeste , erring on the side of caution , did not dismiss the two caregivers . 3
Instead , she instructed them to stay on and continue caring for Isabelle .
Matthias was currently in the middle of negotiations with potential partners on the autonomous vehicle project , so he had been extremely busy over the past few days .
As a result , Celeste attended the government’s Enterprise Excellence Summit on his behalf . This summit was an official recognition and celebration of enterprises ‘ growth and contributions .
Roughly six to seven hundred companies were invited to attend .
Celeste didn’t arrive particularly early .
However , as soon as she entered , Beck , who had just finished a conversation , immediately walked over to greet her .
“ Ms. Rodriguez , you’re here . ”
Celeste nodded . “ Long time no see . ”
Wynn was also present – naturally , she was representing InnovaTech at the event .
Beck had been watching the entrance ever since the event started . The moment he saw Celeste walk in , he couldn’t wait even a second before approaching her .
This didn’t surprise Wynn at all . She just pressed her lips together and withdrew her gaze .
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YodaVision’s seat was quite close to the front , situated not far from the one for Harper Corporation .
After a brief exchange , everyone returned to their seats .
The seat next to YodaVision’s was reserved for the Fleming Group .
Celeste had actually noticed Wynn in the crowd , but she hadn’t seen Trevor . So , she assumed he wouldn’t be attending this time .
Unexpectedly , just as she sat down and finished greeting someone on her other side , Trevor came and sat down right next to her .
When she saw him , Celeste had no intention of greeting him . However , Trevor nodded to her and said , “ Just got here ? ”
Celeste didn’t respond . 3
Instead , the business representative on her other side leaned forward to greet Trevor .
After exchanging a few words , the person looked at Celeste and Trevor and was about to comment on how well – matched they looked together . 1
But remembering that both had their own respective partners , the comment would be inappropriate .
So , he glanced at Beck , who was sitting on the other side of Trevor , and chuckled , “ Oh my , this whole row is full of young , talented elites . Sitting together like this is truly a sight to behold . ” 2
Trevor smiled and chatted briefly before the representative returned to their own seat.
There were only a few days left before Trevor and Celeste would officially finalize their divorce . Thinking of this , Beck glanced at
the two of them .
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They were sitting side by side , yet acting like strangers . Other than Trevor’s initial greeting , they hadn’t exchanged a single word . Soon , he looked away .
At that moment , Trevor turned to him and asked , “ It’s been a while . What have you been busy with lately ? ”
“ The biotech project from last year ran into some snags . I’ve been traveling a lot for work because of that . ”
“ Still not resolved ? ”
“ It’ll take some time . ”
“ Need help ? ”
Beck shook his head . “ Not for now . ”
Trevor nodded , then turned to look at Celeste sitting beside him . Sensing his gaze , she instinctively turned to glance at him .
Trevor then said , “ I finished reading those papers you mentioned the other day . They’re excellent . But after reading them , I do have a few new questions- ” 1
Celeste turned away and ignored him completely .
Seeing this , Trevor smiled but didn’t continue . 1
Although InnovaTech had gained some fame recently , its value still paled in comparison to major players like the Fleming Group and YodaVision .
As a result , Wynn’s seat had been arranged in the third – to – last row of the entire venue .
Seated there , Wynn looked toward the front at Trevor , Celeste , and Beck sitting together . She tightened her lips more as she looked on . 8