Chapter 430

Chapter 430
Beck chased after Celeste , but he was still too late . By the time he reached the elevator , Celeste had already taken it downstairs .
Elsewhere , Trevor was chatting with someone when his phone rang .
He glanced at the caller ID and answered .
After a while , he hung up , just as Wynn walked over and asked , “ Who was it ? You sounded pretty happy . ”
“ A college classmate . He’s in Baumond on a business trip . We haven’t seen each other in ages , so he wanted to catch up over a meal . I happened to be free , so I agreed . ” 2
Then Trevor asked , “ Want to come along ? ”
When she met Trevor , he had already graduated . She had seen a few of his college friends in social settings , but they all seemed to just be acquaintances .
This one , however , seemed to have a closer relationship with him .
She nodded and said , “ Sure . ”
Trevor chatted with a few more people , then left with Wynn for the restaurant where they were meeting .
His classmate , an expatriate named Chester Leighton , was already there . He was quite good – looking .
When he saw them arrive , he stood up and greeted them , then smiled and asked awkwardly , “ Is this … your girlfriend ? ” Then , he praised her . “ She’s beautiful . You two look great together . ”
Trevor introduced Wynn to him . 3
Chester , curious , asked how they met .
Wynn smiled and said , “ In Andostan . I had just finished class at the time … ”
When she finished , Chester gave an exaggerated “ Wow , ” and said , “ A talented woman ! Trevor , your taste hasn’t changed at all 3
“ I heard the young woman you liked before also skipped grades to get into college . She was super impressive too . Back then , people said you two even got married before she graduated … ”
Wynn’s smile faded a little .
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So did Trevor’s . He said , “Chester , you’re mistaken . The person you saw back then wasn’t my girlfriend . ”
“ She wasn’t ? ” Chester was a bit puzzled . “ Really ? I only met her once . I happened to be back in the country for something , so I didn’t really follow up . I guess I misunderstood . ”
Trevor shifted the topic . “ What do you feel like eating ? ”
“ I haven’t been to Baumond in a long time . You’re the local – yourtall . I trust you . ‘
Trevor smiled and didn’t press the matter further .
Chester , being outgoing , continued chatting and turned to Wynn to ask what kind of work she did .
Wynn replied , “ I’m working on autonomous vehicles currently . ”
“ Wow , so you’re an engineer ? That’s impressive . ”
Wynn smiled modestly and replied truthfully , “ I wouldn’t say I’m that impressive . It was actually Trevor who started the company . Later on … ” She explained the backstory .
Usually , when she told people this , their reaction would be like “ Wow , Trevor must really care about you . ” But Chester was a bit different .
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He just looked at her . Though he didn’t say anything , it seemed he no longer saw her as exceptional as he’d initially thought .
There was a faint look of disappointment in his eyes as he glanced at Trevor , as if questioning his judgment or perhaps thinking she wasn’t good enough for him . 10
Wynn’s smile faded a little .
Realizing he had let his reaction show too clearly , Chester cleared his throat and asked , “ How’s the company doing now ? ”
Trevor replied , “ We recently had a technical breakthrough , and the company’s value made a significant leap . ” 3
“ Oh , I see … ” Chester smiled and said , “ Well , with you there , it’s no surprise . Running a tech company and increasing its value shouldn’t be too hard for you . ” 9