Chapter 434
Chapter 434
Trevor was focused intently on the stage and didn’t notice Wynn’s gaze. 3
She pressed her lips together and looked away.
The product launch by Velotra was a huge success.
When Celeste and Maxwell stepped down from the stage, they were greeted with another round of thunderous applause. 3
The invited company executives all immediately stood up to offer their congratulations to Maxwell and Celeste.
Matthias also went straight to Celeste.
It was easy to imagine the sensation Velotra’s autonomous vehicle would cause both domestically and internationally. 1
Celeste’s value would skyrocket once again.
As someone who had known her for years, Matthias was sincerely happy for her. As he approached her, he couldn’t help but give her a hug and said, “Congratulations.” 4
Celeste smiled. “Thank you, Senior.” Her voice was soft, and no one around caught that ” Senior”. 2
All the business leaders present were in the tech industry and knew the value of talent. Right now, they were even more interested in Celeste than Maxwell. 2
After all, this kind of gem was a walking goldmine-if anyone could poach her… 3
They were all calculating quietly, but no one dared approach Celeste directly yet. This was, after all, Velotra’s event-they had to respect Maxwell.
So, they went to congratulate Maxwell first.
After offering their congratulations, they each tried to strike up a conversation with Celeste- only to find Matthias had already beaten them to it.
Over the past several months, Celeste and Matthias had frequently appeared together at events and banquets.
Some of these business executives had already met her.
Back then, in their minds, Celeste was merely Matthias’s girlfriend; she had no real presence or significance.
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Then her thesis caused a stir, and they realized she was actually talented.
Matthias was a genius, and Celeste, being in the same field and quite capable herself, suddenly seemed like a decent match for him. 3
But after today’s Velotra launch, they realized Celeste wasn’t just some talented woman. She was a full-blown tech genius.
It was one thing for Matthias to be a genius, but to also have a girlfriend at his level? He really got it all.
Many of the CEOs present were quietly jealous. 2
After Matthias let go of Celeste, someone couldn’t help but tease him, “Mr. Yoder, Ms. Rodriguez is so brilliant, but you’ve been keeping her hidden? That’s just too much.”
“Exactly,” someone else chimed in.
Matthias raised an eyebrow. “Who’s been hiding anything? You guys just don’t have my eye for talent.”
Of course, everyone’s focus was on Celeste.
After a few jokes with Matthias, they turned to Celeste and warmly congratulated her. “Ms. Rodriguez, congratulations.”
“Thank you,” Celeste replied.
“Our company also has several ongoing tech projects. Ms. Rodriguez, would you be free sometime? I’d love to schedule a detailed discussion.”
Before Celeste could answer, another CEO interrupted, “His so-called ‘tech project’ is nothing impressive. If we’re talking real innovation, it’s my company-” 2
A crowd quickly gathered around Celeste and Matthias, the scene buzzing with energy.
Trevor remained seated, watching everything unfold, unmoving. (5
Wynn also sat motionless, her fists clenched.
She looked at Trevor again. He still didn’t seem to notice her-not even a glance. It was as if he had forgotten she was there. He hadn’t turned to her in a long time. 4
Her face paled. Her clenched fists tightened further as she looked toward Celeste, not far away.
Of course, she understood what the success of this Velotra launch meant.
There was only so much market share to go around in autonomous vehicles. Velotra’s massive
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success would inevitably squeeze other companies’ space.
If, before today, InnovaTech’s own tech breakthroughs could potentially earn it a hundred- million-level market, now…
Just imagining that possibility made Wynn’s chest tighten sharply.
And Celeste?
Setting everything else aside, if the technologies she presented on stage truly came from her, just the patent royalties alone would bring her endless wealth, not to mention the additional technical dividends. 4
As this realization sank in, Trevor’s voice pulled her out of her thoughts.
She turned to see Trevor glance at his watch and say, “Don’t we have other plans later? It’s about time-let’s go.”
Despite all she had just been thinking, her mind was, in truth, blank.
Hearing him say that, she got up and followed him to say their goodbyes to Maxwell.
Maxwell was still surrounded by people and standing beside Celeste and Matthias.
Seeing them approach, Maxwell politely greeted Trevor, “Mr. Fleming.”
Trevor shook his hand. “Congratulations.’
Maxwell smiled. “Likewise, likewise.”
Trevor then turned to Celeste and added, “Congratulations.” (3)
Celeste remained calm. “Thank you.”
Trevor then said to Maxwell, “We have another engagement and will take our leave. Mr. Joreau, everyone-let’s catch up next time.”
Maxwell and the others nodded in response.
However, as they politely said goodbye to Trevor, many of their eyes also drifted to Wynn.