Chapter 455

Chapter 455
Wynn paused her movements with her utensils when she heard Jeffrey’s words .
At that moment , Jeffrey continued , “ Yes , I’m not joking . Whether it’s her looks , her temperament , or her calm personality – she’s exactly my type .
“ And on top of that , she’s so talented . It’s like my ideal woman stepped into reality . I have no reason not to like her . ”
Perhaps because he and Celeste were not officially divorced yet , and it wasn’t appropriate to encourage other men to pursue her , Trevor simply smiled and said nothing in response to Jeffrey’s words . 5
Jeffrey had other matters to attend to , so they didn’t talk much longer before ending the call .
After meeting Jeffrey , Celeste went home to rest for half the day .
Before going to bed that night , she packed all the documents needed for her divorce the next day – her ID card , family record book , etc. – into her bag .
After double – checking that nothing was missing , just as she was about to turn off the lights and sleep , Zachary suddenly called her .
“ Get ready . The vehicle will pick you up in ten minutes . ”
Tomorrow was supposed to be the day she and Trevor finalized their divorce .
Celeste paused for a second . “ Prof , I- ” She didn’t finish her sentence .
“ Can I go tomorrow morning instead ? ”
She had been to the base many times and understood that , for the base , time didn’t just equate to a vast , untrackable amount of money – it could also mean the lives of frontline personnel .
Zachary didn’t give her the chance to explain . He hung up as soon as he was done speaking .
There weren’t many days left in her and Trevor’s divorce cooling – off period . She didn’t know how long this trip to the base would last .
If she didn’t make it back before the end of the cooling – off period , she and Trevor would have to reapply for divorce and go through the whole waiting period again …
Thinking about this , Celeste pressed her lips together and sat there in silence . ( 2
After a while , she came back to her senses , quickly changed clothes , and sent a message to Matthias .
Matthias replied almost immediately with an “ OKAY ” emoji , signaling he understood what she meant .
After getting dressed , Celeste hesitated for a moment before sending a message to Trevor .
“ I have an urgent matter to attend to . We’ll have to reschedule the divorce registration . I’ll contact you once I settle things . ”
She didn’t know if Trevor was busy or simply hadn’t seen the message .
After sending it , she finished packing her things , and even when the car sent to pick her up had arrived , she still hadn’t received a reply from him . 3
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As the car pulled out of the Rodriguez residence compound , she handed over her phone to the staff as per protocol .
The personnel in the vehicle quickly briefed her on the current situation .
Celeste hadn’t even arrived at the base yet , but she was already diving into work .
Three days later , after pulling three consecutive all – nighters , the engineers in the data center collapsed into sleep the moment they wrapped up the final task .
Celeste was no different .
Her brain felt like it was about to explode . She didn’t even have the strength to stand . Like the others , she lay on the desk and quickly drifted off .
She didn’t know how long she’d been asleep .
By the time she woke up , the exhaustion hadn’t faded much , but at least her mind felt clearer .
After checking the latest data , she was just about to begin the next task when she noticed Caleb sitting nearby , engaged in a conversation .
When he saw she had finally noticed him , Caleb nodded and smiled at her .
Celeste paused for a moment , then politely nodded back .
But she was quickly pulled back into the data that had just come through . Her attention had returned entirely to work . ( 10
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