Chapter 523

Trevor’s gaze lingered on Celeste for two to three seconds

before moving away.

So, while he appeared to be engaged in serious conversation

with others, Jorge noticed that in reality, his eyes were on

Celeste. 1

When Celeste and Matthias finished chatting with someone and

walked away, Trevor would occasionally search for Celeste’s

figure again

Meanwhile, Celeste was fully focused on assisting Matthias in

greeting guests. She didn’t notice Trevor’s attention on her at all.

Seeing this, a wave of anger surged in Jorge’s chest.

When Trevor withdrew his gaze and tuned his head, he

happened to meet Jorge’s eyes. He gave Jorge a polite smile

Jorge’s expression was dark, and the people around him

noticed. “Jorge, what’s wrong?” someone asked.

Jorge calmed himself, suppressing the fury inside. “Nothing,” he

As for Trevor, Jorge simply returned a slight nod in response.

Jorge wanted to stand up for Wynn, but he had no grounds to do

So, even though he felt sorry for her, he could only remain silent

—just like when he had noticed the ambiguous tension between

Trevor and Celeste earlier. 1

But if Trevor really went too far— 2

Jorge’s expression grew heavier as his gaze shifted to Wynn.

Wynn was smiling at that moment, as if she hadn’t noticed

Trevor’s thoughts at all

But, how could that be possible?

Wynn was more sensitive to every move between Trevor and

Celeste than he was. So, not only had she noticed Trevor’s

attention, but she’d seen it more clearly than Jorge.

Her hand tightened around her wine glass, her mechanical smile

barely holding together. +

Just then, her phone suddenly rang.

After taking the call, her expression changed slightly. She said, “

Okay, I understand. I’ll head over right away.”

Her words pulled Trevor’s attention. After she hung up, he asked,

“What’s wrong?”

“My grandmother was hit while taking a walk in the

neighborhood. She fell and was injured. They’re sending her to

the hospital now. I’m worried, so I want to go check on her.” 3

Trevor said, “I’ll go with you.” 5

Hearing this, Wynn froze for a moment, her nose suddenly

stinging with emotion. She had thought Trevor would be

unwilling to leave the banquet and wouldn’t go with her to the

Then Trevor added, “Let’s go bid farewell to Mr. Yoder first.”

* Alright.”

When they walked over, Celeste and Matthias were in the middle

of chatting with Victor Fisher, Harold, and several other

prominent figures.

Wynn had often attended banquets with Trevor before. She was

no stranger to the feeling of standing among such important

But on such occasions, aside from the initial pleasantries, she

had never had the standing to join their conversations—much

less become the central figure of them. 2

Now, however, when she followed Trevor over, she saw Celeste

standing there with ease, chatting and laughing

Victor and the other business magnates openly showed their

appreciation for her. Harold, an influential political figure, looked

at Celeste with an almost paternal fondness. 2

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equal footing with Victor, Harold, and the other heavyweights. 2

She wasn’t a mere ornamental figure like Wynn had been at

Trevor’s side.

Half of YodaVision belonged to Celeste. 2

And with her current status, even if she wasn’t fully on par with

Victor and Harold yet, she already had earned the right to sit at

the table with them and discuss real business. 10