Chapter 66
Chapter 66
Hearing Jordyn’s words , Celeste was momentarily brought back to her thoughts .
Yesterday , when she fell , Trevor didn’t help her .
When she got hurt , he acted indifferent .
He behaved that way not just because he didn’t care about her but also because he didn’t want Wynn to misunderstand .
In his heart , Wynn’s thoughts and feelings were what mattered most .
Whether Celeste lived or died didn’t concern him .
Otherwise , how could he have been so cold when he saw her fall and get injured ?
With this thought , her expression turned indifferent . Just as she was about to decline , Trevor spoke first .
“ Ask your Mom , ” he said to Jordyn .
Jordyn turned to Celeste . “ Mom , Dad wants to know if you want to talk to him . ”
Celeste pressed her lips together briefly before responding , “ No , I’m busy . ”
“ Oh , ” Jordyn relayed this to Trevor . “ Dad , Mom said no . ”
Trevor simply replied , “ Okay ”
Jordyn said , “ Okay , Mom . Bye . ”
“ Bye . ”
After hanging up , Jordyn set down her phone and turned to Trevor . “ Dad , I think Mom’s upset about something , she said . There was a hint of uncertainty in her voice .
Trevor glanced at her . His tone was indifferent . “ Oh ? Is that so ? ”
“ Yeah . I don’t know why , but I just got that feeling ”
“ Okay . ”
And that was the end of the conversation .
Over the next few days , Celeste continued working from home .
Jordyn called her daily to check on her injury , but as Celeste expected , she never mentioned visiting
The assignment she and Matthias had submitted was reviewed by Zachary two days later .
The core technical analysis they had put together – something others might have treated as confidential – was harshly criticized by Zachary and deemed worthless .
For the next two or three days , Celeste and Matthias spent much of their time revising the presentation based on Zachary’s feedback while juggling their regular work .
By Monday , Celeste’s ankle had mostly healed . Although she still wasn’t comfortable driving , she was able to return to the office .
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Chapter 66
At the office , Matthias said to her , “ It seems Trevor really does plan to collaborate with us . ”
Trevor hadn’t come personally , but someone from his side had reached out last week .
Matthias had deliberately kept it from Celeste as he was worried it might affect her .
Later that day , someone from Trevor’s company was scheduled to visit their office again . If the discussions went well , they could finalize the initial plans for the partnershi
Trevor’s technical director , Henry Quinn , was representing Trevor’s private tech company rather than the Fleming Group ,
It was the first time Celeste had met him .
Learning that Celeste was also in tech , Henry greeted her politely . “ Hello , Ms. Rodriguez . ”
“ Hello , ” Celeste replied .
The subsequent discussions went smoothly .
At noon , YodaVision Co. hosted a lunch for Trevor’s team .
When they arrived at the restaurant and got out of the car , they happened to run into Trevor and Wynn , who had just stepped out of their vehicle as well .
Celeste froze momentarily at the sight of them .
Matthias rubbed his temples . He was clearly not expecting such a coincidence .
Henry’s eyes lit up as he called out , “ Mr. Fleming ! ”
Trevor and Wynn turned around .
Both seemed a little surprised to see Celeste and Matthias
After briefly greeting Celeste and Matthias , Henry walked over to Trevor and Wynn .
Since Trevor had already seen them and they had an ongoing collaboration , Celeste and Matthias exchanged a glance before reluctantly following Henry .
Henry , who evidently knew Wynn , greeted her warmly . “ Ms Locket . ”
“ Hello , ” Wynn replied . Her tone was slightly cold .
Henry didn’t mind . Considering Wynn’s special status as Trevor’s favored companion – and likely future wife- her aloof demeanor toward subordinates was understandable .
Henry turned back to Trevor and explained , “ I was at Yodavision Co. earlier discussing a collaboration . Since it’s lunchtime , Mr. Yoder and his team invited us out for a meal
Trevor nodded and shook Henry’s hand . “ Thank you for your efforts . ”
“ It’s my job , ” Henry said with a smile .
Trevor’s gaze shifted to Matthias and Celeste . He greeted Matthias with a nod . “ Mr. Yoder . ”
He didn’t address Celeste .
Matthias responded with a polite nod and suddenly suggested , “ Since we’ve run into each other , why not join us ? ”
Trevor declined . “ No , this is a personal outing . Next time , 11 make sure to treat you to a ineal . ”
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A personal outing – that likely referred to his date with Wyn . Clearly , he didn’t want to be disturbed .
Matthias scoffed internally but outwardly smiled . “ You’re too kind , Mr. Fleming . ”
Wynn , meanwhile , appreciated having more time alone with Trevor . While she was interested in interacting more with Matthias , her priority was always Trevor .
Trevor’s attentiveness to their date delighted her , and she didn’t want anyone intruding on their personal time .
She said nothing further and left with Trevor .
After they were gone , Matthias asked , “ Henry , you know Ms. Locket ? ”
“ Just met her a few times , ” Henry replied . “ As you know , Mr. Fleming is very attentive to her . He’s brought her to the company several times . ”
So that was it .
Despite being married to Trevor for years , Celeste had never once visited any of his companies . Trevor had never allowed her to .
But when it came to Wynn , there were no such restrictions .
Taking advantage of Henry’s distraction , Matthias leaned closer to Celeste and whispered , “ Since the charity banquet fiasco and last week’s tech expo , the Locket family has gained quite a network in Baumond . Word is that they’ve secured several major projects in just a few days . ”
Once those projects were completed , the Locket family would firmly establish themselves in Baumond .
The Locket family had accomplished in mere days what many businesspeople dreamed of achieving thanks to Trevor’s support . It wasn’t surprising that people were envious .
Celeste lowered her gaze and quietly murmured , “ I see . ”
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