Chapter 8

Chapter 8
One of Miles ‘ companions asked , “ What’s wrong ? ”
“ I think I saw someone I know , ” Miles replied .
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He and the others had grown up with Trevor and knew about Celeste’s affection for him .
To be frank , Celeste was beautiful in her own right . But her reserved nature made her unremarkable . Hence , she was just not Trevor’s type .
Because Trevor kept his distance from her , they too looked down on her . They hadn’t seen Celeste many times, and even when they did , they rarely greeted her .
In truth , Miles couldn’t quite remember what Celeste looked like . He wasn’t even sure if he had indeed seen her . But even if it had been her , it didn’t matter to him .
He said nothing more and returned to the private room .
Celeste didn’t notice Miles ,
After leaving the restaurant , she took Lottie home and stayed over to take care of her .
When Lottie woke up and saw Celeste , she hugged her gratefully . “ Thanks for last night . I owe you dinner ! ” Celeste had already prepared breakfast . She patted Lottie’s head and said , “ Go wash up before the food gets cold . ” Lottle clung to her , burying her face in Celeste’s waist . “ Cel you’re so soft and smell so nice . Hugging you feels amazing ! ”
Celeste was at a loss for words .
After freshening up , Lottie came to the table and saw the delicious breakfast Celeste had made . She felt incredibly lucky , thinking that whoever married Celeste would have hit the jackpot .
But upon remembering Celeste’s marriage to Trevor , she worried about hurting her feelings and kept her thoughts to herself .
Lottie sat down and started eating her breakfast while scrolling through her phone .
Moments later , her expression changed . She looked up at Celeste . “ Is Trevor back in the country ? ”
“ Yes , ” Celeste replied .
Lottle handed her the phone . It showed a post from Miles ‘ social media feed , featuring several photos from their gathering the night before .
The caption read : “ Happy birthday to the beautiful Wynn ! ”
Though the post was about Wynn’s birthday celebration , four or five of the nine pictures featured her and Trevor together . In one particularly striking photo , they were cutting the cake together , both holding the same crystal
knife .
As for Jordyn , she was absent from all the photos . This was likely to prevent Trevor’s grandmother , Martha Daniels , from finding out about the gathering . After all , Martha , who was close to Betty , had never approved of Wynn because of what happened between Isabelle and Wyn’s mother .
If Martha discovered that Jordyn was close to Wynn , she would undoubtedly be furious .
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To an outsider viewing the photos , it would seem like Trevor and Wynn were a couple . It was clear that the birthday party had been meticulously arranged by Trevor for Wynn .
Recalling the cold treatment she had received on her own birthday just weeks earlier , Celeste averted her gaze .
Lottie looked at her worriedly . “ Cel-
“ It’s fine . What happens between them has nothing to do with me anymore , ” Celeste said , handing the phone back to Lottie . “ I’ve already asked Trevor for a divorce . ”
“ What ? ” Lottie was flabbergasted . “ You … You initiated the divorce ? ”
“ Yes . ”
Lottie had never despised Trevor . On the contrary , she used to admire him and even harbored a small crush on him . It wasn’t surprising , as Trevor was extraordinarily accomplished .
Celeste had graduated from Trellis College when she’d just turned 18 after skipping three grades . She had quickly founded a tech company and earned several patents . These were achievements that seemed almost superhuman to Lottle .
But Trevor had reportedly graduated from college at 13. He then pursued further studies abroad , during which he founded several companies , all of which became publicly listed . All of these were achieved before he even turned
His companies spanned industries like technology , medicine , entertainment , and tourism . Later , while founding more companies , he took over Fleming Group and elevated it to even greater heights with apparent ease .
In their social circles , Trevor was universally respected . Moreover , he had exceptional looks . So , it wasn’t surprising that Celeste – a genius herself – had fallen for him . However , Trevor was merciless to those he didn’t give a damn about .
After Lottie reflected on how he had misunderstood and disregarded Celeste’s love for him over the years , she had completely lost any admiration for him .
She had always known how deeply Celeste loved Trevor and had often advised her to leave him . Yet , Celeste always shook her head without saying a word .
Therefore , Lottie couldn’t quite believe that Celeste would take the initiative to divorce Trevor .
Pushing her breakfast aside , Lottie looked at Celeste with concern . “ What happened ? ”
For Celeste to want a divorce after loving Trevor so steadfastly for so many years , something significant must have occurred .
After a moment of thought , Celeste replied , “ It wasn’t anything major . I think I’m just exhausted after accumulating way too many disappointments over the years . I decided it was time to let go . ”
Lottie knew Celeste well enough to understand that once she made a decision , she wouldn’t waver – even if she hadn’t fully moved on from Trevor yet .
She hugged Celeste and comforted her . “ It’s okay . Leaving him might be the best thing for you . ” “ Yeah ”
After breakfast , Celeste left Lottie’s place and went to work
Before moving out , she and Trevor worked at the same place but never stepped out of the villa at the same time . He had always kept his distance , and there were months when they didn’t even cross paths at the office .
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Now that she had moved out , she coincidentally ran into him two days in a row .
That day , Trevor was as poised and handsome as ever . As usual , his expression grew colder when he saw her . Just like the previous day , he glanced at her briefly before looking away .
Lowering her gaze , Celeste greeted him softly , “ Mr. Fleming . ”
After he had walked away , only then did she enter the building . She didn’t know if Wynn would come to the company that day , nor did she care . Instead , she immersed herself in her work .
At noon , Betty called “ Cel , someone sent over a lamb from Kelora . The weather is getting colder , so come home tonight for dinner . I’ll have someone prepare a whole lamb feast for you . ”
Hearing Betty’s kind voice warmed Celeste’s heart . “ Okay , Ill head over after work . ”
She didn’t encounter Trevor again for the rest of the day .
When she was about to leave at the end of her working hours , Jacob handed her a file and said it needed to be . handled right away . Celeste glanced at the contents and knew that the document wasn’t exactly that urgent . In the past , she would have smiled and accepted the task . She would then promise to complete it quickly , not wanting to make exceptions for herself . But today , she no longer felt the need to strive for perfection – especially not for matters involving Trevor .
Besides , she was tired . She wanted to go home and spend the evening with Betty and not work overtime .
In the past , she had tried hard to maintain good relationships with Trevor’s private secretaries . But now , it didn’t matter anymore . Especially after Jacob’s baseless accusation the day before , she wasn’t inclined to be magnanimous and act as if nothing had happened .
Staring back at Jacob , Celeste said coolly , “ I’m not doing this now . I’m done with work for the day . ”