Chapter 848
More than an hour later, Celeste and Jordyn finally arrived at the hotel.
After learning that Celeste had arrived, both Matthias and Kieran came downstairs to greet her.
Matthias knew that she’d gone to pick up Jordyn, but Kieran didn’t. When he saw Jordyn getting out of the car with Celeste, he was stunned for a moment.
Celeste gently patted Jordyn’s head. “Jo, say hello.”
Jordyn obediently greeted him. “Hello, Mr. Matthias.”
“Good girl.”
Celeste then turned to Kieran.
“This is one of my colleagues. Say hello to Mr. Gibson.”
Kieran looked at Jordyn, his feelings complicated.
He had actually met Jordyn before, but that had been two or three years ago. She had still been very young then, so she probably didn’t remember him anymore.
Matthias said to Celeste, “Dinner’s about to start. Let’s go in.”
“Okay.”
Until recently, the people at YodaVision had only heard that Celeste was married and had a child. It was only some time ago that they learned that the man she’d married was actually Trevor.
Many of them had never met Jordyn before. Now that they were seeing her in person, they couldn’t help taking a few extra looks.
“So, this is Ms. Rodriguez and Mr. Fleming’s daughter? I have to say, she really does look quite a bit like Mr. Fleming.”
“Yeah.”
Jordyn sat between Celeste and Matthias.
When he learned that Jordyn was coming, Matthias had specifically arranged for several extra dishes that were suitable for children.
Once they were seated, Celeste picked out several of Jordyn’s favourite dishes and placed them on her plate. “Matthias specifically ordered these for you. Give them a try and see if you like them.”
Hearing that Matthias had ordered them for her, Jordyn’s lowered eyes paused for a moment. Then she looked at him. “Thank you, Mr. Matthias.”
“You’re welcome.”
Matthias naturally knew Celeste’s tastes well.
Whenever Celeste was busy taking care of Jordyn and failed to notice that one of helle dishes had. made its way in front of her, he would use the serving spoon to put some onto her plate.
Celeste smiled. “Thanks, Matt.”
Although Matthias disliked Trevor, Jordyn was Celeste’s daughter. He was able to
put aside his past grievances and sincerely treat the child well.
He looked at Jordyn. “Jo, is there anything you want? I can get it for you.”
Jordyn paused before answering, “I… I’m not picky. Thank you.”
After that, Matthias frequently served food to both Celeste and Jordyn.
Jordyn quietly lowered her head and ate. Every now and then, her gaze drifted toward Celeste and Matthias faces, but after looking at them for a few moments, she would lower her head again.
Most of the people on their team were around the same age, and they generally got along quite well. The team-building dinner was relaxed and pleasant, with everyone chatting about everything from gossip to work. sŵnovels
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Celeste joined in from time to time as well. But she noticed that Jordyn didn’t seem
to be in a very good mood, and she wasn’t eating much either.
So, she asked, “Don’t you like the food here? I can have them make something else that you like.”
“No need, Mom. I already ate a little before you came to pick me up, so I’m not very hungry right now.”
“Alright. Just tell me if you get hungry.”
“Okay…”
The dinner probably wouldn’t end anytime soon. So, Celeste suggested, “How about
I take you for a walk around the area?”
Jordyn said, “No need. I’ll have Hannah take me. You can stay and work, Mom.”
Celeste felt that Jordyn really hadn’t been as affectionate toward her lately. Seeing that the girl didn’t seem very interested, Celeste didn’t force her.
“Alright, then. If you need anything, remember to call me. I’ll go find you once dinner is over.”