It wasn’t until noon, when it was time for lunch, that Matthias and Celeste finally got a chance to take a breather..
At that moment, Celeste’s phone suddenly rang. It was a message from Lottie, asking if she wanted to go skiing with her in the afternoon.
Celeste replied via voice message, “I have things to do today, so I won’t be going. You go ahead and have fun.”
“Alright then.”
In the evening, while Celeste stepped out of Zachary’s study to get some water, Lottie sent her another message.
This time, it was a few photos. And the people in the photos were none other than Trevor, Wynn, Jordyn, Beck, and Shanice.
Then, Lottie sent another message: “My friends and I were having such a great time skiing, but then we ran into them. Totally ruined the mood!”
Celeste only clicked on one photo. Once she confirmed who was in them, she didn’t bother looking at the rest.
Seeing Lottie’s complaint, she calmly replied with a voice message, “Just enjoy yourselves and ignore them.”
Lottie quickly sent another voice message: “We might stay until the late evening. Do you want to come?”
“No, I’m busy.”
“Alright then.”
Celeste put her phone away, picked up her glass of water, and returned to the study. They remained busy for the rest of the day.
By night time, Matthias stretched and suggested, “Mr. Newman, let’s go out for dinner! We’ll treat you.”
Zachary didn’t even look at him before saying, “I have plans.”
Both Celeste and Matthias were surprised.
“I’m having dinner with Trevor tonight.”
Matthias glanced at Celeste, who simply took a sip of her water without any reaction.
Zachary grabbed his car keys and left, reminding them, “Make sure to lock up when you leave.” Then, as if remembering something, he added, “But I won’t be gone for long.”
“Got it, professor.”
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Meanwhile, on the other side, Jordyn, Trevor, Wynn, and the others had been skiing for most of the day and were in high spirits.
As they left the ski resort, Jordyn happily said to Trevor, “Dad, I want seafood for dinner.”
Trever replied, “Wynn and I have something important to do later, so we can’t have dinner with you. The driver is already waiting in the parking lot. When you get home, just tell the chef what you want.”
Hearing this, the smile on Jordyn’s face instantly disappeared. “What is it? Why can’t I go too?”
Trevor gently pinched her cheek and smiled. “It’s something very important.”
+25 BONUS
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