Chapter 408
Celeste and Dane quoted extensively and engaged in a lively, back–and–forth discussion.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the more Dane spoke with Celeste, the more excited and impressed he became.
In fact, during their conversation, he even discovered a few gaps in his own knowledge. But that only delighted him.
He couldn’t help but say, “I knew I wasn’t wrong–Rodriguez, you really are better than me.”
His remark shocked those standing nearby and listening in. After all, Tanner was a renowned figure in the AI industry.
So, for him to openly admit that someone as young as Celeste possessed such a deep reservoir of knowledge that outmatched him came as a surprise.
Only Matthias gave a subtle, knowing smile.
Wynn was also quietly listening at the side.
Linda couldn’t understand a word of what Tanner and Celeste were talking about due to her limited knowledge.
Seeing that their conversation was still ongoing with no signs of stopping, she grew impatient. “What’s there to talk about for this long?”
Wynn said nothing, but her fingers holding the wine glass were gradually turning pale from the force of her grip.
Though Ceravelle’s AI field had made great strides in recent years, and professors like Bryson and Rodney had earned significant reputations domestically, there was still a considerable gap when compared to experts like Tanner and Cayden.
If Wynn had assumed that Celeste had merely picked up a few skills while tagging along with Matthias back at the Quendall University symposium, now she no longer believed that.
Celeste’s knowledge was too extensive.
To be able to engage with Tanner like this–and even at times suppress him in discussion–how could she achieve that in just under a year?
This meant that Celeste must have already been quite capable before joining YodaVision.
In fact, that paper of hers–there was a very real possibility that it truly was her own original work.
If that were true, then in terms of professional expertise, Celeste had long since surpassed her.
But, how was that even possible?
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Celeste had barely graduated from university before joining the Fleming Group as a secretary. How could she possibly be so highly skilled?
“Wynn?” At that moment, Linda finally noticed Wynn’s pale expression. “What’s wrong? You don’t look so good.”
Wynn gripped her glass tightly, took a sip of wine, and said nothing.
Kieran had long known that Celeste was exceptional. But tonight, she had once again shattered his expectations.
As he stood listening to her conversation with Tanner, a friend of his suddenly leaned in and whispered, “I looked into her for you. This Ms. Rodriguez isn’t a native of Baumond.
“Her parents are apparently divorced, and her mother has mental health issues. She moved here with her uncle’s family over a decade ago.
“A few years back, her uncle’s business went downhill, and no one really stepped up to help. They don’t seem to have many
friends or connections here..
“Their business has picked up a bit recently, but in a place like Baumond, they still don’t rank anywhere near the top.”
Seeing Kieran glance sideways at him, clearly urging him to get to the point, his friend smiled and continued, “As for who she married… It’s probably because the Rodriguez family is practically invisible in the social scene.
“No one seems to know a thing, even though I’ve asked around quite a bit.”
