Chapter 422
The next morning, Celeste drove back to YodaVision after droppin Jordyn off at school.
She had already met with two heads of companies working on autonomous vehicles through Matthias previously. But after speaking with them, she felt neither was a good fit.
To find a more suitable partner, she and Matthias attended a cocktail party that evening.
They arrived fairly early and chatted with a few people.
Before long, they spotted Trevor and Wynn.
Celeste and Matthias quickly looked away.
Perhaps their reaction was too obvious, but Trevor and Wynn made no move to come greet them either.
A little while later, Jorge and Xavier arrived as well.
Upon seeing the two pairs–Trevor and Wynn, and Celeste with Matthias–Jorge first walked over to Celeste’s side and greeted them.
“Mr. Yoder, Ms. Rodriguez, long time no see.”
It had been a while since they’d last seen Jorge. Celeste and Matthias both nodded politely, but their expressions remained indifferent.
They still didn’t care much for Jorge.
Sensing this, Jorge didn’t push his luck. After the brief greeting, he went over to Trevor and Wynn. “Mr. Fleming, Ms. Locket.”
Trevor gave a slight nod. Wynn turned around, smiled faintly upon seeing him, and said, “Ah, it’s you, Mr. Robinson. It’s been a while.”
Jorge looked at her. “Indeed.”
Though reluctant, he averted his gaze. Seeing that the two were in a serious conversation with someone, he didn’t interrupt
further.
After greeting them, he turned and walked away.
Even though Celeste and Matthias had come with a clear goal in mind, they were constantly being approached by others trying to network, so they were kept fairly busy throughout the event.
Trevor and Wynn were no exception.
In the past, whenever Wynn accompanied Trevor to events like this, she was clearly just a companion. None of the industry bigwigs actually took her seriously. 11
But now, things were different.
Whether InnovaTech had been given to her by Trevor or she had earned it herself, the fact remained that the company now legally belonged to her. 3
She was on the cusp of becoming a billionaire in her own
right.
So tonight, many businessmen who had previously dismissed her were now treating her with noticeably more respect and enthusiasm.
Not only did Wynn herself notice this shift–others did too.
Xavier nudged Jorge with his elbow and said, “Honestly, on this point, you really have to admit defeat.“/
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Trevor had handed over a company worth billions just like that. When it came to this kind of grand gesture, Jorge truly couldn’t
compare.
He didn’t respond to Xavier.
Even though he saw Trevor as a rival in love, when it came to how Wynn had been treated, he had to admit he was impressed.
Watching her back, he murmured, “She deserves it.”
Xavier was dumbfounded.
Seriously?
Still, both his childhood friend and Trevor were obviously completely captivated by Wynn, both willing to give her everything without hesitation. He couldn’t relate, but he didn’t want to rain on his friend’s parade either.
But, he couldn’t help but comment, “Financial freedom really is something else. You can spend it on whoever you want, whenever you want. No one can stop you. Honestly, I’m a little jealous of Trevor for that.” 5
Jorge cut in coldly, “If you had financial freedom, you’d probably blow through all your money in under a year.
Xavier was speechless..
Meanwhile, Celeste and Matthias had also noticed how people’s attitudes toward Wynn had shifted.
During conversations, some even joked that Trevor was being incredibly generous–dropping billions for a beauty without batting an eye. 2.
Wynn, for her part, was actually paying quite a bit of attention to Celeste and Matthias.
However, since so many people kept coming over to greet them, she hadn’t yet figured out what exactly they were here at the party for.
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