For safety, Celeste hired two more caregivers to look after Isabelle and also asked them to keep an eye on what was happening in
Room 1003.
That very evening, she received word that the patient in Room 100s had already been discharged ahead of schedule.
Although Patricia had been discharged and nothing had happened in the hospital before she left, Celeste, erring on the side of caution, did not dismiss the two caregivers. 3
Instead, she instructed them to stay on and continue caring for Isabelle.
Matthias was currently in the middle of negotiations with potential partners on the autonomous vehicle project, so he had been extremely busy over the past few days.
As a result, Celeste attended the government’s Enterprise Excellence Summit on his behalf. This summit was an official recognition and celebration of enterprises‘ growth and contributions.
Roughly six to seven hundred companies were invited to attend.
Celeste didn’t arrive particularly early.
However, as soon as she entered, Beck, who had just finished a conversation, immediately walked over to greet her.
“Ms. Rodriguez, you’re here.”
Celeste nodded. “Long time no see.”
Wynn was also present–naturally, she was representing InnovaTech at the event.
Beck had been watching the entrance ever since the event started. The moment he saw Celeste walk in, he couldn’t wait even a second before approaching her.
This didn’t surprise Wynn at all. She just pressed her lips together and withdrew her gaze.
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YodaVision’s seat was quite close to the front, situated not far from the one for Harper Corporation.
After a brief exchange, everyone returned to their seats.
The seat next to YodaVision’s was reserved for the Fleming Group.
Celeste had actually noticed Wynn in the crowd, but she hadn’t seen Trevor. So, she assumed he wouldn’t be attending this time.
Unexpectedly, just as she sat down and finished greeting someone on her other side, Trevor came and sat down right next to her.
When she saw him, Celeste had no intention of greeting him. However, Trevor nodded to her and said, “Just got here?”
Celeste didn’t respond. 3
Instead, the business representative on her other side leaned forward to greet Trevor.
After exchanging a few words, the person looked at Celeste and Trevor and was about to comment on how well–matched they looked together. 1
But remembering that both had their own respective partners, the comment would be inappropriate.
So, he glanced at Beck, who was sitting on the other side of Trevor, and chuckled, “Oh my, this whole row is full of young, talented elites. Sitting together like this is truly a sight to behold.” 2
Trevor smiled and chatted briefly before the representative returned to their own seat.
There were only a few days left before Trevor and Celeste would officially finalize their divorce. Thinking of this, Beck glanced at
the two of them.
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They were sitting side by side, yet acting like strangers. Other than Trevor’s initial greeting, they hadn’t exchanged a single word. Soon, he looked away.
At that moment, Trevor turned to him and asked, “It’s been a while. What have you been busy with lately?”
“The biotech project from last year ran into some snags. I’ve been traveling a lot for work because of that.”
“Still not resolved?”
“It’ll take some time.”
“Need help?”
Beck shook his head. “Not for now.”
Trevor nodded, then turned to look at Celeste sitting beside him. Sensing his gaze, she instinctively turned to glance at him.
Trevor then said, “I finished reading those papers you mentioned the other day. They’re excellent. But after reading them, I do have a few new questions-” 1
Celeste turned away and ignored him completely.
Seeing this, Trevor smiled but didn’t continue. 1
Although InnovaTech had gained some fame recently, its value still paled in comparison to major players like the Fleming Group and YodaVision.
As a result, Wynn’s seat had been arranged in the third–to–last row of the entire venue.
Seated there, Wynn looked toward the front at Trevor, Celeste, and Beck sitting together. She tightened her lips more as she looked on. 8
