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Linda scoffed. “That’s so shameless of her!”

Just talking about that made her upset. “Could it be that they have a great connection, which is why such a significant person is attending her birthday?”

“No,” Wynn replied coldly. “They just barely know each other.”

From her perspective, Celeste got to know Zachary through Matthias.

So, the reason why Zachary was there today was probably because of Matthias.

“Oh, okay,” Linda said.

Beck and Miles were sitting at the table beside Wynn’s, right behind her.

Initially, Beck was quietly enjoying his meal. He paused for a moment when he heard how Zachary was at Betty’s birthday party. He asked, “The Rodriguez family’s birthday party?”

Miles then explained, “Oh, today’s the birthday of Celeste’s maternal grandmother. The parties for the Rodriguez family and the Shaw family are on the same day, and the guest lists coincide. Thus, most of the overlapping guests are attending this one because of Trevor and Wynn.”

Miles had no prior knowledge of this.

He only found out just now after hearing it in the banquet hall.

It dawned on Beck what was happening at the Rodriguez family’s party. “Does it mean there’s barely anyone left there?”

shrugged as he said, “Yeah, I heard three–quarters of the tables are

chuckled. “It’s just so sad, seeing all the guests leave

was laced with amusement when

stood up all of a

Miles for a moment. “What’s

need to make a call,”

Miles to

over, seeing how Beck had just left in

asked, “Where

said there’s something urgent, and he

“Oh”

didn’t ask

beside her

saved

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here yet, Wynn? Do you want

the same

out her phone and called

the call didn’t go

The Shaws went around to each table, offering drinks and

part of

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