The Scent of 277

Chapter 277

The next day, when Celeste went upstairs after breakfast, je noticed fondyn was on a video call with Trevor.

Jordyn looked up and called mit to her

Celeste hummed a soft reply, then opened her laptop.

On the other end of the phone, Trevor asked, “Do you have any plans for today?”

Jordyn was lying on the bed. Cheerfully, she replied, “I want to watch a movie, and Mom will be taking me to see one this aftemoon!”

Celeste was engrossed in the materials she had organized the day before.

Moments later, Jordyn came over holding the phone. “Mom, Dad wants me to give this to you.”

Celeste paused, took the phone, and glanced at Trevor’s face on the screen. She didn’t feel like having a video chat, so she placed the phone on the desk, pointing the front camera at the ceiling. “What is it?”

Thank you for taking care of Jo these few days,” Trevor sail.

Celeste didn’t reply. Her attention was still on her laptop as she typed, adding in the ideas she had missed yesterday.

“Anything else?” she asked.

“No,” Trevor said. “Enjoy your Ember Festival.”

muttered a soft reply before ending the call. She handed

was just about to take Jordyn out, her

It was Matthias.

smiled slightly and picked up. The moment the call connected, Matthias’s voice dropped to a hushed tone. Shit, I just ran into those two

stilled. She knew exactly who he

she could speak, Matthias caught Trevor and Wynn looking

was at a loss

heading

“Okay.

call, Trevor

off

and insincere smile. “Mr. Fleming, Ms. Locket, we’re not exactly friends. Next time, feel free to

laughed lightly. “Mr. Yoder, you really do have a way with

a brow, about to respond, when Wynn noticed his

chuckle. “I don’t recall us being

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for a reply, he grabbed his suitcase and walked off, leaving

enough away, he redialed Celeste. “What are you up

into fresh clothes. “Getting ready to head out

“Sounds good.”

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