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Celeste was still at YodaVision Co. when she saw Beck’s call She answered, “Mr. Harper?”

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Beck’s tone softened as soon as he heard her voice. “Shanice hasn’t seen you in a while. Are you free this weekend? Maybe we can go out for a bit?”

Celeste glanced at the data models she had been organizing on her computer. “I’m tied up these next two days. Will next week be okay?”

Hearing she was busy, Beck lowered his gaze. “No problem. Next week, then.”

“Alright.”

Her mind was already back on the date, Celeste added. “Let’s leave it at that for now?”

Beck paused. “Okay.”

Celeste ended the call and stayed busy at work until after 10:00 pm before leaving YodaVision Co.

The next morning, she went to the Yuvenhart manor.

When Gideon went abroad for treatment years ago, Jordyn was already over two years old.

Back then, she was especially adorable and quite close to Gideon. He was very fond of her.

to part with her. This was

invited them over, it was clear he really wanted to see Jordyn. But Trevor had

Jordyn would be coming too. But when Celeste arrived there, Jordyn hadn’t arrived

1 yet.

her with a beaming smile. “I had them prepare all kinds of delicious food for you. Make sure you eat plenty

Celeste smiled. “Okay.”

the other day that Trevor, the bastard, planned to bring Wynn to Martha’s birthday banquet. Naturally, she refused and warned him that if he

mid–sip of

all these years. He seems to have backed down. Still, it upset her enough

Celeste nodded slowly. “Alright.”

Co. to wait for her. B. day, he

Liter that

it, she suddenly realized–Trevor must have already compromised. Knowing there was no need to

added, “The others–Lincoln and the rest–won’t

back from the birthday banquet made sense. But when

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no one could really stop him.

clicked his tongue, his mood souring before quickly changing the

over ten more minutes when the sound of

outside.

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