The morning before YodaVision''s anniversary celebration,
Trevor had someone deliver a gown and jewelry to Wynn. 2
The Lockets and the Shaws all knew he intended to take Wynn
with him to the event.
When they saw that the total price of the gown and jewelry was
still in the tens of millions, Linda sighed in both admiration and
“Trev always sends such expensive dresses and jewelry. He
really loves spending money on you, Wynn." 1
At this, Wynn only gave a faint smile and said nothing.
No one knew a child better than their mother.
Lilian felt thattely, Wynn seemed distracted, her mind
elsewhere.
Seeing her silence, she asked, "Wynn, your mood hasn''t been so
good over thest two days. Did something happen?"
Back when she first learned about Celeste''s connection to
YodaVision and to Zachary, it had felt like all the strength had
drained from her.
She was no longer as confident as before. The only thing that
had allowed her to regain her confidence was Trevor''s love for
When she discovered that Trevor had begun to appreciate
Celeste because of her abilities in the Al field, she had panicked.
Butter, seeing that his admiration was purely for Celeste''s
talent, while his affection and devotion belonged solely to her—
that she alone had his heart all these years—she had felt
reassured.
But what happened in Jorburgh, and what had happened
recently, had dealt her another harsh blow.
Trevor''s attitude toward Celeste now seemed no longer just
admiration. 1
She knew that she was still important to him, but given his
growing appreciation for Celeste—if he ever learned that
YodaVision was co-founded by Matthias and Celeste, and that
she was also one of Zachary''s students—his attitude toward
Celeste would surely— 2
Although she didn''t know why it hadn''t yet been made public
that Celeste was both a founder of YodaVision and Zachary''s
student, tomorrow was YodaVision''s big day.
If Matthias were to announce it in front of everyone—
Wynn abruptly cut off her train of thought.
Outwardly calm, she said only, "It''s nothing.”
Lilian had wondered if something was wrong between her and
Trevor, but since his attitude toward the Lockets and the Shaws
—and toward Wynn herself—was as generous as ever, she
dismissed the thought. 2
Before she could say more, Linda pouted. "I heard YodaVision
booked the entire hotel for their anniversary celebration." 2
That was the most prestigious hotel in the capital. Just one
night there would cost close to nine figures.
She paused, then added, "But with the money YodaVision''s
making now, that kind of expense is nothing to them." 1
At that, both Ruby and Patricia, as well as Wynn and Lilian,
thought of YodaVision''s recent financial report. +
It was said that in just the first half of this year, YodaVision had
It meant that by the end of the year, their profits might very well
cross the hundred-billion mark.
At that pace, within a few years, Matthias could amass assets
worth several hundred billion. And this was without even
considering YodaVision''s continuous expansion. 1
Thinking of Matthias''s attitude toward Celeste, and the
possibility that Celeste might one day marry him, the members
of the Lockets and the Shaws nearly ground their mrs to dust.
They couldn''t understand how Celeste had such outrageous luck.
She had first married Trevor, and now, even heading into a
second marriage, she could still find someone with such
exceptional conditions.
Wynn saw the looks on their faces and instantly knew what they
were thinking. She just lowered her eyes, saying nothing.
The fact that Celeste was also a co-founder of YodaVision and a
student of Zachary was something neither her family nor Trevor
If they ever found out—
Just then, Oliver curled his lips. "If not for Celeste, we''d definitely
be able to attend YodaVision''s anniversary celebration this time."
“Exactly,” Linda chimed in. "I heard this anniversary is so grand
that not only the big names in business, but even many
politicians will be there. 2
"It''s been ages since we''ve had a chance to attend such a high-
profile banquet—it must be spectacr!” 1
Then, realizing she couldn''t go, she added bitterly, "And it''s all
Celeste''s fault. If not for her, how could we be shut out like this?”
"Exactly!" Ruby said, turning to Wynn. "If you ask me, Trevor
should be sending you even more expensive gowns and jewelry,
“That way, you can put her in her ce. Let''s see how smug
she''d be then!" 4
“That''s right,” Linda added eagerly.
Though what Trevor had sent was already extravagant, it wasn''t
as though he hadn''t given Wynn even morevish things in the
Wynn said nothing more. She rose quietly. "I''m going out.” 3
Seeing she wasn''t in a good mood, both Linda and Ruby
immediately fell silent.
Lilian shot them both a cold nce
They realized they''d gone too far at once.
Trevor had already been very generous to them. If they kept
demanding more while dismissing what he''d already given, they
risked souring the rtionship between him and Wynn. 4
As much as pride and reputation mattered, one had to weigh
priorities.
Seeing that both Wynn and Lilian seemed genuinely upset, Ruby
hurried to exin, "We were just saying it offhand—we didn''t
really mean it..." 1
Lilian said nothing more and simply turned to head upstairs. 7<style>
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