Trevor''s gaze lingered on Celeste for two to three seconds
before moving away.
So, while he appeared to be engaged in serious conversation
with others, Jorge noticed that in reality, his eyes were on
Celeste. 1
When Celeste and Matthias finished chatting with someone and
walked away, Trevor would asionally search for Celeste''s
figure again
Meanwhile, Celeste was fully focused on assisting Matthias in
greeting guests. She didn''t notice Trevor''s attention on her at all.
Seeing this, a wave of anger surged in Jorge''s chest.
When Trevor withdrew his gaze and tuned his head, he
happened to meet Jorge''s eyes. He gave Jorge a polite smile
Jorge''s expression was dark, and the people around him
noticed. "Jorge, what''s wrong?" someone asked.
Jorge calmed himself, suppressing the fury inside. "Nothing," he
As for Trevor, Jorge simply returned a slight nod in response.
Jorge wanted to stand up for Wynn, but he had no grounds to do
So, even though he felt sorry for her, he could only remain silent
—just like when he had noticed the ambiguous tension between
Trevor and Celeste earlier. 1
But if Trevor really went too far— 2
Jorge''s expression grew heavier as his gaze shifted to Wynn.
Wynn was smiling at that moment, as if she hadn''t noticed
Trevor''s thoughts at all
But, how could that be possible?
Wynn was more sensitive to every move between Trevor and
Celeste than he was. So, not only had she noticed Trevor''s
attention, but she''d seen it more clearly than Jorge.
Her hand tightened around her wine ss, her mechanical smile
barely holding together. +
Just then, her phone suddenly rang.
After taking the call, her expression changed slightly. She said, "
Okay, I understand. I''ll head over right away.”
Her words pulled Trevor''s attention. After she hung up, he asked,
"What''s wrong?"
"My grandmother was hit while taking a walk in the
neighborhood. She fell and was injured. They''re sending her to
the hospital now. I''m worried, so I want to go check on her." 3
Trevor said, "I''ll go with you." 5
Hearing this, Wynn froze for a moment, her nose suddenly
stinging with emotion. She had thought Trevor would be
unwilling to leave the banquet and wouldn''t go with her to the
Then Trevor added, "Let''s go bid farewell to Mr. Yoder first.”
* Alright."
When they walked over, Celeste and Matthias were in the middle
of chatting with Victor Fisher, Harold, and several other
prominent figures.
Wynn had often attended banquets with Trevor before. She was
no stranger to the feeling of standing among such important
But on such asions, aside from the initial pleasantries, she
had never had the standing to join their conversations—much
less be the central figure of them. 2
Now, however, when she followed Trevor over, she saw Celeste
standing there with ease, chatting andughing
Victor and the other business magnates openly showed their
appreciation for her. Harold, an influential political figure, looked
at Celeste with an almost paternal fondness. 2
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