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Chapter 691
After looking through them, Matthias curled his lips. “Having a meal together doesn’t prove anything. Maybe they just ran into each other by chance and ended up eating together.”
He didn’t believe Queenie and Lincoln would relent so quickly.
If Wynn had a completely clean background, that would be one thing. But given the questionable way her mother had secured her position in the Lockets, he didn’t believe Queenie and Lincoln would overlook it so easily.
Celeste said, “When I had lunch with Beck earlier today, he mentioned it too. He said they’ve already agreed to the relationship.” Matthias was momentarily at a loss for words.
To be honest, if he were in Queenie and Lincoln’s position, he would probably soften his stance as well, even if he didn’t like Wynn. 2
He snorted, then added, “Since the Fleming family has relented, your divorce should go through without any issues. What about your daughter? Have they told her yet?” 1
“Probably not. But that’s not something I need to worry about.”
“You’re right.”
Not wanting to dwell on such frustrating matters, Matthias raised his glass and clinked it with hers again before changing the subject.
Over the next two days, Celeste went to work as usual.
On Friday afternoon, she received a call from Jordyn, saying that she would come over to the Rodriguez residence that evening to accompany her.
After Celeste agreed, Jordyn hesitated for a moment before adding, “But tomorrow morning, I’m going out with Dad and the others, so I’ll have to leave in the morning.”
Celeste wasn’t surprised.
“Okay, I got it,” she said calmly.
Some newly generated data had issues, so Celeste had to work overtime. By the time she got home, it was already past eight in
the evening.
Jordyn had genuinely wanted to spend time with Celeste. But seeing that her mother came home so late, she felt a little disappointed and went over to hug her.
“Mom, why are you back so late? I’ve been waiting for you for so long.”
Celeste gently ruffled her hair. “Sorry, I have a lot of work to handle and got delayed.”
“Okay…” Jordyn nestled in her arms and started talking about the interesting things that happened at school that day.
But before they could chat for long, Matthias excitedly called Celeste, saying he had obtained some interesting data and wanted to discuss it with her.
Celeste was intrigued as well.
Coincidentally, Jordyn was about to take a shower. So, Celeste turned on her computer to discuss it with Matthias after Jordyn went into the bathroom.
Matthias asked, “Didn’t she come over to see you today?”
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“She did. She’s in the shower now.”
“So, you won’t have time over the weekend?”
“Not exactly. She’s leaving tomorrow morning”
“To be with them?”
“Probably. She said they’re going out.”
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Matthias chucked. “So, she talks about going out with them, but only spends one night with you? But then again, their situation is almost settled. They’re probably in a hurry now to have your daughter spend more time with Wynn so she can better accept your divorce.”
“Perhaps.”
After her computer booted up, Celeste ended the topic and shifted the conversation to the data.
They became so absorbed in the discussion that she didn’t even notice Jordyn calling out to her after finishing her shower.
When Jordyn came out of the bathroom and saw Celeste talking on the phone while typing away on her computer, she knew her mother was busy discussing work.
After calling out once and getting no response, she had no choice but to call again. “Mom. I’m done with my shower.”
Only then did Celeste snap back and turn around. “Okay.” (8)
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
