Chapter 455
Wynn paused her movements with her utensils when she heard Jeffrey’s words.
At that moment, Jeffrey continued, “Yes, I’m not joking. Whether it’s her looks, her temperament, or her calm personality–she’s exactly my type.
“And on top of that, she’s so talented. It’s like my ideal woman stepped into reality. I have no reason not to like her.”
Perhaps because he and Celeste were not officially divorced yet, and it wasn’t appropriate to encourage other men to pursue her, Trevor simply smiled and said nothing in response to Jeffrey’s words. 5
Jeffrey had other matters to attend to, so they didn’t talk much longer before ending the call.
After meeting Jeffrey, Celeste went home to rest for half the day.
Before going to bed that night, she packed all the documents needed for her divorce the next day–her ID card, family record book, etc.–into her bag.
After double–checking that nothing was missing, just as she was about to turn off the lights and sleep, Zachary suddenly called her.
“Get ready. The vehicle will pick you up in ten minutes.”
Tomorrow was supposed to be the day she and Trevor finalized their divorce.
Celeste paused for a second. “Prof, I-” She didn’t finish her sentence.
“Can I go tomorrow morning instead?”
She had been to the base many times and understood that, for the base, time didn’t just equate to a vast, untrackable amount of money–it could also mean the lives of frontline personnel.
Zachary didn’t give her the chance to explain. He hung up as soon as he was done speaking.
There weren’t many days left in her and Trevor’s divorce cooling–off period. She didn’t know how long this trip to the base would last.
If she didn’t make it back before the end of the cooling–off period, she and Trevor would have to reapply for divorce and go through the whole waiting period again…
Thinking about this, Celeste pressed her lips together and sat there in silence. (2
After a while, she came back to her senses, quickly changed clothes, and sent a message to Matthias.
Matthias replied almost immediately with an “OKAY” emoji, signaling he understood what she meant.
After getting dressed, Celeste hesitated for a moment before sending a message to Trevor.
“I have an urgent matter to attend to. We’ll have to reschedule the divorce registration. I’ll contact you once I settle things.”
She didn’t know if Trevor was busy or simply hadn’t seen the message.
After sending it, she finished packing her things, and even when the car sent to pick her up had arrived, she still hadn’t received a reply from him. 3
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As the car pulled out of the Rodriguez residence compound, she handed over her phone to the staff as per protocol.
The personnel in the vehicle quickly briefed her on the current situation.
Celeste hadn’t even arrived at the base yet, but she was already diving into work.
Three days later, after pulling three consecutive all–nighters, the engineers in the data center collapsed into sleep the moment they wrapped up the final task.
Celeste was no different.
Her brain felt like it was about to explode. She didn’t even have the strength to stand. Like the others, she lay on the desk and quickly drifted off.
She didn’t know how long she’d been asleep.
By the time she woke up, the exhaustion hadn’t faded much, but at least her mind felt clearer.
After checking the latest data, she was just about to begin the next task when she noticed Caleb sitting nearby, engaged in a conversation.
When he saw she had finally noticed him, Caleb nodded and smiled at her.
Celeste paused for a moment, then politely nodded back.
But she was quickly pulled back into the data that had just come through. Her attention had returned entirely to work. (10
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