The Breaking Point of Love

Chapter 384

Before Trevor could respond, his phone rang.

He stepped outside to take the call, and by the time he returned, the food was being served.

Miles‘ question was left hanging–brushed aside just like that.

Right now, the author of the paper that engineers in the country and abroad were scrambling to read was sitting right in front of them.

As the meal progressed, Rodney and his students couldn’t help but ask Celeste questions as they skimmed through the paper’s core content and experimental data.

Whether they asked about specific parts of the paper or about broader problems that had puzzled them in their own research, Celeste responded to everything fluently and confidently.

Wynn watched in silence. Her heart was calm.

Watching Celeste speak so assuredly with Rodney and the others actually seemed like she did know what she was talking about.

But was that really possible?

Given Matthias‘ capabilities, if he was willing to credit Celeste as first author, then he must have ensured she was thoroughly prepared. 1

At first, when she heard Matthias say Celeste was the lead author, she had been utterly shocked.

Celeste’s independent research, as Matthias claimed, then wouldn’t that mean she was even more impressive

that

She wasn’t Matthias.

the world but not everyone could

paper was actually Matthias‘ work, and

convinced herself of this, she cast a casual glance toward Celeste, watching her chat confidently with Rodney and the

were thinking along the

hot–tempered, grew furious watching Celeste carry on like she was some

since neither Lilian nor Wynn said anything, she

questioned Celeste’s abilities. But seeing Rodney’s focused, genuinely excited expression

really

meal lasted longer than

left, Celeste and Rodney exchanged contact

so much of Celeste’s time during the meal, turned to Trevor and said apologetically, “Sorry, Mr. Fleming. Once we started talking shop, I just couldn’t

“No problem. The reason I invited everyone to lunch today was to let everyone get to

found a chance to

“Congratulations.”

“Thank you,” Celeste replied.

didn’t think much