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.

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

could that be

She wasn’t Matthias.

geniuses in the world but not

Matthias‘ work, and he was simply using it to boost

cast a casual glance toward Celeste, watching her chat

along the same lines as

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

neither Lilian nor Wynn said anything, she didn’t dare speak out either, no matter how

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

really

meal lasted longer

and Rodney

to Trevor and said apologetically, “Sorry, Mr. Fleming.

lunch today was to let everyone get to know each other.

disperse, Beck finally found a chance to say

“Congratulations.”

“Thank you,” Celeste replied.

just to congratulate Celeste, didn’t think much of it–assuming he was