Beck’s tone softened as soon as he heard her voice. “Shanice hasn’t seen you in a while. Are you free this weekend? Maybe we can go out for a bit?”

Celeste glanced at the data models she had been organizing on her computer. “I’m tied up these next two days. Will next week be okay?”

Hearing she was busy, Beck lowered his gaze. “No problem. Next week, then.”

“Alright.”

Her mind was already back on the date, Celeste added. “Let’s leave it at that for now?”

Beck paused. “Okay.”

Celeste ended the call and stayed busy at work until after 10:00 pm before leaving YodaVision Co.

The next morning, she went to the Yuvenhart manor.

When Gideon went abroad for treatment years ago, Jordyn was already over two years old.

Back then, she was especially adorable and quite close to Gideon. He was very fond of her.

Even when he left for recovery overseas, he had been reluctant to part with her. This was something even Trevor, who hadn’t paid much attention to Jordyn back then, should have known.

Gideon had waited so long to return to the country. The last time he invited them over, it was clear he really wanted to see Jordyn. But Trevor had brought Wynn instead and left Jordyn behind.

too. But when Celeste arrived there,

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her, Gideon greeted her with a beaming smile. “I had them prepare all kinds of delicious food for you.

Celeste smiled. “Okay.”

bastard, planned to bring Wynn to Martha’s birthday banquet. Naturally, she refused and warned him that if he dared bring Wynn to her celebration and ruin it, she wouldn’t show up to

paused mid–sip of

in all these years. He seems to have backed down. Still, it upset her enough that she’s been in a bad mood. these days. If you have time, give her a call. Talk to her for

Celeste nodded slowly. “Alright.”

up outside YodaVision Co. to wait for her. B. day, he never contacted her again. She hadn’t given it much thought

Liter that

Knowing there was no need to convince her anymore, he had

“The others–Lincoln and

back from the birthday banquet made sense. But when it

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really stop him. Gideon clearly understood that

clicked his tongue, his mood souring before quickly changing

more minutes when the sound of a

outside.

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