Chapter 302

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At the restaurant, once they entered the private room and sat down, Beck poured her a glass of water and asked, ” Did you gain anything from the conference this time?”

“More or less.”

She had joined the conference to spark inspiration, hoping to find new angles to study the materials Zachary had given her and Matthias a while back.

After attending a few sessions, she had more or less found a new direction

As she spoke, Celeste asked, “How’s Shanice doing lately?

“Shanice’s health has improved a lot since the second half of last year. She’s started school again this year and has even made new friends. She’s been pretty happy both at home and at school.” Beck paused, then added as he looked at her, “But she still brings you up often. Next time we get the chance, maybe the three of us could have a meal together?”

Celeste nodded. “Sure.”

matters about his collaboration with Ivan. The conversation flowed easily, and

had used Shanice as an excuse to meet with Celeste, she barely spoke to him–her attention was always on Shanice,

was letting go of old grudges and slowly beginning to accept him. Though that acceptance wasn’t in the sense of a relationship, and they couldn’t even really be called friends yet, it was

they went their

so busy with work that she had barely shopped for clothes in the past few months.

Saturday, she went out for a bit. After trying on clothes for more than an hour and picking out a few items for other

a voice called from outside the

Janet Linvale standing

younger than her. They used to play together often as kids and were

they hadn’t seen much of each other. The last time they met was three or four years ago. At that

trouble and was on the verge of bankruptcy. She had made a special trip

smiled. “Long time

little emotional. Then, as if suddenly remembering something,

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