Chapter 128

Celeste was sitting beside Zachary,

He was still talking to Betty, and he hadn’t spared her a glance yet.

Celeste turned a little to Matthias. “Thank you, Matthias.”

She could tell that Betty was in a much better mood after Zachary came.

“There’s no need to thank me.” Matthias shrugged. “Mr. Newman just happened to reply to me regarding the project you came up with not long ago. Then I told him about this, and he came. So, really, you should be thanking yourself.”

As Celeste was about to speak, she heard someone mention Trevor’s name.

Hesitating for a moment, she turned around, only to see Trevor at the entrance.

With all eyes on him, he approached Betty with steady steps. “Happy birthday.”

Then, he handed the gift box to her and said, “Just in case the first gift wasn’t to your taste, I brought another. I hope you like it.”

Betty didn’t realize Trevor would attend at all.

didn’t bring joy to

were shameless, but without his support, they wouldn’t

the gift politely. “Thank you, that’s very thoughtful of you,”

and asked, “Could you set an extra place at

unfazed by Betty’s indifference. Noticing Zachary aside, he greeted calmly, “Hello, Mr.

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him a

his way, he met her eyes. Trevor instructed the waiter to place a chair between Celeste and Zachary, then settled

guests here wasted no time spreading the news that Zachary

for the news to reach the Shaws‘

Shaw residence were all

has connections this

side is actually Mr. Rodriguez’s niece? I don’t recall Mr. Rodriguez

“What do you mean?”

together recently. They’re

Chapter 128

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