The Breaking Point of Love Novel

Chapter 169 Hearing this , Celeste said calmly , " As long as there are no issues , that's good . " With that , she picked up the pen beside her and signed her name without any hesitation . She then turned to Jason and said , " T'll leave the rest of the divorce proceedings in your hands , Mr. Payne , " Jason nodded . " I have a meeting in a bit , but this afternoon , I'll contact Mr. Fleming to follow up on the next steps for your divorce , " " Alright . " It was almost lunchtime .

After having a meal with Jason , Celeste and Matthias headed to her place to continue working on her research paper . Meanwhile , at Fleming Group , Trevor had just returned to his office and was about to review some documents when his phone rang . He answered it casually . " Hello , who is this ? " " Good afternoon , Mr. Fleming . I am Ms. Rodriguez's lawyer , Jason Payne . Ms. Rodriguez has already signed the divorce agreement , and she has entrusted me to handle the remaining proceedings .

Do you have time to discuss this now ? " Trevor paused for a moment before lowering his gaze and saying , " I have two meetings this afternoon , so I won't be available . You can come to Fleming Group tomorrow morning at around ten. " Jason replied , " Understood . Thank you for your cooperation . Mr. Fleming Goodbye . " After hanging up , Trevor returned to reviewing his documents . That night , Matthias left Celeste's place to attend to other matters .

Celeste planned to have dinner at the Rodriguez residence , so she grabbed her bag and headed out . Just as she got into her car , her phone rang - it was Jordyn . She didn't need to guess to know why Jordyn was calling . Not in the mood to deal with her , Celeste ignored the call . Jordyn called two more times . Seeing that Celeste wasn't answering , she eventually gave up .

By the time Celeste arrived at the Rodriguez residence's gated community , it was during peak hours for vehicle entry and exit . She stopped her car and waited behind other residents for die system to recognize their vehicles . Just then , someone knocked on her car window . Celeste turned her head to look . It was Beck She froze for a second , not expecting to run into him there . Lowering her window slowly , she greeted him . " Mr. Harper . " Beck's gaze re rested on her face .

Seeing that she looked calm - without the exhaustion or distress he had expected- +25 BONUS Chapter 169 he paused briefly . Celeste asked , " Is there something you need , Mr. Harper ? " He responded , " I had something to take care of here . I saw your car and thought I'd come over to say hello . " But given their level of familiarity , even if they did run into each other , he didn't necessarily have to go out of his way to greet her .

Celeste thought about it but didn't say anything after all , be had helped her before . Besides , she would still be seeing him later when she met Shanice . They weren't friends , but there was no need to make things awkward between them . With that in mind , Celeste simply nodded . " Alright then , I'll- Before she could finish , Beck said , " I heard there's a well - known bakery around here . I haven't been to this area much and couldn't find it . Do you know where it is ? " .

Celeste didn't suspect anything and replied , " There is a famous bakery , but it's not in this area . It's about a mile away on another street . " She pointed him in the right direction . Beck said , " Got it . Thanks . " " No problem . " At that moment , it was her turn for vehicle recognition . As her car rolled forward , she said , Goodbye . " " Goodbye . "