The Breaking Point of Love Novel

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 .

But if this paper really was Celeste's independent research , as Matthias claimed , then wouldn't that mean she was even more impressive than her advisor , Cayden ? How could that be possible ? She wasn't Matthias . There were countless geniuses in the world but not everyone could become like Matthias . So most likely , the paper was actually Matthias ' work , and he was simply using it to boost Celeste .

Once she'd convinced herself of this , she cast a casual glance toward Celeste , watching her chat confidently with Rodney and the others , before looking away . 2 Lilian and Linda were thinking along the same lines as Wynn . Linda , who was more hot - tempered , grew furious watching Celeste carry on like she was some real expert , even daring to give advice to Rodney . She nearly couldn't hold herself back from standing up and exposing " the truth " .

But since neither Lilian nor Wynn said anything , she didn't dare speak out either , no matter how angry she felt . Jorge had also inwardly questioned Celeste's abilities . But seeing Rodney's focused , genuinely excited expression while speaking to her , he started to waver . Could Celeste really be this capable ? The meal lasted longer than expected . Before everyone left , Celeste and Rodney exchanged contact information .

Rodney , aware that he'd taken up so much of Celeste's time during the meal , turned to Trevor and said apologetically , " Sorry , Mr. Fleming . Once we started talking shop , I just couldn't stop … " Trevor replied , " No problem . The reason I invited everyone to lunch today was to let everyone get to know each other . That way , future collaborations will go more smoothly . " As the group began to disperse , Beck finally found a chance to say a few words to Celeste . " Congratulations .

" " Thank you , " Celeste replied . Miles , seeing Beck go over just to congratulate Celeste , didn't think much of it - assuming he was just being polite . Trevor also noticed Beck approaching Celeste . He glanced over , then looked away without any change in expression . But Wynn , watching all this , pressed her lips together tightly . Did Beck really believe Celeste was that professionally capable ? Was that why he liked her ? But then … No , that couldn't be it .

Beck had seemed to like Celeste even before Harper Corporation and YodaVision started cooperating . So clearly , his feelings for Celeste had nothing to do with her professional abilities . Just then , Trevor's voice sounded beside her , " What are you thinking about ? " Wynn snapped out of her thoughts . Seeing that Celeste had stolen all the attention today , and that Trevor hadn't spared her a single extra glance , she curved her lips into a light smile and said , " Nothing .

" Whether Celeste's abilities were real or not - it didn't matter . In Trevor's eyes , she simply didn't exist .