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Beck remained silent , which made Miles assume he didn’t want to say anything because it wasn’t serious yet . Knowing he wouldn’t get an answer from Beck , Miles chuckled and crouched down to ask Shanice , “ Shanice , how many times have you seen the lady who had lunch with you today ? Do you know her name ?
Beck’s grip on his glass tightened instantly , “ Miles ! ”
Shanice didn’t understand the adults ‘ intentions . She wasn’t very familiar with Miles , but since he was asking about Celeste , she thought about it seriously and answered without hesitation , “ Three times ! ”
Miles continued , “ And what’s her name ? ”
When Beck and Celeste met earlier that day , he didn’t even address her as “ Ms. Rodriguez . ” So Shanice , unable to recall her name , turned to Beck for help .
“ Uncle Beck , what’s her name ? ”
Beck lowered his gaze . “ Next time you see her , you can ask her yourself . ”
Shanice beamed . “ Okay ! ”
Miles muttered under his breath , “ So stingy . ”
Beck ignored him
Meanwhile , noticing how much Jordyn liked the crystal keychains , Shanice , though a little reluctant , still decided to give her one .
Jordyn accepted it with delight . “ Thank you , Shanice ! ”
Wynin also expressed her gratitude .
Shanice smiled . “ You’re welcome . ”
Upon seeing how happy Jordyn was , she suddenly asked , “ Je , aren’t you going to pick one for your mother too ? ” Jordyn hesitated for a moment , her voice dropping . “ I’ll do that later . ”
“ Oh . ”
After dinner , Celeste read for a while before heading to the bathroom to shower .
Just as he stepped out , her phone rang – it was Ivan .
“ Cel , I just saw Ruby in the neighborhood . ”
Hubry , as in Wynn’s maternal uncle’s wife ?
Celeste froze for a moment , still processing the information , when Ivan continued , “ At first , I didn’t think much of it , but then , after I got home , I noticed she went into the villa across from ours – the one that’s being renovated !
Celeste’s expression instantly shifted as she sat up on the bed .
Ivan was usually a calm person , but right now , his voice was laced with anger . “ They are doing this on purpose ! ” Everyone in Baumond’s business circle knew that Trevor had helped the Locket family establish tha
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Even though Rodriguez Corporation was struggling , Ivan was still part of that circle – of course , he knew about it . He had simply chosen not to mention it to Celeste , not wanting to upset her ,
It was understandable if the Locket family planned to settle in Baumond permanently and needed to buy property .
But knowing full well that the Rodriguez family lived here , they had deliberately chosen a house right across from them . Who would believe that was a coincidence ?
Celeste understood what Ivan meant .
Gripping her phone tightly , she said , “ I’ll call Trevor . ”
“ Alright . ”
If it had been about anything else , Ivan wouldn’t have asked Celeste to reach out to Trevor . But this was different .
If Ruby and the others really moved in , they would likely try to assert their presence every single day . And with Betty’s health already fragile , any added stress could be harmful .
After ending the call with Ivan , Celeste immediately dialed Trevor’s number . The phone rang for a while before someone finally picked up .
“ Hello ? ”
It was Wynn’s voice .