The flood got worse.

Although the Fleming Manor hadn''t been much affected thanks

to its geographical advantage, the cell signal grew unstable

once night fell.

Based on the heavy rain warning she''d received that afternoon,

she might not be able to leave the manor tomorrow to return to

YodaVision for work.

That evening, after dinner, Celeste reported her safety to the

Rodriguez family, then contacted Matthias to let him know she

was currently at the Fleming Manor and might not be able to go

to work the next morning.

Matthias said, "The situation is pretty serious now. YodaVision

has already announced that employees can work from home

tomorrow. So, don''t rush. I''ll help you handle anything urgent

Let''s get in touch again tomorrow.”

"Okay."

After that, Celeste sat on the floor with Jordyn, ying with

some puzzle toys, while Trevor sat on the sofa reading.

Over an hourter, Trevor walked over.

Celeste didn''t look up, but Jordyn did. "Dad? What''s up?”

Instead of answering his daughter, Trevor''s gaze fell on Celeste.

"Want to y chess?” 2

Celeste did like chess. And Trevor was indeed a formidable

opponent. If it were anyone else, she''d usually rise to the

challenge. But if it was Trevor... °

She gave a faint shake of her head. "Not interested." 2

Hearing this, Trevor didn''t press. He simply shifted topics. "If

you''re bored, why not go upstairs and read for a bit?" 4

By "upstairs," of course, he meant either his bedroom or his.

Celeste''s expression didn''t change. "No, thanks." 2

Trevor wasn''t offended. He only chuckled lightly, then asked, "

Have you looked at thetest journals?" 4

"No." She had bought the physical copies already, but she''d been

too busy to read them.

Without another word, he turned and went upstairs. +

A short whileter, he came back down, carrying several books

in his arms. Then, he set them down in front of her.

Celeste hesitated, finally nced up at him, and said, "Thank

"You''re wee." 3

She opened one of the books and began to read beside Jordyn.

Trevor didn''t disturb her again.

That night, she stayed in Jordyn''s room and slept with her.

Trevor didn''te to bother them.

The next morning, when she went downstairs after waking,

Trevor was on the phone. 4

After breakfast, Matthias called to go over some work matters.

Without herputer, Celeste had no choice but to ask Peter if

she could borrow one.

Peter replied that he rarely used aputer, and his had broken

downst year and never been reced.

Trevor went upstairs in silence and then returned with aptop.

He set it down in front of her, keyed in the password while telling

itto her at the same time. =

Theputer was right before her eyes. As soon as the login

screen loaded, she could immediately tell this was Trevor''s work

But the tasks she needed to handle involved confidential

She could double-check everything before and after using the

device to make sure nothing leaked. Yet when it came to

technical skills, Trevor was just as much an expert. 1

And she didn''t fully understand the extent of his capabilities.

For him to lend her his personal workputer might mean he

trusted her. But for her... 4

Celeste pushed theptop back toward him. "Thanks, but no. I''ll

just use my phone.” +

Trevor seemed to understand what she was thinking. ?

When she refused to use hisptop, he merely smiled, nodded,

and didn''t insist. He shut the lid, picked it up, and quietly headed

back upstairs. 5style

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