NovelEnglishThe Scent of 202
Chapter 202
Besides, Celeste and Jorge weren't exactly enemies. It was just that in that situation, Celeste wasn’t in the
wrong, and she didn’t want to compromise too casily.
Now that Theodore had personally reached out, she could give him this courtesy..
However...
At that moment, Theodore spoke gently, “Cel, there's no rush. Take your tto think about it and reply to me.
when you're ready.”
Celeste responded, “Okay.”
Theodore added, “As for Jorge, just treat him however you see fit. You don’t have to do it for my sake.”
Celeste replied, “I understand.”
Hearing her straightforward response, Theodore chuckled. “Alright, then | won't disturb you any longer. Let's chat
again when we have time.”
“Okay. Goodbye.”
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After ending the call, Celeste thought for a moment and then dialed Zachary
It took Zachary half an hour to return the call. “What is it?”
Celeste briefly explained the situation.
Zachary responded, “Theodore doesn’t easily promise favors. You should think it through carefully.” His words
reaffirmed Theodore’s character.
Hearing this, Celeste said, “Alright, | understand. Thank you, Mr. Newman.”
“Mm.” Zachary didn’t say much else and hung up.
The next morning, Celeste finally returned Theodore’s call
Theodore had anticipated that she might consult Zachary before making a decision, so he wasn’t surprised by
the delayed response.
Hearing her answer, he spoke warmly, “Alright, | understand. Thank you, Cel.”
Celeste said, “You're too polite.”
After hanging up, Theodore sighed.
A colleague beside him chuckled, “What's wrong, Mr. Robinson?”
Theodore sat down and said, “I wish | had a daughter.”
“We're at this age already. Don’t give your wife a hard tYour son is at the right age to get married-you
should be hoping for a daughter-in-law instead.”
Theodore answered, “Well, it's not like my son is making things any easier.”
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Chapter 202
Celeste had already informed Matthias that Theodore had reached out to her.
When Jorge arrived, Matthias made him wait for over an hour before finally agreeing to see him.
Jorge was genuinely eager to collaborate because the new proposal he brought was even better than the
previous
one.
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However, Matthias remained indifferent and simply said, Looking forward to working together.”
Jorge shook his hand. “Looking forward to working together” He had no personal grudge against Matthias-his
issue was only with Celeste.
He then suggested, “It’s a little late. Let's have lunch together and discuss the next steps for our collaboration?”
Matthias smiled. “Sure. But Cel will be joining us too. You don’t mind, do you, Mr. Robinson?”
Jorge assumed that Matthias had agreed to the collaboration because Theodore had reached out to Zachary, who
then spoke to Matthias. He didn’t actually care about Celeste.
Although he didn’t like her, now that they had to work together, he was willing to set personal grudges aside and
focus on business.
He replied, “Of course. As long as Ms. Rodriguez doesn’t mind.”
Matthias said nothing and sent someone to invite Celeste.
When Celeste received the message, she cover right away.
Jorge had expected her to be upset about the collaboration or to lash out at Matthias.
But when she saw him, she simply extended her hand calmly and said, “Looking forward to working with you.
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