The Scent of 83

Chapter 83

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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.