"No need, I've already eaten. But thank you," Celeste answered.
To be honest, Caleb's confession was actually quite moving. But…
The reason she had taken Caleb's call in the first place was to clear things up once and for all.
So, she spoke seriously, with calm conviction, "I really appreciate your feelings for me. But just as you said, I really don't have any plans to start a new relationship right now. So, I'm sorry. And please don't wait for me."
She noticed Caleb was about to respond again, hesitated briefly, and then decisively hung up the call.
With her phone still in hand, she stood still, emotions tangled and heavy.
After a long moment, a bitter smile tugged at her lips. She turned and went back to the private room.
She had been gone quite a while.
Once Matthias had figured out the reason for Caleb's call, he was dying to know what exactly was going on between them. Seeing how long their phone call lasted only made him more curious.
As soon as Celeste returned, he leaned in and asked in a low voice, "What's going on between you and Caleb?"
Celeste took a sip of her lemon water and replied lightly, "Nothing much."
Matthias got the hint. "Not convenient to talk now, huh? I'll ask you later."
Celeste didn't answer.
Kieran was even more restless than Matthias.
He'd been waiting for Celeste to come back from the call, and while waiting, he messaged a friend to ask about Caleb.
They were all from the same social circles, so his friend naturally knew Caleb. As soon as Kieran asked, the friend gave him a quick background rundown.
Just as Celeste walked back in, his friend asked with curiosity, "Why the sudden interest in Caleb?"
Not hearing what Celeste and Matthias were saying, Kieran pulled his gaze away and typed a reply, "Nothing."
Trevor also looked over at Celeste when she came back. But after a brief glance, he smiled and continued chatting with the others.
Celeste didn't pay much attention to Trevor or Kieran. After exchanging a few words with Matthias, she turned her attention back to Bryson and the conversation.
A little while later, Bryson, who was sitting next to Trevor, had a professional question and asked for Celeste's opinion.
So, she walked over.
Realizing she had never truly noticed his feelings, Kieran had originally planned to take it slow. But seeing the situation now, he realized he couldn't wait any longer.
Still, this wasn't the right time or place. So, he only said, "Nothing."
Trevor noticed Kieran moving toward Celeste, glanced at them briefly, then looked away and turned to Wynn, who had just stepped out of the opposite room.
Celeste and Matthias didn't bother making eye contact with the Shaw or Locket family members. They also had no interest in witnessing how close Trevor and Wynn might appear.
So, they walked off without a pause.
Downstairs, after a brief conversation related to work, Trevor and Wynn got into the car and left.
Thinking of how Celeste had left earlier with Matthias and Kieran, Patricia remarked as they drove, "That girl—wasn't she with Matthias just now? The heir of the Gibson family was also next to her, right?
"If something really does happen between them, it's bound to affect her relationship with Matthias, don't you think?"
The Locket family was well aware of Wynn and Kieran's past. And they had fully supported Wynn's choice to be with Trevor instead.
After all, compared to Kieran, Trevor was undoubtedly more accomplished, and he had indeed shown that he was willing to sacrifice more for Wynn.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Breaking Point of Love (Celeste and Trevor)
Uhuh. And what, pray tell, is it that you know to be doing Trevor?...
Mr. Lincoln, you never raised your son. He is not a real man... When I see him, I just remember the line from the song that says "I guess no one ever told you how to be a real man."...
Did Trevor shut down the internet? If he does it, he's truly the biggest whore I've ever seen in my life... This guy raised my blood pressure throughout 800 chapters...
ok im done im not reading this trash anymore its repetitive celeste finally speaks and its less than 5 words.this isn't good at all and now we're getting the netizens pov but not hers. EVERYBODY HAS AN OPINION EXCEPT HER AND TREVOR...
I’m not liking where this is headed.. I’m getting the sense that the author is following the revenging husband storyline and Trevor did all this just to avenge his wife...
Isn't this a company that Celeste and Matthias work for? This will be a fatal blow to those scoundrels....
I'm so excited for tomorrow! I wonder what happened to Jo... What is the story behind that court summons?...
A court summons? Oh my God, what happened?...
Here we go again…drip-drop. One page a day instead of the promised 5 Chapters and even that stops suddenly so we never know if the story will advance. I swear this author is writing the new page on their lunch break and laughing at us when we get frustrated....
I feel like reading the novel from everyone else's perspective, but the main characters. There has never been a glimpse on Trevor's side of thoughts or intentions. He feels like a ghost in this whole storyline. Although i am glad that Mathias revealed the truth about Celeste, but it still feels empty without main character's thoughts or feelings or voices being shared....