Along with Beck's bouquet came a simple card and a small handmade flower from Shanice. That gift from Shanice had been sent through Beck.
In Celeste's view, Beck sending flowers was nothing more than politeness. Even if it was just courtesy, since she had received the gift, it was only proper to thank him personally.
So, she called him.
Beck had been expecting her call, and he'd been waiting for it for quite a while.
So, the moment her number appeared, he answered immediately and spoke first, "Got the gift? Happy birthday."
"Yes, I did. Thank you for the flowers, and please also tell Shanice that I really liked her gift."
Beck chuckled softly. "I will. Shanice actually prepared and sent it out half a month ago. Knowing you liked it will make her really happy."
Hearing that, Celeste's heart warmed. "Please tell her that when she's free to come back to Baumond, I'd like to take her out for a meal."
"Alright, I'll tell her."
"Then I'll leave you to it," Celeste said. "And... Thank you again for the flowers."
Beck, of course, didn't want the call to end so soon. But—
"You're welcome."
After the call ended, Celeste paused for a moment, then dialed Caleb's number.
The call didn't go through. She figured the flowers must've been arranged in advance, as he was probably still at the military base.
So, she sent him a short message instead—a brief thank-you, along with a gentle but clear reminder of her boundaries.
Right after that, she sent a similar message to Kieran.
…
Meanwhile, after hanging up, the smile on Beck's face slowly faded.
After a long pause, he picked up his phone again and called Miles.
Even so, not having half an hour to spare was still a bit too much.
He didn't reply.
Miles sighed again on the other end. "Forget it. He's probably more fed up with it than we are."
"Mm."
"How about lunch later?" Miles suggested. "I'll call Wynn too."
At the mention of Wynn, Beck hesitated slightly.
"Let's wait till Trevor's back before we do that."
Without Trevor, a meal between the three of them just didn't feel the same.
Miles laughed. "Alright then."

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Breaking Point of Love (Celeste and Trevor)
I know everyone will not agree with me and I also know that Trevor is a trash and all but I want Trevor and Celeste to get back together. They should be the end game and for that to happen Trevor should start working hard for that second chance....
So we're going to go on for another 15 chapter's about jordan's temper tantrum with neither of the parents asking her what's wrong..stop milking it. The only reason i'm still reading is because i cant leave a book unfinished. What I'm pissed about is the book started with promise and turned into a circus....
The story should just come to an end and the writer should give their reader the closure they deserve. There's no point in keeping the story going. It's been the same since the start. Not has changed. The initial story plot was, that Celeste and Trevor are getting devorce and still after 800 + chapter, they are still heading for a devorce....
Don’t Shaws and Lockets reflect ever on themselves? Every difficult situation, they look forward to Wynn to ask for Trevor to help. Initially the focus of the novel was on how Wynn is so accomplished blah blah and now - she is just a useless person, incapable of anything. Irritating storyline...
I'm starting to get bored and I can't predict exactly where the story is headed....
Beck being the only actual adult to ask a child what’s wrong...
Can we get to the point its stagnant and I am unimpressed,I don't care about the company being in trouble nor the inner thoughts of others. Come on now....
Its a good thing both jordan parents are loaded. They going to spend a lot for Jordan therapy. 😂...
Wynn has no shame. And keeping the staff well beyond their work hours is an a-hole move....
I am again fed up with the storyline..it is just exhausting to keep reading only one side of story - where people are living in their own righteous bubble and assumptions....