"Yes. She's been my first choice from the very beginning. And after speaking with her just now, I'm even more certain."
Philip sighed softly.
"But YodaVision is already an excellent platform that allows her to fully realize her potential. And although Mr. Newman hasn't officially taken her on as his student, it's clear from the awards ceremony that he holds her in very high regard.
"With a platform and resources like those, she'll have everything she needs to continue growing. She won't come to me."
Before Thomas could respond, Philip continued, "When I look at her, she reminds me of your senior, Levi Golding. If only I'd discovered her two years earlier…"
Levi was one of the co-founders of the world's most valuable AI company.
"Professor, I think you still have a chance."
Thomas continued to analyze. "Mr. Newman's position limits how much direct support he can offer. But the international platform and network you can provide aren't something Mr. Yoder can match.
"And to be fair, there's still a noticeable gap between the domestic and international AI landscape."
Besides Levi, several of Philip's students had gone on to become internationally renowned leaders at the forefront of the field over the past decade.
Compared with YodaVision, they could offer Celeste a much broader stage.
Philip clearly wasn't ready to give up. "I'll find another opportunity later tonight to speak with her alone."
"...What about Ms. Locket?"
"There's no problem letting her join the team to learn, but…"
Thomas immediately understood the implication. "Mr. Fleming is hoping you'll mentor her personally."
There was a world of difference between personally taking someone on as a protege and simply allowing them to study within the research team. The resources, guidance, and connections they would gain were on entirely different levels.
Philip sighed. "That brat really knows how to put me in a difficult position. For his sake, taking on one more ordinary student wouldn't normally be a big deal.


Jorge noticed the grim expression on his face when he rejoined the crowd. "Feeling unwell? Do you want to head back and rest?"
Quentin shook his head lightly.
His gaze drifted toward Celeste, who remained surrounded by people at the center of the room. "I'm fine."

Quentin also withdrew his gaze and scanned the crowd.
Before long, he found Wynn.
He had noticed earlier when Trevor, Wynn, and Philip left the hall to speak in private. At that time, he didn't know what they were discussing.
Now, he did.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Breaking Point of Love (Celeste and Trevor)
Somehow i am relieved today to see no updates than to be disappointed with yet another irritating show of everyone else's POV but the main characters...
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....