Although Wynn's emotions were in turmoil, she quickly forced herself to calm down.
Hearing someone interrupt, she paused and looked toward the speaker. He was a stranger.
Noticing Philip's displeasure, the man immediately put on an apologetic smile. "My apologies, Professor Lancaster. I was just curious. I'm sorry for interrupting your conversation."
He was a guest after all.
Though Philip had never met the man before, it wasn't appropriate to make an issue of it. "It's fine."
Then, seeing that nearly everyone around them had turned to look over, he realized they were all wondering whether he truly intended to take Celeste as his student.
He smiled. Then, his gaze settled briefly on Celeste before sweeping across the crowd.
After that, he and Thomas walked onto the stage.
Looking out at the guests, Philip said with a smile, "Thank you all for coming to celebrate the anniversary of my institute.
"Regarding my decision to take on a student, I had originally planned to come onstage later and ask Ms. Rodriguez in front of everyone. But since the news is already out, I'd like to ask all of you to witness this moment instead."
He turned toward Celeste. "Ms. Rodriguez, I'm calling you 'Ms. Rodriguez' for now, but I hope I'll one day have the chance to call you 'Cel.' I've noticed that's what your friends all call you.
"Cel, I sincerely wish to take you as my student. Would you be willing to acknowledge me as your mentor?"
All eyes immediately fell on Celeste.
Most of the guests looked at her with a mixture of anticipation and envy.
In everyone's eyes, Celeste's success today was inseparable from Matthias's guidance and support. Zachary had likely mentored her quite a bit as well.
However, Zachary had never officially taken her as his student.
Even so, given her relationship with Matthias, everyone assumed Zachary would continue offering her professional guidance in the future.



Standing beside Trevor, Wynn watched everything unfold before her.
She gripped her wineglass so tightly that her knuckles had turned white. Anyone looking closely would have noticed that the hand holding the glass was trembling uncontrollably.
Yet all she could do was maintain her composure and watch it happen.
Jorge looked equally grim, but there was nothing he could do.
Regardless of what everyone was thinking, although some were watching Philip, most people's attention remained fixed on Celeste as they waited for her answer.
No one noticed that, after realizing Philip was about to publicly announce his intention to take Celeste as his student, someone had quietly made his way toward the stage.
Just as everyone was waiting for Celeste to respond, the man let out a mocking laugh and strode onto the stage.
"Professor Lancaster, may I ask what makes you want to take Celeste as your student?" he said with open sarcasm.

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....