Jordyn ran downstairs and told Trevor, "Dad, Mom is already having lunch in the room. So, she is not coming down here."
Miles raised an eyebrow when he heard it. It turned out Celeste knew her place. Beck lowered his gaze and fell silent.
Meanwhile, Wynn smiled subtly. She knew that Celeste wouldn't dare to join them for lunch. After all, no one really wanted her there.
Celeste could try coming down and joining them, but all she would get was mockery and exclusion. Instead of putting herself through this, it was natural for her to stay in her room.
Trevor heard what Jordyn said and responded, "Alright. Got it."
He wasn't particularly insistent about Celeste joining them either. "Let's not wait anymore. Dig in, everyone."
Wynn heard what he said, and her smile deepened. Then, she gracefully sat next to Trevor.
Meanwhile, Celeste continued to work after she had finished her lunch. By now, Matthias had reached home, and she had thought of even more new ideas.
By the time Celeste was done talking to Matthias about it and had sent everything over to him, he got so excited he banged the table and said, "Oh my God. You are a genius!"
"Just look at how fast you grasp things. You are a prodigy in this field, Celeste. I knew you could do it!"
At the next moment, Matthias cupped his head and grumbled regretfully before she could say anything. "Seven years. That is how much time we have wasted. If you hadn't gone off to get married, YodaVision Co. would have been world-famous!"
Matthias' shouts hurt Celeste's ears, so she moved her phone away from her.
Matthias also realized that he shouldn't have brought up such a bleak thing when they were celebrating her idea. He cleared his throat and went back to the topic at hand.
They were onto something big, and they would need a bigger team. Matthias immediately contacted Yandel Sanchez, a staff member at YodaVision Co. He also invited the other staff to join them.
Yandel and his team didn't just choose to work at YodaVision Co. because they wanted a stable income. They also genuinely wanted to learn new skills.
Once they heard what Matthias said, they realized there was a huge gap between their skills and those of Matthias and Celeste in the artificial intelligence field.
Although Yandel and his team couldn't grasp the key concept immediately, they got excited about Celeste's ideas after Matthias explained them. They didn't mind working overtime and officially joined the team.
In a situation like this, it was actually better for everyone to discuss things in person. However, it would take Celeste two hours to get to YodaVision Co.
The thing about inspiration was that one had to capitalize on it when it struck. Otherwise, one might be unable to recall it once interrupted.
That was why everyone decided to have a video conference in the end.
Once Matthias learned about Celeste's whereabouts, he sprung the question on her when he got the chance. "Are you alone in your room? Where are Trevor and the others?"
"No idea. They are having lunch, I guess," Celeste responded indifferently.
"Just Trevor and Jordyn?"
"Wynn, Miles, and Beck are here."
"And they left you alone in your room?"
"Jordyn came over and asked me to join them downstairs, but I rejected it."
"Good to know. It seems like Trevor still has a sliver of his conscience intact."
Celeste disagreed. She shared the same thought as Miles. Trevor must have offered her the invitation because he didn't want Martha to nag at him.
More to the point, the people downstairs were all on Wynn's side. Even if Celeste actually joined them, they didn't have to worry about her making things uncomfortable. That was why they weren't worried about having her there.
Celeste and Matthias worked for another four hours. Soon, it was close to dinner time, so they decided to take a two-hour break before resuming work.
Celeste compiled everything they had done that day before shutting her laptop. She intended to go out for a brief stroll and some fresh air, which would allow her to unwind. She could also pick up some fruit to bring to Matthias and everyone else at the company.
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