Chapter 420

When Celeste saw Howard, there wasn’t a trace of surprise on her face.

The city’s smart traffic project was crucial to the Locket family’s tech company, and yet she had swooped in at the last moment and taken it. How could they possibly sit still and do nothing?

Besides, this wasn’t going to be the last time she made a move like this..

She would strike again when the time was right. 4

Now that the bidding had ended and the project was in YodaVision’s hands, there was no way the Locket family could snatch it

back.

So, if she guessed correctly, Howard had come to see her to prevent similar things from happening again in the future.

And how would he try to persuade her?

By appealing to emotion, of course. Because that would cost nothing. 1

But Celeste had no interest in playing along with such false sentimentality.

She turned around and cut Howard off when he was about to speak

last time. Madam Locket said in front of everyone that I’m not her granddaughter. You’ve been living in Baumond for over half a year now, and I’ve run into you more than

once have you ever taken the initiative, in

tone cold and distant as she looked him straight in the eye. “So,

was no affection left between them as father

froze. Before he could respond, a chuckle sounded

Locket, what do you really think you

this is between me

I don’t recall you ever addressing her that way in front of

needed to be said had already been

She turned to

coldness and detachment in her eyes, Howard suddenly realized that she truly no longer saw

back, Celeste headed

a word in the

present, it wasn’t the right time to

could do was watch helplessly as she walked

they’ve done, he still has the audacity to come groveling and talk

simply smiled and said, “I’m

and the Shaws immediately

Chapter 420

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