Chapter 199

Celeste said, “You guys go ahead. I won’t be joining.”

Jordyn blinked in surprise. “Huh? Mom, you’re not coming?”

“Mm.” She gently patted Jordyn’s head. “I’m heading off first. Have a great meal.”

“Oh…”

Celeste smiled but didn’t say more. Without looking back, she turned and left.

Trevor watched her retreating figure but didn’t call her back. Instead, he said to Jordyn, “Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

As soon as they got in the car, Trevor’s phone rang. It was Martha calling.

The moment he picked up, she gritted her teeth and demanded, “Did you approve a project for the Lockets and the Shaws through Fleming Group?”

Trevor gave a calm hum in response and then chuckled. “You’re only finding out now?”

“How dare you!” Martha was livid. “What are you trying to do? Are you… planning to divorce Cel?” Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so blatant about it.

For him to openly bring the Lockets and the Shaws into the Fleming Group’s business meant he wasn’t afraid of her finding out.

It also meant that he had already made up his mind.

snapped, “I don’t agree! And if you insist on going forward with this project, fine –but you need to replace them. If you don’t, then I

upheld the conditions I promised

to touch

“You…”

Group, the company had only grown stronger

management had come to realize

ones to object

Group needed

useless to use the company as

marriage to Celeste was already

well–he was never someone who would keep making concessions for others. Once he had set his sights on what he wanted, he

if he were pushed too

fell silent. That silence meant she had

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asked, “Have

hung up on him.

looked at his

over

put his phone down, his expression relaxed. “Your Nana

you make her

“Mm.”

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