The Breaking Point of Love

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.

And if you insist on going forward with this project, fine –but you need to replace them.

I upheld the conditions

words, she was not to

“You…”

he took over Fleming Group, the company had

board members and senior management had come to realize that following Trevor’s direction

first ones to object

the Fleming Group needed Trevor

useless to use the company as leverage against him. What about emotional

to Celeste was already a compromise he made

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

he were pushed too

fell silent. That silence meant she

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asked,

hung up

looked at his phone

over curiously. “What

phone down, his

you make her

“Mm.”