“Oh, it’s Mr. Fletcher.”

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Seeing Oscar approach, Harvey and Wynn politely shook hands with him and exchanged pleasantries. “Mr. Fletcher, are you here discussing business with Mr. Yoder?”

“Yes, Mr. Yoder’s company has a few projects I’m quite interested in, so I came over to talk to him about them.”

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Harvey paused when he noticed that Matthias and Celeste remained standing in place without coming over, but he didn’t think much of it.

Oscar, unaware of the underlying tensions, found Matthias reaction a bit odd. After all, as a businessman, even if Matthias didn’t know the Locket family personally, it wouldn’t hurt to go over and greet them, maybe even make a new connection.

While Wynn and Harvey chatted with Oscar, Erin greeted him briefly before walking toward Celeste and Matthias, accompanied by Lilian.

Matthias glanced at Celeste.

However, Celeste watched them approach but didn’t move

Erin spoke kindly, “Cel, it’s been a long time.”

Celeste said nothing.

her stubborn expression, Erin sighed.

Lilian interrupted her coldly. “Cel, no matter how many misunderstandings or grievances you have

I hope you won’t push away

Lilian Shaw.

of Lilian with deep affection. He had said that Lilian was just like her name–pristine

was his unattainable

understand what love truly was. That their

He had urged her not to cause

had always been cold and distant, as if she were far superior to

passed, but Lilian was still as stunning and aloof

conciliatory tone of a stepmother trying to win favor, but in her usual detached manner–it almost sounded sincere. It made her words seem even more persuasive. After all, a woman

conflicts, surely it was the stepdaughter who

claimed that the past issues between herself, her mother, and

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