“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,

many misunderstandings or grievances you have

Harvey or your grandma. I hope you

Lilian Shaw.

once spoken of Lilian with deep affection. He had said that

unattainable

Lilian did he understand what love truly was.

person. He had urged her not to cause trouble like her mother and to acknowledge Lilian’s

most mistresses, Lilian had always treated her well. But her demeanor had always been cold and distant, as if

as stunning and aloof as she had been in her

her usual detached manner–it almost sounded sincere. It made her words seem even more persuasive. After all, a woman as proud and distant as her wouldn’t

there were conflicts, surely it was the

that the past issues between herself, her mother,

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had

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