“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.

expression,

finish, Lilian interrupted her coldly. “Cel, no matter how many misunderstandings or

I

Lilian Shaw.

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

unattainable dream;

that only after meeting Lilian did he understand what love truly

she was actually a wonderful person. He had urged her not to cause trouble like her mother

had always treated her well. But her demeanor had always

was still as stunning and aloof as she had been in her

she spoke these words—not in the gentle, 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

it was the

claimed that the past issues between herself, her

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had for

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