Chapter 358

Before Jorge could finish his sentence , Theodore cut him off . “ You’re trying to say that he’s siding with Celeste again and bullying Ms. Locket , aren’t you ? ”
Jorge was surprised that Theodore hit the nail on the head . Old man , how’d you know ? Don’t tell me you already know what happened ? ”
Theodore replied , “ I don’t . I guessed . ”
Back when Celeste and Matthias agreed to work with his foolish son for his sake , it was clear they wouldn’t deliberately make things difficult for him in the workplace
His son also wasn’t the kind to stir up trouble at work for no reason . So , even if they couldn’t become friends , their professional relationship should have stayed smooth .
If Jorge didn’t clash with Matthias or Celeste personally , then the conflict likely involved someone he cared about -probably Wynn .
Earlier that year , when he’d met with Kael , Celeste , and the others for dinner , they’d happened to run into Wynn at the restaurant entrance .
At the time , seeing how attentive his son was to her – and considering her looks , demeanor , and manners – he had been quite pleased .
But after dinner , Harold informed him that Wynn was Trevor’s girlfriend .
Theodore didn’t know the full story between Celeste and Trevor , but that day , when Celeste and Matthias saw Wynn and her father , their expressions were … telling .
They clearly didn’t like Wynn or her father .
Celeste wasn’t the type to clash with people without reason . If his son ended up in conflict with Celeste , it was likely because-
Suspecting that Wynn was involved , Theodore had called Jorge that very day to confirm . And sure enough , it was because of Wynn .
Then , when he heard that Jorge believed Celeste was targeting Wynn out of jealousy – afraid that Matthias might fall for her and that Matthias was “ blinded by lust ” and siding with Celeste unfairly , he nearly laughed from sheer exasperation .
Thinking of all that , Theodore chuckled angrily and asked , “ So what ? You want me to contact Zachary , tell him everything that’s happened , and get him to rein in Matthias ? ”
“ Yes , ” Jorge replied . “ Matthias has gone way overboard this time . If this continues , I really think- ”
Theodore cut him off again .
He didn’t plan on telling him the full truth , so he simply said , “ That’s not a conversation I can start . If you want to help Ms. Locket , you contact Zachary yourself . ”
Jorge frowned . “ Old man , it’s not just about helping her . I actually like Matthias and respect him – I don’t want to see him keep acting so recklessly- ”
So , he still thought the problem lay with Celeste ?
Hearing that , Theodore’s temple twitched . “ Matthias is being reckless ? Why do I get the feeling it’s not that at all ? Maybe you’re the one being irrational because you’re biased toward that Wynn Locket- ”
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“ You don’t even know what happened , ” Jorge interrupted . How can you be so sure I’m the one being irrational ? ”
Theodore was stunned . “ Then tell me exactly what happened . ”
Jorge gave a rough rundown of the situation .
After listening , Theodore said flatly , “ This whole mess is clearly Ms. Locket’s fault . As the company leader , she didn’t handle things properly from the start .
“ Instead , she joined her employees and family in scolding and trying to protect them while undermining YodaVision’s staff . If I were Matthias , I’d be furious too .
“ And besides , this incident shows that her family lacks judgment and doesn’t understand the stakes . They also don’t show proper respect for their business partners . I imagine if they weren’t afraid of the losses from breaking the contract with YodaVision , they probably wouldn’t have even apologized .
“ So , from Matthias’s point of view , not wanting to work with them anymore is completely reasonable . ”
Jorge tried to defend Wynn . “ That’s not true . They apologized to the YodaVision employee very quickly , and afterward , she even personally called Matthias to apologize She was sincerely trying to make amends . ”
In his view , if it weren’t for the grudge between Celeste and Wynn , Matthias wouldn’t have wanted to terminate the contract with InnovaTech over something so minor .
“ That’s just surface – level , ” Theodore said , clearly not wanting to argue further . “ Ms. Locket already has a boyfriend . When I mentioned this to you before , you said you knew .
“ At first , I didn’t know much about her . When I met her , I thought she seemed impressive . But now , it’s clear her character isn’t that great . The way she handles things – she’ll never amount to much .
“ Honestly , son , you and Trevor both have terrible taste in women . ”
Jorge didn’t expect such harsh words from Theodore .
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Just as he was about to speak up on Wynn’s behalf , trying to make him see how excellent she really was , Theodore cut him off again . “ Alright , if you want to help her , I won’t stop you . But if you want me to help – forget it . ” 1
With that , Theodore hung up .