Chapter 420
Chapter 420
When Celeste saw Howard , there wasn’t a trace of surprise on her face .
The city’s smart traffic project was crucial to the Locket family’s tech company , and yet she had swooped in at the last moment and taken it . How could they possibly sit still and do nothing ?
Besides , this wasn’t going to be the last time she made a move like this ..
She would strike again when the time was right . 4
Now that the bidding had ended and the project was in YodaVision’s hands , there was no way the Locket family could snatch it
back .
So , if she guessed correctly , Howard had come to see her to prevent similar things from happening again in the future .
And how would he try to persuade her ?
By appealing to emotion , of course . Because that would cost nothing . 1
But Celeste had no interest in playing along with such false sentimentality .
She turned around and cut Howard off when he was about to speak
“ I remember what happened the last time . Madam Locket said in front of everyone that I’m not her granddaughter . You’ve been living in Baumond for over half a year now , and I’ve run into you more than a few times .
“ But not once have you ever taken the initiative , in public , to call me your daughter . ”
She paused here , her tone cold and distant as she looked him straight in the eye . “ So , Mr. Locket , what exactly do you think you can say to me now ? ”
Celeste laid bare the reality – there was no affection left between them as father and daughter .
Howard froze . Before he could respond , a chuckle sounded from behind him .
Matthias’s voice followed . “ Exactly . Things have already come to this – Mr . Locket , what do you really think you can say to Cel ?
Howard frowned . “ Mr. Yoder , this is between me and Cel- ”
“ ‘ ‘ Cel ‘ ? ” Matthias laughed . “ You call her that so intimately , yet I don’t recall you ever addressing her that way in front of others
Everything that needed to be said had already been made clear .
Celeste didn’t want to continue the conversation . She turned to Matthias and said , “ Let’s go . ”
Seeing the coldness and detachment in her eyes , Howard suddenly realized that she truly no longer saw him as her father .
Without looking back , Celeste headed upstairs .
Howard barely got a word in the entire time .
But with Matthias present , it wasn’t the right time to try to persuade her anyway .
All he could do was watch helplessly as she walked away .
Once they were in the elevator , Matthias said with a sneer , “ After all they’ve done , he still has the audacity to come groveling and talk about father – daughter bonds . Shameless . ”
Celeste simply smiled and said , “ I’m used to it . ”
When Howard returned home , the Lockets and the Shaws immediately asked him about how it went with Celeste .
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How could he not understand what Celeste’s words had meant ?
He shook his head . “ She wouldn’t listen . ”
Erin frowned deeply .
Celeste had been right . Howard had approached her this time to prevent her from targeting them again and causing them to lose
another key project .
Linda scoffed , “ This time was just a fluke . So what if she managed to steal the project from us once ? It’s not like she has the ability to do that every time . Isn’t this giving her too much credit ? ” 2
She was right . But it was not the likely case that hurt one . It was the unlikely one that caught one off guard .
With Celeste now at Matthias ‘ side , if something like this happened again , it would be them who suffered . So , it was still best to avoid it from happening again .
So , even though Linda was often reckless , this particular point was something everyone agreed with , including Lilian and Wynn . Celeste might seem capable now , but there was no way Matthias would back her on everything . And even if he did , they didn’t believe she had the power to sabotage them every single time . 3
So , Wynn added , “ We don’t need to overreact . Just be a bit more cautious and keep an eye on her when we’re working on projects . ” 1
Howard nodded . “ That’s all we can do now . ”