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Matthias glanced at Celeste and, sensing that Cole seemed to look down on Wynn, asked, “Mr. Turner, do you have a grudge against the Locket family?”

Cole shook his head. “I wouldn’t call it a grudge, but… Stella Smith–the lady who had an argument with Ms. Locket last night–is the daughter of an old friend of mine,

“I’ve known her since she was little. She can be a bit impulsive, but she’s not unreasonable.

“Her fiancé, that kid from the Lowe family, John, got quite close to another girl two years ago–so much so that he was on the verge of breaking off his engagement with Stella.

“But then, somehow, that girl ended up getting acquainted with Trevor, and suddenly, she and John weren’t in contact anymore…”

From Cole’s words, the implication was clear. Wynn had previously interfered in Stella’s relationship with her fiancé. However, after Wynn managed to climb to a higher status, she withdrew herself.

But what really frustrated Cole wasn’t the past–it was last night’s incident at the charity gala.

He sighed. “Originally, my old friend and Stella were supposed to attend the expo today. But after last night’s commotion, which involved Mr. Fleming, the topic exploded online. Netizens have been bashing Stella. It’s making her so upset.

“On top of that, those sly old foxes saw Wynn’s connection with Mr. Fleming and immediately tried to cozy up to the Locket family.

“To avoid becoming a target today, my old friend and Stella decided not to come…”

They were

she noticed that even more people had gathered

their conversation with Cole, Celeste joined Yandel and

exhibition’s innovations.

exposed to so many cutting–edge technologies at once left Celeste and Yandel

much time had passed when Matthias suddenly approached Celeste

So, he was

company had considerable influence in the country, and he was also technically skilled. His presence at the event didn’t

attending, how could he not show

enough, there he was–standing right next

them at the center of attention, making them appear as if

one look and then withdrew

Miles. He

engaged in a

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“Does he know

shook her head. “He

all, although she and Trevor had seen each other occasionally in recent days, they had never really discussed