The Scent of 199

Chapter 199

Celeste said, “You guys go ahead. I won’t be joining.”

Jordyn blinked in surprise. “Huh? Mom, you’re not coming?”

“Mm.” She gently patted Jordyn’s head. “I’m heading off first. Have a great meal.”

“Oh…”

Celeste smiled but didn’t say more. Without looking back, she turned and left.

Trevor watched her retreating figure but didn’t call her back. Instead, he said to Jordyn, “Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

As soon as they got in the car, Trevor’s phone rang. It was Martha calling.

The moment he picked up, she gritted her teeth and demanded, “Did you approve a project for the Lockets and the Shaws through Fleming Group?”

Trevor gave a calm hum in response and then chuckled. “You’re only finding out now?”

“How dare you!” Martha was livid. “What are you trying to do? Are you… planning to divorce Cel?” Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so blatant about it.

For him to openly bring the Lockets and the Shaws into the Fleming Group’s business meant he wasn’t afraid of her finding out.

that he had

insist on going forward with this project, fine –but you need to replace

got married, I upheld the conditions I promised you Now, I ask you to do the same–stop interfering in my

she was not to touch the Lockets

“You…”

over Fleming Group, the company had only grown stronger under his

members and senior management had come to realize that following Trevor’s direction was the best

ones to object

the Fleming Group needed Trevor more

useless to use the company as leverage against him. What about

to Celeste

him well–he was never someone who would keep making concessions for others. Once he had set his

if he were

silence

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asked, “Have you

hung up

his

over curiously.

down, his expression relaxed.

Did you

“Mm.”

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