The Breaking Point of Love novel 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.

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.

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."

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