Chapter 416
Chapter 416
Isabelle’s treatment plan wouldn’t be ready so soon.
So, the next day, Celeste went back to work as usual after a visit to the hospital.
Kevin had flown in from another province to discuss business wither and Matthías.
At noon, Celeste and Matthias took Kevin out for lunch.
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Their collaboration was already close to being finalized. So, while on the way, Matthias asked when Kevin planned to leave.
Kevin smiled and said, “I’ll stay an extra two days this time, because I have another business meeting tomorrow.”
Matthias asked with interest, “Oh? What kind of collaboration?“.
“It’s with InnovaTech.”
Upon hearing that name, both Celeste’s and Matthias’s smiles faded slightly.
Kevin didn’t notice their change in expression. He was unaware of the feud between YodaVision and InnovaTech.
Then, he continued, “InnovaTech made a breakthrough recently. I’ve heard people in the industry say their future development prospects look very promising.
“Yesterday, Ms. Locket from InnovaTech called and proposed a collaboration. I thought it sounded pretty good, so I agreed.‘
Lately, both Matthias and Celeste had been extremely busy and hadn’t had time to keep up with such news. Now, hearing this out of the blue, their expressions darkened.
After glancing at Celeste, Matthias finally said, “Is that so…”
They chatted a bit more and soon arrived at their destination.
After lunch, just as they were about to leave the restaurant, they ran into Wynn and her group in the elevator.
“Mr. Locket.” Seeing Wynn and Howard, Kevin greeted them warmly.
They didn’t expect to run into Kevin, Celeste, and Matthias either.
When Kevin greeted them, Howard and Wynn smiled and responded, “Ah, Mr. Thatcher!”
After some polite small talk, Kevin looked at Celeste and Matthias. ‘Ms. Locket, these two are-
Matthias gave a faint smile. “No need to introduce us. We’re acquainted.”
Kevin chuckled, “Right, we did meet last time. My memory’s really failing.”
He couldn’t help but praise, “Mr. Locket and Ms. Locket, your company is developing so well. It’s truly enviable.”
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Wynn and Howard smiled modestly at the compliment.
Ever since InnovaTech’s tech department recently overcame a major bottleneck, the news spread quickly. InnovaTech’s autonomous vehicle project suddenly gained a competitive edge in the industry.
Now everyone in the field was predicting that if things continued smoothly, InnovaTech could be worth over ten billion in the future.
Howard’s struggling tech company had also made major progress and had some project breakthroughs with Trevor’s help. Its future now looked bright.
The Lockets and the Shaws were overjoyed by InnovaTech’s sudden success. They were all in excellent spirits.
Thinking about how Wynn was about to become the CEO of a company potentially worth billions, Linda was both delighted and
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smug as she looked at Celeste.
After all, it was all thanks to Trevor. And he had likely anticipated this before handing the company over to Wynn. After all, when the news broke that Innovatech had made a breakthrough, Trevor showed no surprise at all.
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With both InnovaTech and Locket Tech receiving great news, and Trevor and Celeste preparing to divorce, it really felt like all the good things had gone to the Locket family!
Celeste and Matthias simply stood to the side and listened, not saying a word.
Wynn didn’t even glance at Celeste.
Once they reached the ground floor, the two parties went their separate ways.
Back in the car, Matthias looked up the news and finally understood why the Lockets and the Shaws were so pleased.
“Trevor is really…”
too generous!
He didn’t finish the sentence out of consideration for Celeste’s feelings.
Still, he felt extremely, deeply unbalanced inside.
When they got back to the office, just as they were discussing their upcoming meeting, they were suddenly informed that the final compensation payment of over 100 million from InnovaTech had already been transferred.
Matthias paused. “They raised the money this quickly?”
Celeste replied, “Looks like it.”
They both fell silent.
After a while, they returned to discussing work.
Later that afternoon, just after a meeting, Celeste suddenly got a call from Lottie.
“Cel, did you hear about InnovaTech?”
“I did.”
“That bitch’s got some serious luck. If InnovaTech’s autonomous vehicles really turn out to be that competitive, then wouldn’t that mean-” 2
Celeste gripped her mouse tightly. Before she could speak, Lottie continued, “And I heard that your scumbag father’s company is also doing better.
“They might even win the government’s smart traffic construction project for the transportation platform. If they actually land that project, then Locket Tech will make a name for itself. 2
In other words, Trevor had single–handedly helped both Wynn and the Locket family establish themselves firmly in Baumond. Watching the Locket family rise, Lottie was truly filled with resentment. “Why? Why do those scumbags get to live better!
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