<b>Chapter </b><b>342 </b>


    <b>If </b><b>a </b>party breached the contract for no good reason, that party was required <b>to </b>paypensation as per the stiptions. Celeste wouldn’t mind calling off the coboration with InnovaTech if YodaVision Co, waspensated handsomely.


    “Why, you!” Linda would love to draft the vition of contract agreement.


    However, she didn’t have the authority to make any decisions for InnovaTech. Even if she could do it on behalf <b>of </b>Wynn, Matthias had YodaVision Co.’s back. She was aware that Wynn and the others in the family wanted to keep an amicable rtionship with him.


    If Linda rashly called the shots and terminated YodaVision Co.’s contract, she would definitely cross Matthias. This alone was enough to make Wynn think twice before agreeing to do it. For that matter, Patricia, Erin, and the others shared the same thoughts.


    Patricia found it distasteful when she saw how Linda was stumped. In fact, even Lilian’s gaze turned colder when she looked at Celeste. None of them thought Celeste would retort in this manner.


    With that said, Lilian clearly didn’t think Celeste was a threat. She said icily, “You’ve got a sharp tongue. I’ll give you that, but how certain are you that your signature carries legal power?”


    Thest thing Henry had expected was for Celeste to start an argument with members of the Locket and Shaw families. At this point, he was worried that things would take a turn for the worse.


    He tugged at Celeste’s hand, intending to defuse the tension. However, she shook his hand off and met Lilian’s eyes firmly. Her gaze was even icier than thetter’s when she spoke.


    “Why don’t we give it a try? Then, you’ll know if my signature is legally binding. Do it. I dare you.” Her voice brimmed with confidence.


    Lilian pursed her lips in response. Ever since Wynn and Trevor had been in a rtionship, no one had made her feel sorry for herself, be it the Lockets or the Shaws. After all, she had his backing.


    The fact that Celeste was the one who belittled her didn’t help at


    “What’s going on here?” That was when Wynn walked over


    all<b>. </b>


    Celeste immediately responded, not giving any one of them the chance to speak, “Ms. Shaw used YodaVision Co. of being incapable. She also said that that was why mypany staff needed to perform frequent maintenance routines here at InnovaTech.


    “I told her off and said that you guys are free to terminate the contract if you think we are not up to the job. However, Ms. Shaw said that I didn’t have what it takes to make such a decision.


    “I retorted by asking you guys to draft up the vition of contract agreement. After I sign it, you’ll find out if I have the authority.


    “Thisdy over here…” Celeste pointed at Lilian as she spoke. “…imed that my signature isn’t legally binding. I told her to draft the aforementioned agreement and give it a try. Then, everyone will know the kind of power my signature holds.


    “They were the ones who insulted mypany without a good reason, but they didn’t seem to dare to do anything, now that I asked them to put their theories to the test. So, what do you think, Ms. Locket?”


    Wynn also pursed her lips. She hadn’t expected things to turn out this way.


    If Celeste had the confidence to say what she said, her signature most certainly was legally binding. Wynn was


    sure <b>of </b>that.


    If they actually signed the vition of contract agreement, they would have to pay a heftypensation. That wasn’t the worst part either.


    They’d need to source anotherpany to coborate with which night pose the risk of a major dy for theunch of the autonomous vehicle. That would certainly be a huge loss for InnovaTech.


    Celeste continued when she noticed that Wynn didn’t give her a prompt response, “So, you don’t have the guts to do it too, Ms. Locket. Your people were the ones who insulted YodaVision Co., calling us ipetent.


    “And yet, none of you made a peep when I asked for a vition of contract agreement. What is the meaning of this? Do you all think you can belittle anyone as you please because you think you are powerful and influential?” “This isn’t a big deal,” Wynn protested icily. “Ms. Rodriguez, why do you insist on blowing it out of proportion?” “Ms. Locket. Your cousin recklessly mocked YodaVision Co. It was clear that she was in the wrong, and yet your mother helped her in pressuring me.


    “Now, you are aware that your family made the mistake here<b>, </b>Ms. Locket. Not only did you not apologize to the people of mypany, but you pinned the me on us and said that we were the ones who blew things out of proportion.”


    Celeste nced at Wynn and said, “I’ve always heard that you werepassionate, sensible, and extremely kind- hearted. From what I can tell now, that is not the case.


    “Ms. Locket, neither you nor your family live up to that reputation at all.”