Chapter 1049 – Everything is Business
Adrian's face hardened.
Celeste closed her eyes.
A family-linked trust.
A cousin.
Someone near enough to sit at their table.
Adrian's pride turned into something heavier.
Betrayal.
Lux watched him with faint interest. "Welcome to business."
Adrian looked at him sharply.
Lux's voice stayed calm. "You told Naomi everything has value and benefits. Everything is business. Including relationships."
Naomi stiffened.
Lux's gaze did not move from Adrian.
"So now you are seeing what happens when a family does business without love."
The room went silent.
Celeste's eyes opened.
Her gaze moved to Naomi.
Naomi looked down.
Adrian's face twisted with anger, shame, and denial all at once.
Lux did not press further.
He had made the cut.
No need to twist.
His attention returned to the holograms.
