Chapter 351

Celeste Harper didn’t go straight home after returning to Yannburgh—she stayed around for a bit. At the end of May, Shaw Group was holding a big shareholder meeting to announce equity changes and vote on the official successor. Celeste held 12% of the shares, making her the third-largest shareholder. Right now, Goodwin Group was still tied to Shaw Group, so its future was also riding on how Shaw Group fared going forward. Because of the whole Grace Shaw situation, Celeste had this gut feeling: if Edward Shaw handed over control to Liam Shaw, the whole company might go down the drain. So, before the meeting, she reached out to Ethan Shaw first. They met at a quiet teahouse on World Trade Street. It was tucked away in a side room, with old-school round windows framed by draping vines. Spring was in full bloom and everything outside was lush and green. Ethan showed up pretty much right after her. He was wearing casual clothes, though no outfit could really hide the sharp aura he carried—j