Chapter 493

Giselle remained furious after takeoff.

She immediately ordered a drink from the flight attendant.

Once the attendant left, she concealed the cup behind her back.

She began marching directly toward Camille.

Helena had anticipated this move.

She noticed Giselle approaching and frowned.

Helena gave a subtle but firm shake of her head.

Giselle refused to back down despite the warning.

She continued advancing toward Camille.

Helena’s expression turned stern.

She discreetly sent a text message.

"Return to your seat immediately."

Her voice remained low but carried undeniable authority.

Giselle instantly recognized that tone.

It meant no arguments would be tolerated.

Nora, seated nearby, understood the situation perfectly.

She reached out and patted Giselle’s hand in warning.

Giselle pouted with visible resentment.

Within both the Hartwell and Lancaster families, Helena and Selene held ultimate authority.

Giselle had learned long ago not to challenge them.

She shot one final glare toward Camille.

Then she turned back and slumped into her seat.

She sulked silently for the remainder of the flight.

Chloe remained completely unaware of the near confrontation.

She noticed nothing amiss.

Once the plane landed in Lakeview, Chloe immediately rushed over.

"Mom!"

Camille gently stroked her daughter’s cheek.

"Were you well-behaved during the flight?"

"Yes!" Chloe answered proudly.

Their seats were directly across the aisle from the Lancasters.

Helena turned at the sound of Chloe’s voice.

Her gaze was icy and detached.

Nora, Giselle, and even Rosalie glanced over as well.

Chloe looked up mid-conversation.

Her eyes accidentally met Helena’s.

Helena immediately averted her gaze.

Her face showed no emotion.

Chloe didn’t recognize her or the other elders.

She only knew Selene and Giselle.

So she simply dismissed Helena’s cold stare as that of a stranger.

She thought nothing more of it.

After disembarking, Camille and Owen led their group out first.

They exited the terminal without looking back.

Watching their departing figures, Giselle could no longer contain herself.

"Aunt Helena, Grandmother—are we really letting her treat us this way?"

"Why should we tolerate her arrogance?"

Helena’s tone remained calm but firm.

"It’s temporary."

"She won’t be smug for long."

Once Camille and Damien finalized their divorce, opportunities for retaliation would abound.

Sabrina added gently, "Exactly."

"Didn’t you see how unsettled she looked earlier?"

"It means your words struck a nerve."

"That’s true..." Giselle muttered.

The reassurance soothed her wounded pride.

She thought about Damien and Camille’s impending separation.

She remembered Damien’s heart had always belonged to Selene.

Her mood gradually improved.

A sense of gleeful satisfaction washed over her.

The next morning, Chloe left the Hartwell residence to return to Damien.

At the office, Camille had just concluded a major meeting.

Gabriel leaned in close to whisper.

"Yesterday, both NovaSight Labs and NovaLink Technologies received several hundred million in new investments."

Camille paused briefly.

She showed no surprise.

She had suspected this ever since overhearing Damien’s phone call with Selene on their courthouse visit day.

That evening, she and Gabriel attended a banquet.

They spotted Selene and Malcolm immediately upon entering.

Damien was absent.

But news of his massive investment in NovaSight Labs and NovaLink Technologies had already spread.

Guests flocked around them eagerly discussing potential partnerships.

Damien’s investment track record was legendary.

His substantial backing suggested both companies held genuine promise.

Several of Selene’s former suitors were also present.

With Damien absent, they seized the opportunity to chat her up.

Selene handled herself with practiced ease and calm composure.

But the moment she noticed Camille, her expression instantly chilled.

Her family had already informed her about the incident involving Giselle and Nora on the plane.

Selene was different now.

Even if she couldn’t match Camille’s AI expertise, she possessed something else—Damien.

Her own charm was a form of power.

In her eyes, it was no less valuable than Camille’s professional skills.

So when she looked at Camille tonight, all traces of her former timidity were gone.