Divorce Time

Chapter 44

At first, she was shocked, but later, Charlene couldn’t care less.

People swarmed toward Thome and his crew, creating a dense wall of bodies. Thorne and his companions were oblivious to Charlene’s presence among the sea of faces.

Charlene might have looked gentle and composed, but Stewart knew better. Beneath that calm exterior, Charlene was a force to be reckoned with, daring in thought and action.

At work, if something tickled her fancy, she’d throw herself into it full tilt, giving it her all, no matter if it was marketable or not. She believed you can’t know how good something is until you give it a whirl.

‘The same went for love. She loved Thome enough to bet her future on him, abandoning the chance for further education to commit to

family life.

However, having taken the plunge, despite the high price, Stewart never saw regret in Charlene’s eyes.

So, when Charlene said she was fine and ready to move on,

Stewart believed her.

He smiled. “Fancy a drink?”

returned the smile. “Sounds good.”

through the crowd to the refreshments area.

“Want something alcoholic?”

“Just a bit.”

a drinker, but her tolerance was good. They clinked glasses and stood quietly to the side, savoring their drinks. Suddenly, someone approached them.

you’re here

“I was about to look for you

“Really? Somehow, Lfind that hard to

true. I’m here specifically to introduce

“Oh?” Professor

gaze

his surprise

elegant young woman, but why introduce her to him?

of a bottleneck? And this is…” Stewart offered a genteel

“Your junior?”

a titan in the Al field, and his students, though young, were pillars in the tech community

Stewart assured, smiling. “Charlene led the CUAP project eight