Divorce Time

Chapter 68

Charlene withdrew her gaze as Patton called her over for some assistance. Without further ado, she turned her back, no longer

reoccupied with what was happening on Thorne’s end.

As she spun around, Moran caught sight of her.

At that moment, Vesta had drifted toward Henley, leaving Thorne by his lonesome.

Moran walked over, nudging Thorne’s side with his elbow before subtly gesturing toward Charlene. “Over there. Your wife’s here, too.”

Following Moran’s hint, Thome looked in the indicated direction and spotted Charlene.

She held a tablet, explaining a prototype’s technical nuances to Patton and his crew.

Charlene and the team were so engrossed that they didn’t sense Thorne and his company’s curious glances.

Moran paused before quizzing, “Who are those folks with your wife? Is she discussing the core tech of the prototype? She’s savvy, huh?” Thome stared at Charlene, his gaze unyielding, words unspoken. Sensing something, Charlene glanced their way. Their eyes met across the distance, and it was a silent exchange.

Charlene hesitated. The distance made it hard for Charlene to decipher the exact emotion in Thorne’s eyes, but she noticed Thorne seemed to smile.

Was he smiling at her? Perhaps she was overthinking it. With confusion and curiosity, Charlene averted her gaze.

Moran noticed and asked, “What’s with the smile?”

Thome replied, “Nothing.”

Moran didn’t press further. He couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow when Charlene saw them, especially Thorne, and reacted as if looking at a stranger, keeping her composure.

Was Charlene playing hard to get, or was she just being tactful?

their marriage public, whether at that party or the expo, she had always maintained a distance from Thorne, careful not to reveal any signs of their relationship. Indeed, Charlene seemed quite considerate in

asking, “What are you guys talking

turning to Vesta, he asked, “Have

Hancock, introducing, “Professor Hancock, this is Ms.

was the same Professor Hancock Stewart introduced to Charlene

seen Hancock then but hadn’t paid much attention, given her

in conversation with

he said, “Nice to meet you,

to meet

tech firm in dire need of tech talents, learning of Professor Hancock’s reputation

Hancock had a lengthy conversation, surrounded by

Laverne stayed out of the technical chatter.

Chapter 68

some assistance. Without further ado, she turned her back, no

she spun around, Moran caught sight

toward Henley, leaving Thorne by

before subtly gesturing toward Charlene. “Over there. Your wife’s here,

the indicated

technical

they didn’t sense Thorne and

prototype? She’s savvy, huh?” Thorne stared at Charlene, his gaze unyielding, words unspoken. Sensing something, Charlene glanced their way. Their

hard for Charlene to decipher the exact emotion in Thome’s eyes, but she noticed Thome seemed to smile.

overthinking it.

noticed and asked, “What’s with the

Thorne replied, “Nothing.”

them, especially