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?

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

are

“Nothing.” Then, turning to Vesta, he

“Professor Hancock, this is Ms. Hawkins, the tech prodigy

the same Professor Hancock Stewart introduced to Charlene at a

her focus wasn’t

slightly marred their previous encounter. But engaged in conversation with Charlene then, Hancock hadn’t

Vesta, he said, “Nice to meet

meet you.”

talents, learning of Professor Hancock’s reputation made

that, Vesta and Professor Hancock had a lengthy

and Laverne stayed out of the technical chatter.

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further ado, she turned

she spun around, Moran caught

Vesta had drifted toward Henley, leaving Thorne by his

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

hint, Thorne looked in the indicated direction

held a tablet, explaining a prototype’s technical nuances to

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

wife? Is she discussing the core tech of the prototype? She’s savvy, huh?” Thorne stared at Charlene, his gaze unyielding, words unspoken. Sensing something, Charlene glanced their way. Their eyes met across the distance,

the exact emotion in Thome’s eyes, but

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

and asked, “What’s

Thorne replied, “Nothing.”

when Charlene saw them, especially Thome, and reacted as if