Divorce Time

Chapter 146

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After that moment, silence settled between them.

Charlene’s cousins hadn’t really met Thorne before. Now, faced with him in the flesh, curiosity sparked in their eyes as they sneaked peeks at him.

Thorne, having held a position of power for many years, carried an air of authority effortlessly. His every move radiated a certain dominance, even without trying.

Noticing their gaze, he shot a brief look their way.

Unable to meet his intense stare, they quickly averted their eyes, too intimidated to look again.

Thorne didn’t make any effort to continue the conversation, nor did he offer any pleasantries; he simply looked

away.

To Charlene, Thorne was the man she loved.

and hadn’t managed to find her way out

Thorne had treated her niece over the years, it was impossible for Vernon to harbor

his grievances amount to? The Ross family stood

his appearance, Vernon, playing the gracious host, stood up and raised his glass, “Had I known Mr. Henderson would

clinked his glass with Vernon’s,

deliberate use of “Mr. Ross” instead of “uncle” didn’t go unnoticed. It was clear he didn’t wish to acknowledge any familial ties with

she neither wanted nor needed his acknowledgment of her

presence was probably at

she told him, “We appreciate Irma’s intentions. If you have

served to dampen the

simply replied, “No rush,” leaving Charlene

turning to Kenton, “Our company.recently developed a new feature that renders any product completely invisible to radar detection. Mr. Wagner,

radar?” Kenton asked, his interest evidently

into a detailed discussion with Kenton.

Thorne to engage her professor in such a

deep knowledge of the Al field, something even Kenton found

found