Divorce Time

Chapter 153

Perhaps noticing their genuine exhaustion, Kenton let them head home just after 9 p.m. that evening.

After a long day, Charlene took a quick shower when she got home and crashed into bed early.

The next day, there was a situation at Neural Nexus Tech that needed their attention.

Charlene and Stewart carved out some time in the afternoon and made their way to Neural Nexus Tech.

Upon arriving at Neural Nexus Tech, Charlene and Stewart had just started discussing some technical issues when Dalton and Kelvin, under the guidance of a Neural Nexus Tech employee, walked in.

Seeing Charlene, Dalton and Kelvin were visibly surprised.

Kelvin raised an eyebrow. “She works at Neural Nexus Tech? What a coincidence, huh?”

Dalton just shrugged. He barely knew her; how was he supposed to know if she worked at Neural Nexus Tech

or not?

Hearing their discussion about Charlene, one of the Neural Nexus Tech employees chimed in, “You mean Ms. Ross? She’s not one of ours. She’s a tech whiz from PrimeStar, here to sort out some system glitches for us today.”

Feeling eyes on her, Charlene glanced over. When she recognized Dalton and Kelvin as the critics from the auction house, she gave them a brief look and then turned away indifferently.

Kelvin laughed, “Woah, looks like she’s giving us the cold shoulder.”

lost interest in discussing

in through the door, pausing in surprise

“Ms. Hawkins.”

Dalton’s demeanor softened compared to his earlier indifference when

Charlene.

greeting them,

Hawkins, you’re working

to level up, so I thought I’d come over and learn a thing or two from

a born–and–bred Starfall local,

had only

meeting Vesta, he had noticed that she was quite the talk of the town in their circles. Rumored to be a prodigy, she had graduated from college at 18 and was now pursuing her doctorate at one

couldn’t help but feel a bit

excel in racing and esports, even bagging some trophies. And she had a taste for adventure, like rock climbing

the more he found

her only grew.

was

“Ms. Hawkins,

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one’s own

increased Dalton’s admiration for her.