Divorce Time

Chapter 155

He casually asked, “Are you close to that woman?”

Hearing him inquire about Charlene made Vesta’s fingers pause mid–type.

Charlene was undeniably attractive.

Dalton’s question sparked a thought in Vesta’s mind that maybe he was interested in Charlene.

But recalling the conversation she overheard at the charity auction, and Dalton’s current demeanor towards her, Vesta realized she might have jumped to the wrong conclusion.

With a poker face, she replied, “Not really, why do you ask?”

Dalton glanced towards where Charlene and Stewart were chatting, commenting, “She seems quite capable, talking to Stewart like that, doesn’t she?”

Vesta responded indifferently, “Not sure, but I heard she only has a Bachelor’s degree.”

Just a Bachelor’s?”

“Mhm.”

That explained a lot. Charlene couldn’t compete with Vesta in terms of qualifications or charm, so it made sense that she was concerned about Stewart’s attention drifting.

Understanding her concern about Stewart possibly being snatched away, Dalton could empathize.

towards Vesta, always on edge about other

boyfriend, struck him

on Charlene to a mild disapproval.

having a moment to himself, peered through the glass window at Dalton and Vesta, speculating softly to Charlene, “Dalton likes Vesta?”

Charlene a second to register Stewart’s question and

was.

replied nonchalantly, “Seems

palpable. After her brief response, she urged Stewart to focus on work,

made a face, “Weird taste.”

the end of their

mistakenly thought he

in pulling Stewart away was due

but seeing him and the tech team from Neural Nexus Tech all ears for Charlene, she retracted her

the afternoon, Charlene and Stewart had nearly finished their work, putting

to the conference room for a

he suggested, “It’s getting late; how about

heart skipped a beat as he glanced

she didn’t catch his look, excused herself,

08:44

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