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.

Charlene seemed hostile towards Vesta, always on edge

struck him

shifted Dalton’s neutral stance on Charlene to a mild

to himself, peered through the glass window at Dalton and Vesta,

a second to register Stewart’s question

was.

“Seems like it.”

disinterest was palpable. After her brief response, she urged Stewart to focus on work, dismissing the gossip. After all, the sooner they

a face,

was the end

thought he was

pulling Stewart away was due to jealousy over his attention to Vesta.

him and the tech team from Neural Nexus Tech all ears for Charlene, she retracted her gaze. Anyone would think Charlene was some tech wizard.

in the afternoon, Charlene and Stewart had nearly finished their work, putting the final touches on the contract between EchoWave and

and Stewart to the conference room

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

as

acting as if she didn’t catch his look, excused herself, “Sorry, Thorne from

08:44

aperto

have other plans, so