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.

that Charlene seemed hostile towards Vesta, always on edge about other women seducing

him as rather petty.

shifted Dalton’s neutral stance on

peered through the glass window at Dalton and Vesta,

analytics, it took Charlene a second to register Stewart’s question and remember

was.

“Seems

to focus on work, dismissing the gossip.

face, “Weird taste.”

was the end of their

mistakenly thought he

pulling Stewart away was due

in her work and considered consulting Stewart, but seeing him and the tech team from Neural Nexus Tech all ears for Charlene, she retracted her gaze. Anyone would think Charlene

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

and Stewart to the conference room for a break and a drink.

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

heart skipped a beat as he glanced

excused herself, “Sorry,

08:44

aperto

plans, so I’ll have to pass.