Divorce Time

Chapter 161

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After hanging up the phone, Charlene dove back into her work with renewed vigor,

By nine in the evening, after absorbing a wealth of information, Charlene felt a lot better and much more refreshed. That’s when Stewart called.

“Feel like hanging out?”

Half an hour later, Charlene arrived at the bar.

Stewart was waiting for her at the entrance, asking, “Fancy a drink?”

Charlene paused for a moment before responding, “Sure, why not.”

Stewart leaned in closer, peering into her eyes, “Rough day?”

“Getting better now.”

tewart didn’t pry further, instead, he ordered her a light, blue cocktail.

Holding the glass, Charlene sipped her drink slowly while listening to Stewart chat with his friends. Unbeknownst to both of them, they were being watched from the upstairs lounge.

Kelvin muttered, “So, it’s her with Stewart.”

His companion glanced in Charlene’s direction, visibly taken aback.

Kelvin chuckled, “Caught your eye, huh?”

His friend didn’t answer directly but instead asked, “You know her?”

“Yeah,” he said, “She’s the girl Dalton was into before he suddenly lost interest, the one I mentioned a few days ago.”

His friend observed Charlene, noting how her serene and clean aura stood out amidst the chaotic blend of colorful lights and booming music, making her seem almost out of place, yet undeniably graceful.

Stewart asked Charlene, “Wanna dance?”

Charlene wasn’t much of a dancer, but she was willing to give it a try, “Sure.”

gently, a bit tipsy, her cheeks flushed a rosy hue, and her eyes sparkled more seductively than usual… Kelvin, watching them, cursed under his breath, “Ms. Ross might not stir

remained silent.

then, Charlene felt her phone

phone and immediately froze upon seeing the caller ID.

her change in demeanor and leaned in, only to go pale, “It’s our professor!” Quickly, they left the dance floor.

young man beside him. Not knowing Kelvin very well, Charlene diverted her gaze and moved over to join Stewart at the entrance of

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Chapter 161

dove back into her work with renewed vigor.

wealth of information, Charlene felt a lot better and much more refreshed. That’s

like hanging

Charlene arrived

was waiting for her at the entrance, asking, “Fancy a drink?”

moment before responding,

peering into her

“Getting better now.”

instead, he ordered her a light,

the glass, Charlene sipped her drink slowly while

both of them, they were being watched

it’s her

companion glanced in Charlene’s direction, visibly

your eye, huh?”

but instead

Dalton was into before he suddenly lost interest, the one I

ago.”

stood out amidst the chaotic blend

asked Charlene, “Wanna

much of a dancer, but she was willing to give

rhythm, swaying gently, a bit tipsy, her cheeks flushed a rosy hue, and her eyes sparkled more seductively than usual… Kelvin, watching them, cursed under his breath, “Ms. Ross might not stir the same conquest

friend remained

then, Charlene felt

she checked her phone and immediately