Divorce Time

Chapter 235

At that moment, Thorne spoke up, “Alright.”

Charlene sat down across from him, her demeanor calm and collected.

Vesta, after the initial surprise, quickly regained her composure. She greeted Campbell and the others before returning to stand by Thorne’s side.

The surprise wasn’t limited to just Granger, the Hawkins family, or the Spencer family. York and Campbell were also taken aback.

Even though Hickey had introduced Charlene to everyone earlier in the art gallery, neither York nor Campbell knew much about her.

They observed Charlene’s gentle and quiet demeanor, which didn’t strike them as someone who would seek the spotlight. They figured that even if she could play chess, she wouldn’t volunteer to do so in such a setting.

Quintin wasn’t familiar with Charlene, but she had certainly caught his eye. With her striking looks and her calm, polite demeanor, she struck him as someone from a respectable family. He even thought she would make the perfect granddaughter–in–law…

He was surprised to learn that Charlene could play chess as well.

Thorne looked at Charlene and said, “You go first?”

the first move can be a significant advantage.

didn’t refuse and made the first

and understated. They didn’t speak, and Charlene focused solely on the board, barely glancing

while, Campbell and Quintin noticed that Charlene’s strategy mirrored her personality–calm and steady. She attacked and defended without haste,

for her quick thinking and skillful play, but even then, she was led by Thorne throughout their game, who was clearly

a playful, almost romantic feel. Despite this, Vesta was

But now-

back his aggressive approach, Charlene took advantage of the opening, skillfully blending defense with a robust offense. This strategic play forced Thorne to

Charlene and

tactics, couldn’t help but

raised an

were taken aback. They realized that they had lost track of Charlene’s strategy quite some time ago.

to spot her hidden maneuvers. It was only now that they realized Charlene not only played

standing by Thorne, was also more focused on his side of the game. Like

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