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.

refuse and made the first move.

and understated. They didn’t speak, and Charlene focused solely

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

praised Vesta for her quick thinking and skillful play, but even then, she was led by

lasted quite a while, as Thorne’s laid–back approach gave it a playful, almost romantic feel. Despite this,

But now-

his tactics; instead, she was cleverly luring him into her own strategy. When he dialed back his aggressive approach, Charlene took advantage of the opening, skillfully blending defense with a robust offense. This

at Charlene and gave a slight

impressed by Charlene’s tactics, couldn’t help

raised an eyebrow, smiling.

had lost track of Charlene’s strategy quite some time

they were initially deceived by her calm, defensive approach and failed to spot her hidden maneuvers. It was only now that

was also more focused on his side of the game. Like

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