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?”

chess, having the first move can be a

and made the

focused solely on the board, barely glancing at Thorne sitting

steady. She attacked and defended without

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

while, as Thorne’s laid–back approach gave it a playful, almost romantic feel. Despite this, Vesta was indeed among the best in her peer group in terms of adaptability and strategic

But now-

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

looked up at Charlene and gave a slight

Charlene’s tactics, couldn’t help but

an eyebrow, smiling.

had lost track of Charlene’s strategy quite

defensive approach and failed to spot her hidden maneuvers.

side of the game.

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