Divorce Time

Chapter 341

Chapter 341

Granger sent another text before disappearing for the night.

“I’m at a work dinner, you guys go ahead and chat.”

After that, he was off the grid.

Once Granger got into his car, he didn’t pay much attention to the ongoing conversation and replied, “I’m busy too, catch you later.”

Then he closed the messaging app.

Seeing both Thorne and Granger were out of the loop, Vesta chimed in, “Time for dinner, talk later.”

Moran was totally speechless.

That afternoon, Charlene headed to the R&D department for a meeting. Gaylord was there too.

As Charlene skillfully identified issues and quickly offered solutions, Gaylord watched her without interrupting.

After the meeting wrapped up, Charlene was about to leave when she noticed Gaylord looking her way. She paused and, out of courtesy, asked, “Is your first day at the company going well?”

Gaylord replied, “I’m settling in fine, thanks for asking.”

Charlene nodded, said no more, and left the conference room with her laptop.

In the following days, Charlene juggled her work while negotiating a copyright agreement with an Al journal.

On Friday, after reviewing the R&D department’s work report, Charlene asked Chester to send Gaylord to her

office.

Three minutes later, Gaylord knocked and entered.

he was seated, Charlene began, “Your algorithm does enhance the efficiency and performance of the existing model to

she began discussing the issues

listened intently. He had been at PrimeStar for three or four days now. He had interacted with Charlene several times.

interview, yet Charlene didn’t seem curious or surprised

sent her a bouquet of yellow

had passed, and Charlene never mentioned the flowers.

if she never received them, and she

professional prowess was apparent to him during

firsthand, he realized she was far more competent

the Al field, Gaylord

with Charlene, he felt he hadn’t even scratched the surface

more innovative and skilled than the big names he had encountered at Goldland.

More importantly, she-

seeing that Gaylord didn’t leave immediately,

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questions?”

her, stood up, and said, “No,

and said nothing further.

returned to work.

after, his phone

answering, the voice on the other end asked, “So, how’s it going with that Charlene girl? Do you think she’d choose you over Stewart?”

him

probably just

progress,” he said while continuing to analyze data.

and almost immediately, Vesta called him.

at the phone but didn’t answer,

Meanwhile, across town…