Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

Divorce Time 235

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...

learn that

and said, "You

chess, having the first move can

made the first move. Thorne followed

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

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 of the game rather than moving impulsively. Realizing this, Campbell and Quintin were astonished. They had previously praised Vesta for her quick thinking and skillful

a while, as Thorne's laid-back approach gave it a playful, almost romantic feel. Despite this, Vesta was indeed

But now-

wasn't just going along with his tactics; instead, she was cleverly luring him into her own strategy. When he dialed back his aggressive approach, Charlene took advantage of

up at Charlene and

impressed by Charlene's tactics, couldn't help but

an

aback. They realized that they had lost track

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

was also more focused on his