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...

was surprised to learn that Charlene could play chess as

looked at Charlene and said,

move can be a

refuse and made the first move. Thorne followed

were subtle and understated. They didn't speak, and Charlene focused solely on

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 play, but even then, she was led by

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

But now-

cleverly luring him into her own strategy. When he dialed back his aggressive approach, Charlene

at Charlene

tactics, couldn't help

raised an

York were taken aback. They realized that they had lost track of Charlene's strategy quite some

initially deceived by her calm, defensive approach and failed to spot her hidden

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