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 Charlene could play chess as

and said, "You go

move can

the first move.

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

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 play, but even then, she was led by Thorne throughout their game, who was clearly

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

But now-

he dialed back his aggressive approach, Charlene took

up at Charlene and gave

impressed by Charlene's tactics, couldn't

raised an eyebrow,

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

hidden maneuvers. It was only now that they realized Charlene not only played chess

by Thorne, was also more focused on his side of the game. Like Granger and the others,