But neither of them said a word about it.

Charlene and Stewart were busy chatting with others, completely oblivious to the silent exchange of glances happening between them.

Charlene, having skipped dinner, soon slipped away from the crowd and headed toward the buffet to grab a bite.

Gaylord followed her, striking up a conversation as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

Moran happened to be at the buffet too. He noticed them and whatever he saw made him pause, letting out a low whistle before turning back to Thorne and Vesta. "Looks like Gaylord's taken a shine to Charlene," he said, smirking. "Did you see the way he was looking at her? Classic puppy eyes."

Thorne, curious, looked where Moran was staring. Sure enough, there was Charlene, busy chatting away with Gaylord.

Gaylord's eyes, as he looked down at Charlene, were full of that soft, intense gaze men sometimes have when they're truly interested in a woman.

Not to mention, he was being quite the gentleman, taking her empty glass and setting it aside, then reaching up to get a slice of cake from the top tier and handing it to her.

an eyebrow, clearly entertained by

her attention to Charlene and Gaylord. Gaylord was

didn't already know the truth, even she might have believed that

But-

into Charlene, and once she's fallen for him, he'll drop her like a

said, Vesta glanced at Charlene again, noticing how animated she seemed while

really falling for Gaylord's act? Or did Charlene truly

thoughts

watching his nonchalant reaction to another man seemingly courting

something and nudged Thorne. "By the way, isn't The Henderson Group looking to partner with PrimeStar Technologies? Shouldn't you

"There's a crowd over there. I'll catch

were to partner with PrimeStar, it would

any lingering connections between Thorne and Charlene, but as far as

She simply chuckled, unconcerned.

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