Henley was called away by an urgent phone call—there was still important

business at the office.

Vesta looked unsettled. Maureen guessed that, aside from being overshadowed

by Charlene’s dazzling performance today, something else must have happened.

She asked, “At the press conference, how did Thorne treat Charlene?”

Vesta lowered her gaze. “He admired her.”

Maureen’s expression darkened.

In the past, Thorne had always ignored Charlene, never seeing any worth in her.

He had never once shown her the slightest bit of respect.

But now—

“Those technical achievements Charlene talked about at the press conference—

do you really think she developed them herself?”

Maureen hadn’t spent much time with Thorne, but from what her daughter had

told her, she knew Thorne was technically savvy himself, and he’d always

respected people with real expertise.

If Charlene truly had such skills, then Thorne’s sudden admiration would make

sense.

Before Vesta could answer, Leah blurted out, “Of course they’re not hers! She’s

undergrad—there’s no way she could pull

Stewart—”

cut her off, her voice quiet but certain. “I think they really are

in disbelief. “That’s impossible!

three grades to get into college

most prestigious university

and attended a top

that it didn’t quite

if Charlene wanted to do

she had the

it was hard to

couldn’t help but

Charlene’s earlier

the innovations

very well

work.

was thinking the

brilliance had

“If those results weren’t

claim them so openly?”

her

Vesta chose to ignore

lips together. “I

have skipped

college, but back

made much of a

academically. She’d graduated,

had a

joined The Henderson Group.

she possibly have developed such

sophisticated technical knowledge?

see what

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