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

she could pull that off. It must have

Stewart—”

her voice quiet but certain.

disbelief. “That’s

skipped three grades to get into college early,

just any college—the most prestigious university in

grades and attended a top

it didn’t

if Charlene wanted

she had the foundation

if it was

couldn’t help

both Charlene’s earlier

the innovations

well be her

work.

was thinking the

in school, Charlene’s academic brilliance had put a lot of pressure

clenched her fists. “If those results weren’t

claim them so openly?”

her shamelessness? She’d dare

Vesta chose

her lips together. “I just

may have

into college, but

made much

academically. She’d graduated,

a

joined The Henderson Group.

how could she possibly have

sophisticated technical knowledge?

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