Hearing this, Vesta's hand paused mid-meal.

Nicol went on, "I'm serious. Whether it's her looks, her calm demeanor, or the way she carries herself-she's everything I like. And she's so talented. Honestly, she's the kind of woman I've always dreamed of meeting. How could I not fall for her?"

Maybe because the divorce with Charlene wasn't final yet, Thorne knew it was inappropriate to encourage other men to pursue her. So when Nicol finished, Thorne just smiled politely and didn't say anything more.

Nicol had other things to take care of, and their call ended shortly after.

After the call with Nicol, Charlene spent the afternoon resting at home. Before bed, she carefully gathered all the documents she'd need to finalize the divorce tomorrow, placing them neatly in her bag and double-checking that nothing was missing. She was just about to turn off the light when her phone buzzed-Kenton Wagner was calling.

"Get ready. Someone will be there to pick you up in ten minutes."

Tomorrow was supposed to be the day she and Thorne made their divorce official.

Charlene hesitated for a moment. "Professor, I—"

started to ask, but

to know that, for them, time wasn't just money it could

Kenton didn't give her a chance to finish.

her and Thorne's required "cooling-off" period before finalizing the divorce. She didn't know how long this trip to the institute would last. If she didn't make it back

her sitting on the edge of her bed, lips pressed in a tight line. After a while, she snapped out of it, changed clothes, and shot Stewart a text. His reply came quickly a

dressed, Charlene hesitated, then

urgent matter to handle. We'll need to reschedule the divorce appointment. I'll be in

was busy or just hadn't seen her message, but there was no

in her phone according to protocol, and the

reached the institute before she

Three days passed.

nights in a row without sleep, Charlene completed her final assignment. The engineers in the data center collapsed onto their

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