Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

Chapter 499

Vesta offered a faint smile. "I wrapped things up and came straight here."

The truth was, she hadn't felt comfortable leaving things unsupervised. The meeting was barely halfway through when she slipped out of Neural Nexus Tech.

She knew Thorne wasn't required to attend the meeting Charlene was leading today. Still, just as she expected, he had made a point of coming downstairs from his office to listen in.

The thought of it made her chest tighten with an odd, bitter ache. Her expression grew a bit stiff.

Thorne checked his watch. "I've got a video call in about ten minutes—should last at least an hour. Why don't you come upstairs and sit with me for a bit?"

"Alright,” Vesta replied.

Later that afternoon, Vesta returned to the Hawkins family estate. Georgina spotted her first. "Back already? Didn't you and Thorne go out for lunch?"

"He had work to finish," Vesta replied, slipping off her shoes.

"I see."

Feeling drained, Vesta started towards the stairs, hoping to rest. Maureen Spencer, catching sight of her weary face, asked gently, "Did something happen? You haven't seemed yourself lately."

if nothing

Tech. The company faced one hurdle after another, and

someone

then, Janetta was home from

greeted Vesta with a soft, "Hey,

quiet "Mm" in return

then suddenly remembered something. "Oh right, did you hear? The Sandersons' daughter just

always about folks

Tel

Their eldest kids had grown up side by... side, bath bright and attractive, with a relationship that,

daughter was not only beautiful, but brilliant too. She'd already earned several patents while still in college, boosting

daughter-in-law. Rumor had it the wedding was just around

"What happened? Why would they break it

bit dramatic, honestly. Word is, the Donalds' eldest son cheated-with the Sanderson girl's assistant, no less. The assistant's a grad school alum too competent, but nowhere near the Sanderson girl's level. Supposedly, though, she's got a fun personality, not so single-minded as

He always said she was talented and stunning, and he's

But, you know, men's affections are unpredictable. It's not

Leah, still in

help chiming