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."

paused only a beat before replying, as if nothing was amiss, "I'm

worry about at Neural Nexus Tech. The company faced one hurdle after another, and crucial breakthroughs

further. "Let me have someone prepare you some nourishing soup. Come down

was home from

greeted Vesta with a soft,

quiet "Mm" in return and sat

was absently cracking sunflower seeds, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh right, did

gossip was always about

Tel

both old-money families-practically equals. Their eldest kids had grown up side by...

earned several patents while

Donalds had always been delighted with their future daughter-in-law. Rumor had it the wedding was just around the corner. No one expected the Donalds to

Why would they break it off

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 the

always said she was talented

affections are unpredictable. It's not always the most accomplished

still in a sour

couldn't help chiming