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."

only a beat before replying, as if nothing was amiss,

worry about at Neural Nexus Tech. The company faced one hurdle after another, and crucial breakthroughs remained elusive. It was no wonder she

understand and didn't press further. "Let me have someone prepare you some nourishing soup. Come down and have

home from

greeted Vesta with a

"Mm" in return and sat beside

something. "Oh right, did

gossip was always about folks from

Tel

old-money families-practically equals. Their eldest kids had grown up side by... side, bath bright and attractive, with a relationship that, by all accounts, was

Sanderson daughter was not only beautiful, but brilliant too. She'd already earned several patents while still in college, boosting her family's business to

with their future daughter-in-law. Rumor had it the wedding was

piqued. "What happened? Why would they break it off out of the

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,

said she was talented and stunning, and he's known for being level-headed. Hard

not always the most accomplished woman

still in a sour

couldn't help chiming in.