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."

replying, as if nothing

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

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

Janetta was home from work as

greeted Vesta with

offered a quiet "Mm" in return and sat

was absently cracking sunflower seeds, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh right, did you hear? The Sandersons'

gossip was always about folks

Tel

Sandersons and the Donalds were both 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 going

already earned several patents while still in college, boosting her family's business

Rumor had it the wedding was just around the corner. No one expected the Donalds to

would they break it off out of

assistant's a grad school alum too competent, but nowhere near the Sanderson girl's level. Supposedly, though, she's got a fun

dote on the Sanderson girl? He always said she was talented and stunning, and

affections are unpredictable. It's not

Leah, still in a

help chiming