Chapter 517

Gaylord had joined the system test this time as well.

Vesta hadn't expected to see him there. Spotting Gaylord across the room, she couldn't help but glance his way.

Gaylord, for his part, was equally surprised to find both her and Thorne present.

When he noticed her gaze lingering on him, he looked away, his expression cool and detached.

Seeing his indifference, Vesta just smiled faintly.

Truthfully, she was only here because she had a business trip out of town; she wasn't traveling with Thorne to Jade City.

She turned to Thorne and said, "It's about time, I should get going."

"I'll walk you out," Thorne offered.

Vesta smiled at his insistence. "No need, really. It's just a short walk. You focus on your own work. I'll call you once I I land."

"Alright," Thorne replied.

members of both the Henderson Group and PrimeStar couldn't help but whisper to each other about how close Thorne and Vesta

Stewart smirked dismissively.

silently,

with a polite nod before leaving, not sparing Charlene or Stewart so much as


Thorne's seats were separated by just a

Windsor from the Henderson Group, noticed how close their seats were

her

be seated right

he leaned over and began chatting with her quietly. Each time he turned to speak, his eyes inevitably caught a glimpse

and Charlene didn't exchange a single word. Now and then, when

immediately. s

Jade City late that afternoon and

making their already-packed schedule even

time they finished for the

hotel room, Charlene kept working hunched over her laptop until nearly eleven. Finally, when she'd made

when the doorbell

mid-motion, hand still


walked over and

had time to dry her hair properly; damp strands clung to her neck, droplets sliding down her pale skin and disappearing beneath her collar. Thorne glanced at her, then looked away just as quickly. "Call from

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