Chapter 336 Padgett paused, clearly incredulous. “Walking away with nothing? Are you sure about that?” Thorne was being pretty generous, offering her a fortune so vast that she could live lavishly for the rest of her life and still not spend it all. Padgett couldn’t quite wrap his head around
Chapter 335 Charlene, Stewart, and Quincy from Neural Nexus Tech had this little group chat going on. Today’s events were just too juicy to keep to himself, so Quincy couldn’t resist spilling the tea to his friends at the first opportunity. Charlene and Stewart honestly didn’t care much about how
Chapter 334 After Irma’s birthday, news quickly spread through the elite circles of Starfall that Thorne was married and had a six-year-old daughter. Vesta had no shortage of admirers. Even when it was known she was with Thorne, many men just couldn’t give up hope. When they learned that Thorne
Chapter 333 As the conversation continued, he pondered aloud, “Or perhaps they have no clue about Charlene’s past?” Many had assumed that Charlene and Stewart were an item. Since learning that Charlene was also a student of Kenton, Granger had observed her interactions with Stewart. He noted that there was
Chapter 332 Stewart was at a loss for words, but Jasmine looked at him and said, “I feel like I’ve heard Stewart’s voice somewhere before…” During Christmas, Charlene had put him on speakerphone for hours while discussing some business, Jasmine had been there too. Of course, she found his voice
Chapter 331 Irma’s birthday rolled around quicker than anyone expected. Because of Thorne’s little reminder, Jasmine had already prepared a birthday gift for Irma ahead of time. As soon as she came down for breakfast, she handed the gift to Irma with a big smile. Irma’s eyes crinkled with joy.
Chapter 330 That day, Charlene decided to stay over at the Underwood family home to enjoy some tea and a friendly game of chess with Kendal. Jasmine seemed keen on heading back to the Ross family estate with her later in the evening. In the afternoon, Charlene found a quiet
Chapter 329 Charlene was still at PrimeStar when she saw his call. She picked up the phone, “Mr. Harden?” Granger’s voice softened at the sound of her voice. “Daisy hasn’t seen you in a while. Are you free this weekend? Maybe we could go for a walk?” Charlene looked at
Chapter 328 working. On Wednesday, Charlene received a call from Kendal Underwood, inviting her over for dinner that weekend. “Minnie will be there too,” he mentioned. Charlene paused for a moment, then replied, “Sure, sounds good.” By Friday afternoon, Charlene was in the middle of a meeting when her phone
Chapter 327 Charlene didn’t look back at Thorne as she turned and walked away. Thorne took a step forward, trying to stop her, but was interrupted by the ringing of his phone. He glanced at the caller ID, hesitating for a moment while watching Charlene’s silhouette disappear into her car.
Chapter 326 Vesta put down her phone and turned to Laverne, saying, “Something must have come up. I’ll call back later.” After about half an hour, she dialed Granger again. This time, he picked up. “Am I interrupting anything?” Vesta asked. “No, not at all,” Granger replied. In truth, he’d
Chapter 325 Just then, Vesta seemed to have a lightbulb moment. “Isn’t Granger’s company hiring right now? I’m sure they have a position that would suit her. I’ll give Granger a call later.” Thorne chuckled at the suggestion. “Sounds good.” Janetta was well aware of who Granger was. She’d heard
Chapter 324 Just as Janetta was lost in thought, Thorne arrived. After Thorne made his rounds greeting the Hawkins and Spencer families, Vesta introduced him to Janetta, saying, “This is my cousin Janetta.” Thorne glanced at Janetta, flashed a polite smile, and greeted, “Hello.” Janetta had only seen Thorne in
Chapter 323 Charlene had a pretty good idea of what was going through her mind. She was about to brush it off when Laverne stormed in, spotting Janetta, and snapped, “Where have you been roaming around? Do you have any idea how long I’ve been searching for you? Ignoring my
Chapter 322 As they settled into their seats at the restaurant, Granger got Charlene a glass of water and asked, “Did you gain anything from the exchange activities this time?” “Sort of.” She had joined the exchange program seeking inspiration to delve into the materials Kenton had handed over to
Chapter 321 Over the next few days, Charlene found some time to attend a couple of networking events. She ran into Vesta twice during these occasions. However, Thorne wasn’t there to accompany Vesta either time. March had brought with it a lot of rain. After one such event, Charlene stepped
Chapter 320 A crowd had gathered around Charlene and Stewart. When Dr. Hamilton and Professor Zimmerman approached, the people nearby were about to greet them, but Dr. Hamilton smiled and gestured for them to remain silent. Dr. Hamilton and the others joined the edge of the group, listening as Stewart
Chapter 318 Charlene was just about to speak when Thorne’s phone buzzed again. “Probably Vesta,” Thorne muttered, stepping out to take the call. His voice softened, “It’s not too serious, don’t worry too much…” When Thorne came back after finishing his call, Jasmine was just waking up. She blinked sleepily
Chapter 317 It was a typical afternoon when Charlene was deep in the middle of a meeting. Just as she was about to make an important point, her phone buzzed. It was Jasmine calling again. Without a second thought, Charlene hit the decline button. Not a minute passed before Jasmine’s
