Chapter 76 Everyone had settled into their seats for dinner for quite a while, but Thorne and Stewart hadn’t exchanged much more than cursory glances. Hearing so, Thorne casually dabbed the corner of his lips with a napkin, turning his gaze toward Stewart with a smile, “I’ve been pondering it.
Chapter 75 Charlene would upset Thome if she dared to make a scene. Given her understanding of Charlene and Thorne’s marital dynamics, Charlene wouldn’t dare upset Thorne. After all, getting on Thorne’s bad side again would make him despise her more. Hearing that, Laverne felt somewhat relieved. But she was
Chapter 74 Sexing Charlene, Veeta maintained a neutral expression as she told Stewart, We’ve got some things to take care of, so we’ll be heading out. Lete catch up some other time Stewart shook their hands, saying, “Sure, next time Without giving Charlene another glance, along with Henley, Vesta turned
Chapter 73 Vesta would be on the verge of being drowned in criticism. It was blatantly obvious how much Henley favored Vesta. Henley wanted to keep his distance from Charlene at these gatherings, yet he couldn’t resist getting to know Stewart. So, when Charlene took a break to head to
Chapter 72 Stewart and Charlene felt a chill run down their spine. Stewart quickly said, “We’re already on that, developing a new product line. We should have some samples ready by next year.” “Uh-huh.” Kenton responded coldly, adding, “Don’t come to see me again until you get it done.” Charlene
Chapter 71 When the word got out, there was a real stampede toward the front rows. But when folks from the back pushed through, Kenton was ready swarmed by those who had snagged the prime seats early on. Vesta was among those in the front row, yet she didn’t engage
Chapter 70 Kenton was a name known globally, yet he was surprisingly young and was just a tad over forty. Tall and slender with rimless glasses on his nose, he went to the stage amidst thunderous applause as the host finished the introduction. After reaching the center of the podium,
Chapter 69 They were at the expo with a clear goal of networking and making connections. Of course, after Thorne’s arrival, Henley and Laverne couldn’t help but keep an eye on him while networking. They were curious how he would react upon seeing Charlene. Soon enough, they noticed that when
Chapter 68 Charlene withdrew her gaze as Patton called her over for some assistance. Without further ado, she turned her back, no longer reoccupied with what was happening on Thorne’s end. As she spun around, Moran caught sight of her. At that moment, Vesta had drifted toward Henley, leaving Thorne
Chapter 67 Charlene glanced at Mr. Roland as he spoke with disdain about the Hawkins family, prompting her to ask, “Do you have some best the Hawkins family, Mr. Roland?” Mr. Roland shook his head. “Beef? Nah, not really. See, the gal who was arguing with Ms. Hawkins last night,
Chapter 66 They scanned their tickets and entered the exhibition hall, which was buzzing with excitement. The hall was vast and full of dennes ying cars, lifelike robots, and other displays. There were numerous exhibits, each focusing on its core technology. Charlene and her group were immediately captivated upo entering.
Chapter 65 The next day, Charlene woke up to a sunny morning, grabbed a breakfast of toast and scrambled eggs, and headed to work as usual. At lunch, she was halfway through her sandwich when her phone rang. It was Jasmine, calling for the first time since she had snuck
Chapter 64 The scene was chaotic, a modern-day Shakespearean drama unfolding at the edge of the dance floor. Connie had been all along. The f’s family did come from money, judging by their bold confrontation with the Hawkins family. Henley tried to ease the tensions, hist demeanor humble, attempting to
Chapter 63 Imma hadn’t seen Thorne, and it was getting under her skin, leaving Jasmine feeling pretty down in the dumps, too. But Charlene was the picture of calm amidst the storm, pouring Irma a cup of coffee with a serene expression, suggesting, “Maybe he’s caught up in something urgent
Chapter 62 No way, Mommy. Can you come with me, please? Sapphire Springs Resort is so far. It will be boring if I go alone.” Charlene paused. Oh well. “Alright.” PrimeStar had been developing a new app, and after dinner, Stewart called to discuss some technical issues with her. While
Chapter 61 Thorne owned many companies and was always busy with work. With Thorne away on business in the next few days, Jasmine was battling boredom at home. Unable to resist, she dialed up Charlene once more. When Jasmine called, what happened in the past few days had faded for
Chapter 60 In Laverne’s eyes, Charlene was envious because Vesta had snagged Thorne from her, leading her to sabotage Vesta’s opportunity at -PrimeStar. With no real talent or education, Charlene seemed to thrive on creating drama. That thought alone made Laverne find the whole situation laughably pathetic. She figured she
Chapter 59 After they walked away, Connie looked at Charlene with concern. “Charlene…” Charlene shook her head, her voice soft but firm. “I’m fine.” From the moment Henley divorced her mother, he ceased to be her father in her heart. It wasn’t just the divorce that hurt her but was
Chapter 58 Rhoda smiled when she saw Charlene. “Is that Charlene? Long time no see. You’ve become even more beautiful.” “Mom…” Hearing Rhoda compliment Charlene, Leah couldn’t hide her displeasure. She had always known Charlene was stunningly beautiful but hadn’t expected Charlene to become even more gorgeous after a few
Chapter 57 Jasmine must have been having a blast with Vesta and the gang because she hadn’t called Charlene all weekend. Monday came, and Charlene was back to her routine, clocking in at PrimeStar. As she was about to call it a day, Connie rang her up and offered to