Chapter 813
Honestly, they were all completely taken aback by how the evening had unfolded.
None of them had expected the senior who originally recommended Vesta to PrimeStar to suddenly hijack the stage and drop such a bombshell.
Moran was a bit bewildered and asked Granger, “Is this some kind of stunt Thorne arranged? He never mentioned anything about it.”
Granger shook his head. “I have no idea. He didn’t tell me either.”
After that, Moran dragged Granger off to find Thorne and his group, eager to figure out what was really going on.
However, ever since Raleigh took the stage, the crowd had surged toward the front. With so many guests, they had to navigate the packed room while keeping an eye on the argument between Raleigh and Stewart. Just as they finally spotted Thorne and Vesta and were making their way over, Raleigh plastered the photos of Thorne and Charlene on the screen.
They stopped dead in their tracks.
Moran instantly muttered, “Holy shit.”
At this point, even a fool would realize that Raleigh’s public ‘exposé’ of Charlene was definitely not a stunt orchestrated by Thorne and Vesta.
Granger obviously realized it too.
He stood rooted to the spot.
Looking at the absolute chaos erupting around them, Moran glanced toward Charlene and Stewart, gritted his teeth, and couldn’t help but say to Granger, “Well… this is bad.”
He had never imagined Vesta’s friend would pull a stunt like this.
The nature of Thorne and Charlene’s relationship was a closely guarded secret in their circles.
Judging by Raleigh’s attitude, he clearly thought they were having an affair.
And naturally, everyone else would think the same.
Faced with the mud Raleigh was slinging at her, Charlene would likely tear the
whole place down to salvage her reputation, publicly revealing her true relationship with Thorne even if it meant mutually assured destruction.
Granger didn’t say a word.
But Moran quickly caught on to another angle, lowering his voice. “Still, even if Charlene and Thorne’s relationships legitimate, the way she climbed the ranks isn’t. If you look at it that way, Thorne and his camp still have the upper hand.”
Having reasoned that out, Moran relaxed visibly.
However, at that very moment, Maureen Spencer and Henley Hawkins were in the exact opposite state of mind.
Ever since Raleigh stepped onto that stage, Maureen and Vesta’s nerves had been stretched to the breaking point.
They were terrified that once the situation spiraled out of control, it
would become completely
unsalvageable. If they pushed Charlene too far, they feared ske
would scorch the earth, dragging her past with Thorne, the lawking family, and the Spencer family into the blinding light of day.
That was exactly why, despite desperately wanting Vesta to be mentored by Dr. Lucas, they had swallowed their rage upon learning he had rejected her in favor of Charlene.
The more vicious the argument between Stewart and Raleigh grew, the harder their hearts pounded against their ribs.
But deep down, they had clung to a sliver of hope, because Raleigh didn’t know the truth about Charlene and Thome As long as things didn’t go completely nuclear, Charlene probably wouldn’t expose her connection to Thorne.
After all, her own relationship with Stewart was heavily scrutinized; even if she dragged Thorne down with her, she wouldn’t come out unscathed.
But they never could have imagined that while they were frantically trying to figure out how to shut Raleigh up, he would hand them such a massive, unwanted surprise!
The moment the intimate photos of Thorne and Charlene hit the screen, even someone as perpetually cool and collected as Maureen Spencer was so shocked she stumbled backward, spilling wine all over her elegant gown.