Chapter 284
Three days after The Harden Group’s gala, PrimeStar hosted their own soirée.
Granger showed up pretty early that evening.
Without the likes of Vesta, Thorne, or Dalton around, the PrimeStar event went off without a hitch.
The party was bustling with guests.
Charlene and Stewart were quite occupied, not having much time to pay special attention to Granger.
It wasn’t until halfway through the event that they spotted Granger deeply engaged in conversation with Vernon. That’s when it hit them: he hadn’t left early after all. This was particularly notable because the Hawkins family’s gala was also taking place that same night.
They assumed Granger had come early intending to leave midway to attend the Hawkins family event.
But surprisingly, he stuck around.
Stewart, visibly pleased, couldn’t help but remark, “Now that’s what I call valuing a partnership with PrimeStar. Look at Granger as an example. As for Dalton… well, he’s not even worth mentioning.”
Charlene was a bit taken aback as well.
Granger showing such respect meant Charlene and Stewart couldn’t just let him be.
They approached Granger, politely saying, “Mr. Harden, we apologize if the service has been less than perfect with so many guests tonight.”
Throughout the evening, Granger’s attention occasionally drifted to Charlene, though it went unnoticed by everyone else.
Granger clinked glasses with Stewart and Charlene, taking a sip of his wine before replying, “We’re all friends here, no need to be so formal.”
Despite the amiable working relationship they had developed, Stewart never really considered them friends.
He figured Granger’s words were just polite small talk, nothing more.
Nevertheless, Stewart appreciated Granger’s ability to put personal grievances aside for the sake of business.
Even though Granger was conversing with Stewart, his focus was actually on Charlene.
The evening was a big night for both Stewart and Charlene.
Despite Stewart’s protective presence, Charlene ended up drinking quite a bit.
Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes sparkled, giving her a softer, almost endearing appearance that differed from her usual reserved demeanor.
Granger’s grip on his wine glass tightened as he averted his gaze.
Charlene wasn’t drunk, just slightly tipsy.
As the party wound down, Charlene escorted Granger to the door. In the biting cold, he noticed her slender legs peeking out from beneath her elegant gown. He said, “You don’t have to see me off any further.”
Charlene nodded, “Alright, take care.”
Granger looked at her, as if wanting to say something more, but he paused and decided against it, turning to leave instead.
When all the important guests had departed, Charlene finally got into Vernon’s car and left the hotel.
Granger hadn’t actually left yet.
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Chapter 28
Concerned that Charlene might have trouble after drinking, he waited to see her safely drive away in Vernon’s car before telling his own driver, “Alright, let’s go.”
The next morning, Charlene woke up and joined Maisie and Helena for breakfast as they discussed getting ready for New Year.
Tomorrow was New Year Eve.
The company was officially on holiday starting today.
Charlene chimed in, “I’ll come with you guys for the shopping.”
Helena smiled warmly, “Great, let’s all go together.”
Her smile faltered slightly as she added, “Charlene, is Minnie spending New Year with the Henderson family this year?”
At the mention of Jasmine, Charlene’s smile faded a bit. She replied, “I guess so.”
The last time she had seen Thorne, in the elevator during a meeting with Teague, he had subtly hinted at wanting her to look after Jasmine. But since that day, neither Thorne nor Jasmine had reached out to her.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne)
Stewart and Charlene will the best match, both power players!...
Can't wait to read where Charlene will start another relationship... God for is she gets back with Thorne... She needs to be with York or Gaylord (to annoy vesta) or granger (to annoy Thorne)...
I know its ur story and u obviously have ur own plot line and all and have every right to build the story as u like but what writer provide isnt just entertainment, but they shape the narrative of young minds. So I would say that romanticing cheating is, or rather THORNE'S behaviour, wrong for all the reasons..give york a chance ..that will be way more satisfying...again all of this is just my point of view but if charlene and thorne get back together, its not the story im looking for...
Hey...please dont ever make Charlene and thorne get back together no matter what...he simply doesn't deserve it....no matter the reason or plot twist behind the way he treated his legally wedded wife....whether he actually slept with vesta or not....just his emotional cheating...not repecting his spouse....not caring enough to actually get to know the person his wife was....and actually distancing his child from her mother and encouraging her to bond with the mistress are all the biggest RED FLAGS... when a person enters a contract....he must uphold it no questions asked...its not like if ur partner isnt good enough, ur allowed to cheat..allowed to let a 3rd person in-between....if ur not satisfied with ur partner then u can get a divorce...whats the point of all the wealth, power and brilliance of mind when the ML cant even get his head around this simple fact...So, its fine it he regrets, but charlene shouldn't be with him in any case.....
Enough already. This novel is dragging slowly. Updated with 2 chapters only. REALLY!!! Whoever the author or authors of this novel why is there a delay in penning more chapters? Here’s my question. In reading the comments from others does their opinions matters and/or make a difference? Are comments being monitored? Or is it only a tool allowing readers to blow off steam?...
Long wait to just get an upload of a couple of chapters. Very little progress in the story if any at all! For heaven's sake the story is 453 chapters so far with nothing or little change from where the story began! Show commitment to us your readers and followers please!...
Hi..its my 1st ever time commenting on any story. But seriously....i dont mean to come as rude but are u seriously thinking about the stroy or losing ur grip on the plot and characters...not updating...no story development...no commitment towards ur readers...u just uploaded 2 chapters after god know how long and still nothing to give to the story..if u dont want to write or simply cant then please dont...
The updates are so slow that I forgot the story for some time and just remembered it and read 20 chapters. The chapters are short and the story development is like a snail. 451 chapters and Charlene still couldn't break her image in other's eyes or dealth some serious damage to Vesta and her trash father....
It would be better to say right away that there are 10 chap/month...
Just give us updates already...