Chapter 36
The meeting took place on a chilly morning. Thorne, the sought–after CEO of Henderson Group, was expected to appear.
Charlene and the others had settled into the conference room with their morning coffees barely touched when Thorne finally made his grand entrance fashionably late as usual. When he stepped in, Sunny, the newest addition to the team, gasped audibly, her eyes sparkling with admiration. Sunny was so mesmerized by Thorne that she seemed to forget where she was until the meeting officially began, and she had to snap back to reality.
Nudging Charlene, she whispered, “Mr. Henderson is seriously handsome!”
Charlene, who had only glanced up briefly when Thorne entered, responded with a noncommittal “Hmm” without taking her eyes off her laptop.
Sunny was surprised at Charlene’s apparent lack of interest in Thorne but then remembered Charlene was happily married with kids. Suddenly, her reaction, or lack thereof, made sense.
Throughout the meeting, Sunny got distracted, her gaze constantly drifting back to Thorne while Charlene diligently took notes on her laptop.
After the meeting, Thorne was the first to leave, and the others slowly filtered out. Sunny’s heart fluttered with excitement until Josh came over to collect the minutes from Charlene. That brought her back to reality.
Josh flipped through the notes Charlene had compiled and couldn’t help but praise, “Nice work, as always.”
Charlene replied, “Just doing my job,” as Josh walked away.
Then, Sunny finally realized she had no clue what they had discussed in the meeting. She hurriedly asked Charlene to share her notes, overwhelmed by the complexity of the terminology used. “Charlene, did you study architecture or something?”
“No,” Charlene answered, “I picked up books and learned what I could by myself.”
Charlene had made it a point to familiarize herself with the diverse industries Henderson Group invested in. This dedication was part of why she had risen to be the secretarial team leader at such a young age.
Sunny was impressed and asked Charlene to share her reading list, hoping to broaden her knowledge.
By lunchtime, Charlene had sent Sunny a starter reading list, which left Sunny daunted and determined.
Later that day, when Thorne had guests, Josh instructed Charlene to prepare several cups of coffee, mentioning he’d come by to pick them up. Sunny learned that Charlene had always made Thorne’s coffee.
Curious, Sunny asked if Charlene had delivered the coffee to Thorne. Charlene explained that while she mostly didn’t, there were exceptions when the team was too busy.
Upon seeing an opportunity, Sunny’s eyes lit up. “Charlene, could you teach me how to make his coffee? Even if I don’t get many chances, I’d like to learn.”
Charlene saw right through Sunny’s intentions but agreed to teach her anyway. After all, Charlene had long moved on from any personal ambitions involving Thorne. Sharing her coffee–making skills, which Thorne loved, was no big deal 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...