On Thursday evening, Charlene arrived at the dinner party with Stewart, who had just returned from a business trip.
No sooner had they stepped inside than she spotted Vesta and Leah across the room.
The two women clearly saw her as well.
Leah scowled the moment she caught sight of Charlene and muttered to Vesta, “Why is she everywhere?”
Charlene paid them no mind. After exchanging a few pleasantries with their host, she noticed Gaylord making his way toward them.
Gaylord had gone out of his way to secure an invitation for her as soon as he learned she’d be attending.
Tonight, Charlene wore a sleek, black evening gown with a simple cut. Her long, straight hair fell like a dark curtain down her back, lending her an air of cool detachment and subtle mystery. She was striking, impossible to overlook.
It seemed every time he saw her at an event, Gaylord found himself newly captivated.
He’d been present at the last two galas as well, so Charlene wasn’t surprised to see him now. “You’re here too?” she remarked mildly.
Gaylord quickly masked his admiration. “Yes,” he replied.
Word had it that Dane Turner would also be at the party that night.
Turner was a close friend of Kevitt Smith, and both men were equally renowned for their contributions to AI.
Vesta had met Turner twice during her doctoral studies. They weren’t exactly close, but at least they recognized each other.
When she heard Turner had arrived, Vesta made her way over and greeted him. “Mr. Turner, it’s been a while.”
Turner nodded politely.
Seeing her friend’s mood darken, Leah thought better of saying anything more.
Meanwhile, Turner had reached Charlene and promptly introduced himself. “I’ve read your paper several times now,” he said, his enthusiasm unmistakable. “It’s absolutely fascinating.”
After shaking his hand, Charlene replied, “You’re too kind, Mr. Turner.”
Charlene’s paper had only been published a few days before, but invitations from top international AI conferences had already begun pouring in. She had politely declined them all.
Since she wouldn’t travel to meet him, Turner had flown in to see her instead.
Now, finally face to face, Turner launched into an animated discussion. They began with her recent research and soon expanded into broader topics in AI.
Whether the conversation drifted to the history of artificial intelligence or its future trends, Charlene fielded every topic with composure and insight. Whenever Turner referenced some paper published by so-and-so in a given year, Charlene responded immediately—highlighting the brilliance of that particular work and, when appropriate, drawing connections to two or three related studies. She distilled their core ideas, engaging Turner in an in-depth and stimulating exchange.
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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...