The moment Mr. Ashcroft finished speaking, the room erupted in a wave of applause.
Thorne glanced over at Charlene, joining in the clapping.
Vesta hesitated for half a second before offering a few polite, subdued claps, her expression unreadable.
Charlene didn’t spare Thorne a glance; instead, she looked briefly at Stewart, then rose from her seat and walked onto the stage.
As she stepped up, Mr. Ashcroft beamed and addressed the audience, “Ms. Ross here is not only one of PrimeStar’s finest engineers—she’s the mastermind behind the core technology at the heart of our partnership with Axiom Flux Technologies!”
A ripple of surprise swept through the room.
Vesta blinked, wondering if she’d heard that right.
PrimeStar was a powerhouse, both domestically and internationally. Every move the company made was closely watched by the industry.
It was no secret: anyone partnering with PrimeStar would be thrust into the spotlight overnight.
So when Mr. Ashcroft publicly announced their collaboration at such a major event, Vesta wasn’t particularly surprised. Nor did she find it odd that Axiom Flux Technologies would invite someone from PrimeStar to join him on stage, to explain the technical details of their work together.
But for him to invite Charlene instead of Stewart—
At first, Vesta had been taken aback when she heard Mr. Ashcroft call Charlene up, but remembering how well Stewart always treated Charlene, the surprise faded. It made sense; perhaps Stewart had simply asked her to stand in for him.
Yet she’d never imagined that Charlene was the key figure in this entire collaboration.
How could that be possible?
Even as the thought flashed through her mind, Mr. Ashcroft continued, “Ms. Ross, I’ll leave the technical presentation to you.”
“Thank you,” Charlene replied smoothly, taking the microphone and turning to face the audience. Her voice was calm and confident. “Good afternoon, everyone. I’m Charlene Ross, an engineer at PrimeStar. This collaboration between PrimeStar and Axiom Flux Technologies can be broken down into four main areas: engine chipsets, breakthroughs in engine AI, autonomous driving systems, and the application of advanced materials—”
Well—advanced materials, maybe. Charlene had demonstrated that before.
But engines and chips? Those weren’t things just anyone could master.
If they were, the industry back home wouldn’t have spent years struggling to catch up with foreign competition in chip technology.
In other words—
Charlene had no notes with her, no prepared speech. Yet she tossed out technical jargon and exact figures as if they were second nature, casually referencing case studies and crediting experts for inspiring her, always with a trace of humility.
The longer Vesta listened, the more her expression darkened.
She clenched her hands in her lap, a chill creeping over her skin.
And then, all at once, a thought struck her. She turned to look at Thorne, only now realizing what this all might mean.
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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...