Everyone had heard that Mr. Henderson’s girlfriend was a PhD from an elite international university—a tech prodigy, so the rumors went.
But then, if she was such a prodigy, why hadn’t anyone ever heard of anything she’d actually accomplished?
Sure, Neural Nexus Tech had made some impressive breakthroughs recently, but most people figured that was just Thorne’s lingering influence from his time there. It couldn’t have had much to do with Vesta herself, could it?
Meanwhile, Charlene had never boasted about being a genius. Yet, today, she’d stunned everyone with her brilliance.
Looking at it now, maybe Mr. Henderson’s girlfriend’s “genius” reputation wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.
No one said it out loud, but the sideways glances, the way people kept eyeing Vesta and Charlene, made their skepticism unmistakable. Vesta would’ve had to be blind not to notice.
Her complexion had already been pale, but now she looked even worse.
Seeing everyone compare her to Charlene, watching their silent doubt flicker across their faces, Vesta clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white.
She might not have invented any groundbreaking tech, but her academic credentials were real—no one had the right to question that.
Still, with no one voicing their doubts, she had no opportunity to defend herself. Whatever indignation she felt had nowhere to go.
And when it came to actual academic achievements…
She thought of Charlene’s recent, internationally praised research paper and the way Charlene had dazzled everyone at the press conference today.
Vesta had to admit, when it came to academic accomplishments, she could no longer compete with Charlene.
She stood frozen in place, her face ashen.
Thorne, having finished greeting a few acquaintances, turned to her. “Let’s go,” he said quietly.
Vesta forced a weak smile. “Alright…”
She took a moment to collect herself, then greeted Mr. Ashcroft and a few other familiar business contacts with a composed expression before walking out of the venue beside Thorne. They politely nodded to people as they left the press conference.
Outwardly, Vesta maintained her calm, but inside, she was still a storm of emotions.
Thorne, on the other hand, seemed to have left the press conference behind without a second thought.
He spoke in his usual, even tone. “Mr. Black’s team has been fully vetted, right? No issues?”
People weren’t just singing Charlene’s praises—they were also speculating that this press conference would put every other self-driving car company out of business.
And, of course, there was plenty of discussion about how much of a bonus Charlene, as the technical lead, would receive.
Reading these comments, even Leah—dense as she sometimes was—understood what this all meant.
Panic set in.
She hurriedly closed the browser and dialed a number.
When Maureen Spencer answered and heard Leah’s frantic words, she paused, clenching her hand around the phone.
Henley Hawkins noticed the change in Maureen’s expression and asked, “What happened?”
If what Leah said was true, Henley would find out eventually.
There was no point in hiding it, so Maureen told him everything.
When Henley finished listening, he could hardly believe his ears.
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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...