Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 465

The news about Axiom Flux Technologies had already reached the Ross family.

Charlene’s recent success made both Vernon and Helena genuinely happy for her.

To celebrate, the family decided to take her out for lunch that Saturday.

As Vernon’s car approached the restaurant and was about to enter the parking garage, another car nearly sideswiped them. The other driver had clearly misjudged their speed—it was obviously their fault—but Vernon, ever the gentleman who believed in keeping the peace, decided not to make a fuss.

Technically, Vernon had the right of way; his car was ahead, and he should have entered first. But the other driver tried to cut him off. Vernon frowned, rolled down his window, and prepared to reason with them.

It seemed the other party also wanted to make their case; their window came down at the same time.

But as soon as Vernon saw who was sitting inside, his expression turned icy.

Henley hadn’t expected to see Vernon and Helena either. Whatever words she’d had ready died in her throat.

Maureen, sitting in the passenger seat, and Katie Hawkins in the back, along with Georgina Spencer in the following car, all recognized Vernon as well.

None of them could quite believe the coincidence.

Vernon turned his gaze away and, before Henley could react, drove his car smoothly into the garage.

The outing had started off on a cheerful note, but Helena’s face hardened the moment she spotted Henley and the others.

Charlene slipped her arm through Helena’s, gently patting her hand in reassurance.

Thinking of her daughter’s recovery and Charlene’s own remarkable progress, Helena felt a wave of comfort. She realized it was time to look forward and not let the past dictate her mood. Gradually, her spirits lifted.

After parking, the Ross family—six in total—were the first to head into the restaurant.

Thanks to Helena’s new outlook, their group’s good mood went mostly undisturbed.

But the same couldn’t be said for the Hawkins and Spencer families.

As they watched the Ross family disappear inside, Katie, Georgina, Vesta, and the others couldn’t hide their sour expressions.

They, too, had heard all about Axiom Flux Technologies.

Even though Thorne’s support had given Neural Nexus Tech a new and promising direction, their recent investments had already gone up in smoke.

Worse, having a direction was one thing; the actual future of Neural Nexus was still a huge question mark.

On top of that, Georgina and Katie were both deeply unsettled.

At the Axiom Flux Technologies press conference, Charlene had publicly taken credit for the breakthrough, and Mr. Ashcroft himself had confirmed that all the technology developed in cooperation with PrimeStar was entirely Charlene’s achievement.

But Darleen didn’t notice them as she stepped into the elevator.

Maureen and Georgina recognized Darleen right away.

Georgina seemed to catch on to something and let out a knowing smile.

Vesta paused, and suddenly she understood what her grandmother found so amusing.

If all the technological breakthroughs announced at the Axiom Flux Technologies press conference were truly Charlene’s work, then yes, Charlene would indeed be worth billions.

More than that, if she was really that gifted, her future potential would be limitless.

She could very well develop even more groundbreaking technologies in the years to come.

In other words, if Charlene was as capable as she claimed, she was a walking gold mine.

With those credentials and that kind of talent, even the most selective families wouldn’t care that she’d been married before.

Given all this, why would Darleen pretend there was nothing between Charlene and Stewart, still pestering friends to find Stewart a new girlfriend?

It was obvious—Charlene’s so-called “breakthroughs” were far from the whole story.