Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 432

Granger barely spared a glance at Gaylord standing by Charlene’s side. Instead, he turned to her directly. “It’s been a while.”

Charlene nodded politely. “Been busy lately?”

“A bit. I’ve been traveling for work, just got back this morning,” Granger replied.

Even with his constant business trips, Granger had learned almost immediately that Thorne Henderson and Charlene were headed to City Hall to finalize their divorce. It had been over six months since they’d signed the separation agreement. Now, after all this time, the official split was finally just around the corner.

Twenty-some days. Just a bit more, and once they were officially divorced, then he could—

Granger caught himself when he noticed Turner still chatting with Charlene. He hid his thoughts, exchanged a few words with her and Stewart, then stepped aside to avoid intruding further.

Moran and Vesta were together on the other side of the room. Moran waved him over, and after a brief pause, Granger made his way to join them.

Vesta greeted him with her usual calm, “When did you get back?”

“This morning.”

Moran perked up. “What about Thorne? He’s been on a trip for two, three days now. Any idea when he’s coming back?”

Before Granger could answer, Vesta’s phone chimed. She glanced at the screen, a smile lighting up her face as she flashed her phone. “He just landed.”

With that, she began typing out a reply to Thorne.

Watching Vesta’s obvious happiness, Granger took a sip of his drink, then glanced back at Charlene. A faint smile tugged at his lips.

Charlene happened to catch his eye while talking with someone else. Seeing him in such a good mood, she simply nodded in greeting before turning away.

Half an hour later, the party was winding down.

Charlene and Stewart decided it was time to thank their host, Mr. Ablitt, and head out. As they made their way over, they bumped into Granger, Moran, and the others.

Since they were all important guests, Ablitt insisted on escorting them downstairs himself.

As they descended, Charlene and Vesta exchanged a few words, but never really engaged each other. Leah, meanwhile, glared daggers at Charlene’s back, unable to hide her annoyance.

Ablitt at first didn’t notice the tension, but by the time they reached the lobby, he was picking up on the chilly air between them. Still, he kept his questions to himself.

As they reached the curb, Charlene and Stewart were about to say their goodbyes when they spotted Thorne stepping out of a car.

Ablitt grinned. “Mr. Henderson, I thought you didn’t have time tonight. What brings you back?”

Leah shot a look at Charlene, then spoke up loudly, “My brother-in-law just got back from his trip—he’s here to pick up my sister!”

Ablitt laughed. “So, showing off the happy couple, are we?”