Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 444

The next morning, after dropping Jasmine off at school, Charlene drove back to PrimeStar.

In the days leading up to this, she’d already met with two heads of autonomous vehicle start-ups alongside Stewart, but after each meeting, she’d felt that neither was quite the right fit.

Determined to find more suitable partners, she and Stewart attended a cocktail party that evening.

They arrived early, mingled briefly, and soon spotted Thorne and Vesta across the room.

Both Charlene and Stewart quickly averted their eyes.

Perhaps their disinterest was a bit too obvious, because Thorne and Vesta made no move to greet them either.

A little while later, Dalton Ramirez and Kelvin Scott showed up.

When Dalton caught sight of Thorne, Vesta, Charlene, and Stewart, he headed over to Charlene and Stewart first to say hello.

“Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Ross. It’s been a while.”

It had, in fact, been some time since they’d last seen Dalton.

Charlene and Stewart acknowledged him with polite but expressionless nods.

Their feelings toward Dalton hadn’t warmed in the slightest.

Not wanting to overstay his welcome, Dalton excused himself after the brief greeting and walked over to Thorne and Vesta.

“Mr. Henderson, Mr. Hawkins.”

Thorne nodded. Vesta turned, recognized him, and smiled. “Mr. Ramirez, it’s been ages.”

Dalton looked at her. “It has. Good to see you.”

He lingered for a moment but, sensing they were in the middle of a business conversation, refrained from interrupting further. After exchanging pleasantries, he moved on.

Charlene and Stewart had come with a clear objective, but at these kinds of events, it was impossible to avoid the steady flow of people eager to introduce themselves. The evening kept them busier than they’d expected.