Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 460

After the press conference, that afternoon, Charlene and Stewart returned to PrimeStar for a meeting.

As soon as Charlene walked into the conference room, the PrimeStar tech team erupted in cheers. Word of what had happened at the Axiom Flux Technologies launch had already spread.

The engineers here had worked closely with Charlene before. They knew she was talented, but after watching the press conference, they realized she was far more impressive than they’d ever imagined.

Everyone was congratulating her. Charlene grinned and said, “Thanks, everyone.”

It took another two or three minutes for the excitement to settle down before the meeting finally got underway.

Across the table, Gaylord Hearst watched Charlene in silence.

He’d tried to ask her out a few times recently, but she always seemed to be busy and never had the time. He’d planned to try again in the next few days, but now…

Gaylord had thought he already understood Charlene’s abilities—after all, he often found excuses to consult her about work problems, just like the other engineers. Yet, just like everyone else, today had shown him that Charlene was in a league of her own.

And now, looking at this brilliant, dazzling woman, he couldn’t help but wonder: did he really deserve her?

Especially when, despite all their recent interactions, it was obvious Charlene had never seen him in that way.

With that thought, Gaylord quietly looked away.

After the meeting, Charlene left the conference room and was heading back to her office when Gaylord caught up with her. “I watched the Axiom Flux Technologies launch,” he said, “Congratulations.”

She smiled. “Thank you.”

Charlene was swamped with work from the Axiom Flux project and had already fallen behind on her PrimeStar tasks. In a hurry, she thanked Gaylord and quickly walked off.

Over dinner yesterday, Mr. Black had mentioned he’d come to Neural Nexus Tech this morning to discuss a partnership. It was already past ten; he should have arrived by now.

“Actually,” her secretary said awkwardly, “Mr. Black’s assistant just called. He’s decided not to pursue a partnership with us for the time being, so…”

Vesta paused, sudden understanding dawning on her. “I see. You can go.”

But the secretary didn’t leave. Instead, she hesitated, then added, “And just now, Mr. Falconer’s and Mr. Sanderson’s assistants both called. They said their companies need to reconsider the collaborations we were negotiating…”

Vesta had expected that, after the Axiom Flux Technologies launch, things might get tough for her company. But she hadn’t anticipated that deals nearly finalized would unravel so quickly.

Thinking of this, and recalling the hundreds of millions she’d poured into accelerating project development, Vesta’s face darkened. She gritted her teeth, took a moment to collect herself, and said, “Understood. You may go.”