Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 774

Neither Charlene nor Thorne objected, so they piled in, bringing Gaylord along.

Once they were settled in the car, the coordinator smiled at Charlene. "Why didn't Mr. Ferguson travel with you?"

"He had another business trip. He'll be arriving a bit later."

It was late by the time they reached the hotel. Charlene, Gaylord, and Thorne stepped into the elevator together.

Charlene and Thorne were on the same floor, but Gaylord wasn't.

When Gaylord stepped off first, it left Charlene and Thorne alone in the enclosed space.

They exchanged a brief glance. Charlene met his eyes for a second before looking away. Thorne remained silent.

It wasn't until the doors chimed and opened on their floor that Thorne finally spoke. "Good night."

"..."

Charlene didn't reply. She just dragged her suitcase down the hall and swiped her keycard.

Stewart had just landed, Dr. Wagner had his own arrangements, and they all had early morning events to attend. Charlene unpacked her things, took off her makeup, and went straight to bed.

The next morning, she texted Stewart, finished getting ready, and stepped out of her room. Stewart's room was on the same floor, and he was walking out just as she did. Seeing her, he smiled. "Dr. Wagner said he might skip the Tech Innovators Salon, so we shouldn't wait up for him."

Charlene nodded. She was about to reply when Thorne walked toward the elevators from the opposite end of the hallway.

Stewart tensed. "..."

Thorne, however, offered an easy smile. "Morning."

The venue for the salon was already packed.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, they were swarmed by people eager to say hello. Thorne seamlessly broke away from the group.

At the salon, Charlene was undeniably the star of the show.

She was highly regarded in her own right, and while Dr. Wagner hadn't arrived yet, many of the industry heavyweights, committee judges, and event organizers were his personal friends or close acquaintances.

They were immediately swept into conversations.

The room was filled with the top minds in the industry—the kind of people you rarely saw gathered in one place, even at the Base. Both Charlene and Stewart were thrilled, eagerly mingling and exchanging ideas with the tech giants.

Dr. Wagner had mentioned he might not show up, but halfway through the event, he made an unexpected entrance.