Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 408

Although Charlene and Stewart had already made it clear to Chester that they weren’t interested in meeting with Kevitt Smith, that didn’t seem to stop him.

Two days later, Kevitt Smith showed up anyway, uninvited.

Since he’d made the effort to come in person, Charlene and Stewart figured it would be rude to ignore him completely. So, they met with him briefly—just a quick, polite conversation that lasted maybe fifteen minutes—before they saw him out. After that, whenever Kevitt tried to reach out again, they simply didn’t respond.

Charlene and Stewart were firm in their decision. With no way to get through to them, Kevitt soon turned his attention elsewhere. The very next day, he invited Vesta out for a meal.

Over lunch—burgers and fries in a cozy diner—Kevitt chatted about developments in the tech industry, then sighed and said, “You know, if you’d joined PrimeStar last year, I think you’d have really taken off. It’s a shame, really.”

He’d already asked her about her work situation the last time they met. Back then, when he found out she hadn’t gotten into PrimeStar, he didn’t say much. But now, he seemed genuinely thoughtful about it.

Vesta knew what he meant.

Charlene’s latest research paper had made waves, both in the States and abroad. Word in the industry was that, if PrimeStar had the nerve to publish such a game-changing paper, then they must have even more mind-blowing tech behind closed doors—stuff they weren’t sharing with the world yet.

Vesta believed it. She’d really wanted to join PrimeStar last year, mostly because of their revolutionary programming language. She never imagined the company would progress so fast. Looking back, she realized that if she’d known then what she knew now, she’d have done whatever it took to get in.

Kevitt was right. If she’d gotten into PrimeStar, she would have grown tremendously as a professional. Two or three years there, and she’d probably be ready to take the reins of her family’s tech business herself.

Now, thinking back, she realized Charlene hadn’t just cost her a valuable connection in Stewart—she’d made her miss a once-in-a-lifetime chance to grow.

Kevitt asked, “Are you still thinking about joining PrimeStar?”

How could she not? But as long as Stewart’s attitude toward Charlene didn’t change, she knew it was never going to happen. Of course, she wasn’t about to say that to Kevitt.

Instead, she replied, “Well, I’ve got my own tech company now, and I’ve worked with PrimeStar before. But with all the concerns about data security, I doubt Mr. Ferguson would even consider bringing me on board.”

Kevitt looked disappointed. “Yeah, I get that.”

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Friday morning.