After her assistant left, Vesta felt a growing weight settle over her.
Technology was the lifeblood of the company.
With Axiom Flux Technologies blazing a trail ahead of them, if Neural Nexus Tech wanted even a foothold in the autonomous vehicle market, they’d have to achieve another technological breakthrough—something even more significant than before.
But breakthroughs like that were nearly impossible to force.
So far, she’d already poured six or seven hundred million dollars into Neural Nexus Tech.
But now, with Axiom Flux Technologies stirring up the waters, the future of Neural Nexus Tech looked more uncertain than ever. If she kept investing, and Neural Nexus Tech failed to deliver a breakthrough that truly made waves, it would be like tossing a billion—maybe even two billion—straight down the drain.
And yet, the idea of giving up here made her stomach twist with frustration.
Should she press forward, or cut her losses?
Her thoughts wandered to Thorne.
But even someone as brilliant as him couldn’t guarantee the company would achieve the kind of breakthrough they needed, could he? Even if she asked, he’d never be able to give her a truly definitive answer.
Vesta sat there for a long while, lost in thought, until her assistant knocked and entered again, snapping her back to reality. She realized it was already midday.
“Mr. Hawkins, shall I arrange lunch for you?” her assistant asked.
Vesta glanced at her phone, saying nothing.
She was sure Thorne understood the blow Axiom Flux Technologies had dealt to Neural Nexus Tech even more clearly than she did. Given how well she knew him, he’d probably already guessed how Mr. Black, Mr. Falconer, and the others were feeling about Neural Nexus Tech right now.
She needed him now more than ever.
Yet, since she’d had dinner with Mr. Black yesterday, Thorne hadn’t reached out to her once.
She remembered how, at the press conference yesterday, Thorne’s attention had been completely fixed on Charlene onstage—as if he’d forgotten Vesta even existed. The memory twisted in her chest, sharp and uncomfortable.
Maybe, just like her, he still hadn’t recovered from the impact Charlene made at that press conference.
***
Charlene had been working nonstop all day. It was after five when her phone finally rang.
It was Jasmine Henderson calling.
She glanced at the screen, hesitated, and answered, “Hey, Minnie. What’s up?”
“Mom, school’s almost out for summer! There’s a parents’ meeting tomorrow. Will you come with me? Please?”
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The readers' comments on the novel: Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne)
Can't wait to read where Charlene will start another relationship... God for is she gets back with Thorne... She needs to be with York or Gaylord (to annoy vesta) or granger (to annoy Thorne)...
I know its ur story and u obviously have ur own plot line and all and have every right to build the story as u like but what writer provide isnt just entertainment, but they shape the narrative of young minds. So I would say that romanticing cheating is, or rather THORNE'S behaviour, wrong for all the reasons..give york a chance ..that will be way more satisfying...again all of this is just my point of view but if charlene and thorne get back together, its not the story im looking for...
Hey...please dont ever make Charlene and thorne get back together no matter what...he simply doesn't deserve it....no matter the reason or plot twist behind the way he treated his legally wedded wife....whether he actually slept with vesta or not....just his emotional cheating...not repecting his spouse....not caring enough to actually get to know the person his wife was....and actually distancing his child from her mother and encouraging her to bond with the mistress are all the biggest RED FLAGS... when a person enters a contract....he must uphold it no questions asked...its not like if ur partner isnt good enough, ur allowed to cheat..allowed to let a 3rd person in-between....if ur not satisfied with ur partner then u can get a divorce...whats the point of all the wealth, power and brilliance of mind when the ML cant even get his head around this simple fact...So, its fine it he regrets, but charlene shouldn't be with him in any case.....
Enough already. This novel is dragging slowly. Updated with 2 chapters only. REALLY!!! Whoever the author or authors of this novel why is there a delay in penning more chapters? Here’s my question. In reading the comments from others does their opinions matters and/or make a difference? Are comments being monitored? Or is it only a tool allowing readers to blow off steam?...
Long wait to just get an upload of a couple of chapters. Very little progress in the story if any at all! For heaven's sake the story is 453 chapters so far with nothing or little change from where the story began! Show commitment to us your readers and followers please!...
Hi..its my 1st ever time commenting on any story. But seriously....i dont mean to come as rude but are u seriously thinking about the stroy or losing ur grip on the plot and characters...not updating...no story development...no commitment towards ur readers...u just uploaded 2 chapters after god know how long and still nothing to give to the story..if u dont want to write or simply cant then please dont...
The updates are so slow that I forgot the story for some time and just remembered it and read 20 chapters. The chapters are short and the story development is like a snail. 451 chapters and Charlene still couldn't break her image in other's eyes or dealth some serious damage to Vesta and her trash father....
It would be better to say right away that there are 10 chap/month...
Just give us updates already...
We're stuck at this chapter for over 2wks now Very annoying Thorne and vesta having the tune of their lives while Charlene is stuck More annoying...