Chapter 105

Charlene felt the air in the car suddenly becoming stifling as she sat there, and a knot formed in her throat. She looked away, thinking of opening a window to let in some fresh air, but she stopped herself just as her finger was about to press the button. Ultimately, she turned her head outdoors, lost in contemplation, rather than pressing the button. Before they reached Jasmine's school, time seemed to stand still. *While Thorne sat immobile in the car, Charlene got out to lead Jasmine to the entrance. "Dad..." Jasmine hesitated. "I'm busy," was Thorne's succinct reply. "Oh..." Charlene recalled how Thorne would always exit the vehicle with Vesta to drop Jasmine down and give her to the teachers. Now that she was with him, she couldn't help but wonder if Thorne simply didn't want to be seen with her in public or if he actually had things to take care of. She didn't want to press the matter after that idea.

"You can go ahead," she murmured, turning to face Thorne in the automobile. I'll take a cab to work. With a quick glance at her, Thorne said, "It's on the way." However, Charlene had lost interest in the ride. She considered persuading him otherwise, but why should she if he didn't care? So she didn't say anything. Charlene went back to the car and drove silently with Thorne after saying goodbye to Jasmine and her teacher. Stewart sent her several documents while she was ten minutes away from PrimeStar Technologies. Opening them, Charlene became so absorbed that she didn't even realize they had reached the PrimeStar building until Thorne brought it up. Thorne's elegant Bentley sedan attracted attention as it stood out in front of the structure.

Charlene didn't want to attract unwarranted attention because she knew she and Thorne wouldn't see each other often in the future. She thanked him, hurriedly picked up her luggage, and entered the company. Charlene joined Stewart and a few of his clients for lunch at midday. Charlene saw Thorne exiting his vehicle as they pulled into the restaurant's parking area. Vesta did the same; Stewart spotted them and rubbed his temple as he parked the car. "What a coincidence," he whispered. "Yeah," Charlene said, her voice faltering when she saw Rhoda, Henley Hawkins, and a few other people waiting for Thorne and Vesta. "Shall we wait for them to leave before getting out?" "Still in the car?" Stewart asked. "

No, let's leave. I've done nothing improper. Why should I stay away from them? Vesta's eyes on Charlene instantly became extremely cold as they emerged. Charlene thought it might be because Thorne had asked her not to move into the house across from her uncle's, a request she had granted even though it didn't really matter to her. The change was noticeable in contrast to her typical apathy. The fact that she had asked Thorne for assistance, which Vesta obviously didn't like at all (08:53 Super 20%), was what truly troubled her. She was against Charlene interacting with Thorne in any way. Henley scowled at Vesta's response, and Rhoda, seeing this event for the first time, couldn't help but feel victorious given Thorne's obvious care for Vesta.