Chapter 33

Even Thorne, with his icy, stoic manner, was unable to conceal his amazement and adoration, Charlene could not help but notice. As the competition heated up, Jasmine and Moran jumped out of their chairs. Seemingly obsessed with Vesta, Terence grabbed the binoculars back. He did not appear to realize that Thorne and his team were also present. Vesta was ahead as the competition paused for a moment. Terence was asked for the binoculars by Charlene. Terence was ecstatic."You're also enamored with my queen, Charlene? She has a quality that makes both men and women fall in love with her, I constantly remark. With a silent smile, Charlene considered phoning Thorne to see how he would respond.

 But based on their previous exchanges, she expected him to hang up when she called. Given their past, she almost changed her mind. However, believing that this would be the final time, she called Thorne, looked through the binoculars, and saw him quickly restore his focus to Vesta after dismissing her call without hesitation.Vesta was obviously the only thing that could fit in his gaze. Charlene inhaled deeply, grinned, handed Terence the binoculars, and stopped caring about the remainder of the tournament and Thorne's location. Vesta was declared the winner at the end of the competition.

Terence and his buddies were ecstatic and ready to acquire her autograph. However, I've heard that CC is a Ph.D. graduate and heiress who races for fun. Fans are neither necessary nor something she caters to. It's very hard to acquire an autograph because she frequently leaves immediately after her races without signing them."Yeah, we figured we'd have a better shot since it's a private race, but there's a special exit for the racers, and without any connections, we're out of luck." Vesta had gone to celebrate, and Terence and his pals were saddened to hear this. Claudia phoned and asked them to get out.

 Charlene felt it was time to go home after rejecting Terence's request to go with his buddies. Charlene stopped briefly in the restroom before heading out. She ran into someone as she was leaving. "Sorry." "My apologies." At the same time, they both stepped back and expressed regret. Charlene looked up and froze.It was Thorne's good buddy Granger Harden. Granger also knew who she was. His already uncaring attitude became even more icy upon seeing her. 

Thorne and Granger had been inseparable from childhood, sharing everything from school days to business endeavors and frequent catch-ups. Charlene had just met Thorne when she was ten years old. Charlene had been acquainted with Granger Moran and the others for more than ten years, but she was still an outsider in Thorne's group. However, shortly after meeting Vesta, Thorne had brought her to his close-knit circle, something Charlene was never allowed to do (Chapter 34). So, when Vesta had her birthday, Thome had Granger and the gang throw her a celebration. And for Vesta's race, they all came to cheerher on.People were saying that Vesta had really clicked with Granger's group. They had become so close that if Thorne wasn't around, it still wasn't a full get-together without Vesta.