NovelUSAHenley was called away by an urgent phone call-there was still important business at the office.
Vesta looked unsettled. Maureen guessed that, aside from being overshadowed by Charlene's dazzling performance today, something else must have happened. She asked, "At the press conference, how did Thorne treat Charlene?" Vesta lowered her gaze. "He admired her." Maureen's expression darkened.
In the past, Thorne had always ignored Charlene, never seeing any worth in her. He had never once shown her the slightest bit of respect.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut now- "Those technical achievements Charlene talked about at the press conference- do you really think she developed them herself?" Maureen hadn't spent much twith Thorne, but from what her daughter had told her, she knew Thorne was technically savvy himself, and he'd always respected people with real expertise.
If Charlene truly had such skills, then Thorne's sudden admiration would make sense.
Before Vesta could answer, Leah blurted out, "Of course they're not hers! She's just an undergrad-there's no way she could pull that off. It must have been Stewart-" But Vesta cut her off, her voice quiet but certain. "I think they really are hers." Leah stared in disbelief. “That's impossible! How could she—?” But then again, Charlene had skipped three grades to get into college early, and not just any college-the most prestigious university in the country.
Leah had also skipped grades and attended a top school, but even she had to admit that it didn't quite compare.
So, if Charlene wanted to do serious research, she had the foundation for it. Even if it was hard to accept, Vesta couldn't help but acknowledge that both Charlene's earlier papers and the innovations she'd presented today could very well be her own work.
Maureen was thinking the sthing.
Back in school, Charlene's academic brilliance had put a lot of pressure on Vesta.
Vesta clenched her fists. "If those results weren't really hers, would she dare to claim them so openly?" Leah scoffed. "With her shamelessness? She'd dare anything." Maureen and Vesta chose to ignore her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmVesta pressed her lips together. "I just don't understand..." Charlene may have skipped grades to get into college, but back then she hadn't made much of a splash academically. She'd graduated, gotten married, had a child, and then joined The Henderson Group.
Given all that, how could she possibly have developed such deep and sophisticated technical knowledge? Maureen could see what was troubling her daughter. Once Leah had left the room, Maureen said gently, "Even if Charlene really is that talented, your bond with Thorne is deep. That's not something that changes overnight. And don't forget-you have your own strengths. So, Vesta, don't let this get to you." Don't let it get to her? Vesta stayed silent.
After the press conference, Thorne had quickly regained his composure, treating
her just as kindly as ever. But was his heart truly as unmoved by Charlene ve.
as he let on? She remembered how, not long ago, Thorne had gone out of his way to collect every paper Charlene had recommended to The Henderson Group's technical team. The thought left a bitter taste in her mouth.
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her about anything that happened at the press conference. But since that day, he hadn't mentioned it once.
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