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Charlene turned to Thorne and said, “My uncle mentioned that someone from The Henderson Group reached out to him, looking to collaborate on a project.”
Thorne was about to respond when Charlene continued, “I know you want to repay me and my grandmother for visiting your grandmother in the hospital, and you think this is a way to show gratitude. But we didn’t do it for you, so there’s no need for any projects.”
If they started doing business with The Henderson Group, both the Hawkins and Spencer families would undoubtedly cause a stir and create problems.
Even if Thorne genuinely wanted to thank her and her grandmother by offering a project to help her uncle, his heart truly belonged to Vesta.
One day, if he wavered, this favor could become a vulnerability. Any consequences would still fall on the Ross family. She couldn’t afford to accept such a project.
She said coolly, “You can rest assured, after the divorce, we’ll go our separate ways. I won’t cling to you anymore.”
To her, this was just another way for Thorne to draw a line between them.
He was eager to set boundaries, afraid she might cling to him.
But she wouldn’t anymore.
Thorne listened silently for a few seconds before replying, “Alright.”
Charlene didn’t say anything else to him. She picked up her phone and conveyed her decision to Vernon.
After the call, they all went skiing.
This time, the skiing went smoothly without any incidents.
However, Charlene mostly chatted with Nadine, Carl, and Jasmine.
As for Thorne, they barely spoke unless necessary.
Thorne didn’t make much effort to start a conversation either.
Around noon, Thorne told Charlene he had to leave early, to which she replied, “Alright,” in a flat tone.
Thorne turned to Jasmine and asked, “Minnie, are you-”
“I’m going to the movies with Mom and the others!”
That wasn’t Charlene’s plan originally; it was Nadine and Carl who wanted to see a movie. The three kids put the plan together before letting Charlene know.
Thorne replied, “Okay.” He nodded to Charlene and turned to leave.
About ten minutes after Thorne left, Charlene’s phone rang. It was her divorce lawyer, Padgett. He said, “I just received a call from Thorne. He mentioned he’s preparing a new divorce agreement today, offering you two or three more multi–million dollar properties than the original agreement.”
Charlene’s expression remained unchanged upon hearing this.
Thorne’s actions suggested he didn’t trust her words and thought she might still cling to him. Even if she refused his offer, he couldn’t feel at ease?
She responded, “Alright, I understand. I have no objections. The rest is up to you.”
Meanwhile, Thorne had left the ski resort and picked up Vesta to head to a restaurant.
When they arrived, the private dining room was filled, not just with the Spencer and Hawkins families, but
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others as well.
The room was packed with people.
Seeing Thorne and Vesta walk in together, Henley and Garfield immediately broke into smiles.
Vesta sat down next to her aunt, Rhoda.
Thorne took his seat and started chatting with some business partners.
Rhoda leaned over to Vesta and whispered, “Vesta, we just heard that Thorne is planning to hand over a project
from The Henderson Group to the Ross family!”
Vesta replied, “I’m already aware of that.”
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