“Did you run into him again this morning?” Stewart asked, raising an eyebrow as he sipped his coffee.

Charlene sighed, replying, “Yeah.”

Going through the divorce process while running into your ex-husband all the time was a real pain. But since their companies had a partnership, occasional encounters were unavoidable.

After a busy couple of days back at the office, Charlene found herself tagged in a group message by Quincy on Wednesday morning. Stewart was on a flight to another state, so when Quincy explained the issue, Charlene packed up her things and headed out to Neural Nexus Tech with a team of tech specialists in tow.

This was the first time she was visiting Neural Nexus Tech since Thorne had handed it over to Vesta. As they pulled up to the building, Charlene noticed Dalton Ramirez getting out of his car too. He had an ongoing collaboration with Neural Nexus Tech that hadn’t changed with the change in leadership.

With the switch from Thorne to Vesta, Dalton’s business discussions had a new face, but the business remained the same. As they saw each other, both Charlene and Dalton quickly averted their eyes.

As Charlene, Dalton, and their crew walked into the Neural Nexus Tech building, they immediately spotted Vesta. It appeared she was once again being pursued by a particularly persistent admirer, who was clutching an extravagant bouquet of red roses.

Facing the entrance, Vesta noticed Charlene at the same time. This was the first time Vesta had seen Charlene since learning that Granger Harden had taken an interest in her. Her expression turned icy as soon as she laid eyes on Charlene.

Dalton, noticing Vesta’s discomfort with her suitor, stepped forward, “What’s going on here?”

Charlene wasn’t interested in their drama. She turned her attention back to her team and headed straight for the elevators.

About three minutes later, as they were still waiting for the elevator, Vesta’s voice drifted over, “Thanks for stepping in.”

“No problem,” Dalton replied, concern etched on his face. “Isn’t there building security? Why aren’t they handling this?”

Vesta sighed, “He bribed the security.”

Dalton frowned, “So he can just keep doing this?”

“He won’t,” Vesta replied, her tone calm and assured. “I’ll talk to Thorne about it later. He’ll sort it out.”

Dalton seemed to mull this over, his gaze dropping to the floor before he replied, “Good to hear.”

By the time the elevator arrived, Dalton and Vesta had caught up with Charlene and her team. Everyone filed into the elevator together.

The employee’s from PrimeStar, who frequently accompanied Charlene to Neural Nexus Tech for work, were well aware of the change in

ownership. Recognizing Vestagnet

greeted her warmly, “Ms. Hawkins.”

Previously, when Vesta was the director of a project, she was known as Director Hawkins. Now, as the rightful owner of Neural Nexus Tech, the title had changed to reflect her new position.

Vesta nodded in response, “I appreciate all your hard work on the project.”

PrimeStar’s tech team responded quickly, “It’s our pleasure.”

Vesta was polite and courteous to everyone, which made Charlene’s cold demeanor stand out even more. Dalton noticed Charlene’s frosty silence towards Vesta and pressed his lips together in discomfort.

Although the PrimeStar tech team

had accompanied Charlene or Stewart to Neural Nexus Tech several times, they had never directly encountered any tension between Charlene and Vesta. Now, noticing that Charlene was ignoring both Dalton and Vesta, and they were ignoring her in return, it became clear that there might be some underlying issues.

An awkward silence settled in as the elevator ascended, leaving everyone to their

thoughts.