Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

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Monday morning, Charlene went to work as usual.

Her schedule was packed, shuttling between Axiom Flux Technologies and PrimeStar, barely getting a moment to catch her breath.

By Tuesday evening, as she stood in the elevator at the end of another exhausting day, Charlene glanced at the date on her phone and let her gaze drop, lost in thought.

Stewart, equally drained from his own workload, suddenly seemed to recall something. "Tomorrow's the last day of the waiting period, isn't it?" he asked, his voice low.

Charlene slipped her phone back into her bag. "That's right," she replied.

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After so many years entangled with Thorne, it was all coming to an official end. Stewart found himself uncertain-should he be happy for her, or should he feel sorry? He'd never much liked Thorne, but knowing how deeply Charlene had loved him for years made this outcbittersweet.

Still, even the hardest things eventually pass.

Once the divorce was finalized, Charlene could truly begin again.

With that in mind, Stewart just gave her shoulder a reassuring pat, choosing not to say much more.

The next morning, Charlene finished her run, had a quick breakfast, and returned to the office, ready to dive into work when her phone rang unexpectedly. It was Thorne.

They'd agreed, during the paperwork, to meet on the very first day the waiting period was over and make the divorce official. Tomorrow was supposed to be that day; it made sense that Thorne would call.

She answered with a simple, "Hello." Before Thorne could say anything, Charlene cut in, "I'll be there tomorrow morning at nine, sharp-" Thorne interrupted, "I'm out of the country on business right now." Charlene paused, caught off guard. Before she could reply, Thorne continued, "I probably won't be back for a few days. We'll have to reschedule the appointment." She frowned, silent for a moment.

Sensing her frustration, Thorne apologized, "I'm sorry. This one's on me." Charlene drew a slow breath and, after a brief pause, said quietly, "Understood." She hung up before he could say anything else.

Rubbing her temples, trying to compose herself, she barely had a moment before her phone buzzed again.

This time, it wasn't Thorne.

It was York Watson.

Charlene's frown deepened. She knew she'd be seeing York more often at the company's headquarters in the future. They weren't exactly working side by side, but their paths would inevitably cross.

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She liked York well enough, but right now, she simply wasn't in the mood for anything more.

If she answered, she'd risk giving him hope. If she didn't, it would seem rude.

After a moment's hesitation, she took the call. "Hello?" York's voice was warm and pleasant. "Busy?" "Sort of," she replied, keeping her tone neutral.

He must have picked up on her unease, because he chuckled gently. "I'm not on leave yet-just happened to have a break today, thought I'd give you a call. Even if my calls annoy you, I'm afraid I can't promise to stop." Charlene said nothing, but York went on, "How have you been? Still swamped at work?" "Yeah. It's been busy." He hesitated, then asked, "And the divorce? Sorry if it's not my place, but... you and Thorne were going to finalize it tomorrow, right?" York didn't know much about Charlene's marriage, except that it seemed Thorne had pushed for the divorce and Charlene had simply gone along with it. He'd assumed everything was set in stone.

Before Charlene could respond, he continued, "I'm tied up for a few more days, but when I'm finally free-"

Charlene cut him off, her tone candid.

"That was the plan, butt's been delayed.

York's smile faltered for a split second. After a pause he asked, "Can I ask why? Was it you, or-?" "He's overseas for work. He can't make it back in time." "So, once he returns, you'll go through with it right away?" "...Yeah."

That was a relief. York couldn't help but hope that by the the was on Eby theti break, Charlene's divorce would be finalized. He kept the thought to himself.

Just then, Charlene spoke up, "Mr. Watson, the reason I took your call was actually to say—" He interrupted, "You want to tellyou answered out of courtesy, not because you have any special feelings for me. You just didn't want to be rude, and maybe to set things straight again. I get it." Charlene started to protest, "You-" "I know," York said, a smile in his voice. He found her straightforwardness oddly endearing. "But my position stands." He added, "I don't have much tright now. Once I'm free, I'll ask you out for dinner. We'll talk then." With that, before she could reply, he ended the call.

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