Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time (Charlene and Thorne) novel Chapter 868

Over an hour ticked by, but Thorne never texted back.

A little while later, Josh stepped into the room. "Ms. Hawkins, we're getting ready to close up for the day."

It was a polite way of showing her the door.

Vesta pressed her lips together and replied coolly, "And if I choose to wait right here?"

"Please don't make this hard on the employees," Josh said, maintaining his professional tone.

Vesta said nothing, making zero effort to leave.

Resigned, Josh simply brought her a fresh cup of tea.

Coy, who was still wrapping up his work, saw Josh step out of the reception area. "The boss probably... still cares about her, right?"

Even though he was refusing to see her or take her calls, he hadn't broken things off, either.

Knowing full well she might show up unannounced, he hadn't revoked her building access.

And he was certain Thorne had seen the texts she just sent.

Yet since she was refusing to leave, Thorne hadn't ordered security to drag her out.

Josh pinched the bridge of his nose. "Yeah."

It was exactly because he saw through this dynamic that he had to stay late. He couldn't clock out until Vesta decided she was ready to go.

Another hour passed. Vesta knew the floor was empty except for Josh and Coy. Seeing her screen was still dark, she called out for Josh. "What did Thorne say?"

"I didn't tell him you were here," Josh replied.

Which meant that from the moment she walked in, neither he nor Coy had received a single instruction from Thorne.

Vesta's grip tightened around her teacup.

Perhaps Thorne knew that his assistants would take good care of her even if he didn't show. If she waited all night, she would still be well-fed and comfortable.

If she stayed over, she could just sleep in his private lounge, which meant...

There was a very real chance he wouldn't come back at all just to entertain her stubbornness.

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