HappyNovelAfter they'd finished discussing work, Charlene noticed Gaylord lingering behind. He didn't leave right away-
instead, he cast a thoughtful look at Granger. Uncertain whether the two knew each other outside the office,
Charlene asked,
"What's up?"
Gaylord, for his part, had been puzzled by Granger. He'd observed Granger's obvious interest in Charlene, yet
Granger had never actually made a move. Gaylord had started to wonder if maybe Granger was over her after
all.
But from what he'd seen today, it was clear that Granger liked Charlene—a lot— and showed no signs of giving
up.
That realization led him to another: maybe Granger already knew Charlene was still married. Maybe he even
knew who her husband was.
Gaylord considered prying for information about Charlene's husband. But remembering the sharp look Granger
had given him earlier, he doubted Granger would share anything-if he knew, he certainly wouldn't spill it to a
rival.
Besides, asking outright would only reveal that Gaylord himself wasn't fully in the loop about Charlene's personal
life, which would put him at a disadvantage. Not exactly a wise move.
So, Gaylord dismissed the idea. He turned back to Charlene, giving her a polite smile. “It's nothing," he said
lightly. "I've got something to take care of, so I'll head out."
"Alright," Charlene replied.
Granger had noticed Gaylord's lingering gaze, but he wasn't a mind reader-he could only guess at Gaylord's
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthoughts. Even so, that cold, determined look made it obvious Gaylord wasn't planning to back down when it
cto Charlene.
Once Gaylord had gone, Granger gave a small laugh and commented, "That was the Hearst family's golden boy,
right? I'd heard people say he was spoiled and impulsive, but from what I've seen, he seems pretty dedicated to
his work." Charlene assumed he was just making conversation. She nodded, "He really is hardworking. He's
pulled all-nighters without complaining, never shows up late or leaves early, and he's actually quite talented.
Overall, he's a solid colleague."
She'd been surprised herself.
Knowing Gaylord's privileged background, she'd thought he'd
joined PrimeStar on a whim. Shenet
neverexpected him to stick around
as long as he had, and working with him had turned out to be much more pleasant than their awkward first
meeting led her to believe.
Granger's comment sounded like simple praise, but in truth, he was testing the waters-gauging Charlene's
opinion of Gaylord. Hearing her speak so positively about Gaylord, Granger simply smiled, keeping his thoughts
to himself.
He'd heard that Gaylord had cback to the States because he admired PrimeStar's programming language. In
other words, he'd cback for Charlene.
From the way Gaylord looked at Charlene during their work discussion, it was obvious he admired her
professionally-maybe even revered her. What Gaylord didn't know, Granger suspected, was that Charlene herself
was the creator of that very language.
If Charlene could win Gaylord's admiration just by virtue of her abilities, Granger could only imagine how Gaylord
would react once he discovered she was the one he'd been searching for all this time.
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