After his polite greeting, Thorne got in his car and left.


    Watching the car drive away, Kelvin finally snapped out of his shock and turned to Dalton, his voice a mix of disbelief and excitement. "So, Thorne and Charlene are both cheating... Holy crap, that''s insane!"


    Dalton remained silent. He hadn''t seen any private interaction between them for a long time and had thought it was over, but apparently not.


    His face grim, he turned and got into his car. Kelvin hurried after him, only then realizing that Dalton didn''t seem nearly as surprised as he was.


    It clicked. "Holy hell, you knew about this already, didn''t you?!"


    Dalton didn''t answer. Kelvin got in beside him. "Since when? How could you keep something this juicy from me?!"


    Dalton''s expression remained dark as he said nothing, stepping on the gas before Kelvin was even properly seated. Kelvin jumped. But seeing Dalton''s face, he knew immediately that his friend was worried about Vesta, his heart aching for her. He rubbed his nose awkwardly. A momentter, a thought urred to him. "But hey, on the other hand, if Thorne and Ms. Hawkins really do break up, this could be your chance. This might actually be a good thing for you."


    Dalton gripped the steering wheel tighter. Of course, he''d thought of that. But would they really break up? After a moment, he said, "They might not. Don''t go spreading this around."


    "Fine," Kelvin agreed. "But I can tell York, right?"


    "You can, but York isn''t interested in this kind of stuff."


    About ten minutester, Dalton pulled up in front of a quiet bar. When they entered their private room, York Watson was already waiting. York''s sharp eyes noticed something was off the moment they walked in. "What''s wrong?" he asked.


    Kelvin cleared his throat. "It''s about Ms. Hawkins... We just saw Thorne getting pretty cozy with another woman, and that woman is "Dalton cough


    hed pointedly. Kelvin fell silent, "Fine, I won''t say it."


    York wasn''t particrly interested in Vesta''s affairs. Seeing their expressions, he didn''t press for details. While the Thorne and Charlene news was explosive, Kelvin turned to other gossip, Whatabout your heard your family ambushed you with a set-up dinner the second you walked in. How was the girl?"


    York shook his head. "I made things clear with her after dinner." "Not your type?"


    "No."


    "Why not?"


    York paused. "I''m already in love with someone."


    Not just Kelvin, but even Dalton was stunned.


    "Holy shit," Kelvin blurted out. "Are you serious? Since when? Howe I didn''t


    know? Who is she? If you''re in love, why didn''t you just tell your family?"


    York didn''t reply. Kelvin paused, then looked at Dalton, and a sudden thought struck him. He swallowed hard before asking cautiously, "York don''t tell me you''re like Dalton... you fell for someone else''s... girlfriend?"


    "Not exactly," York said calmly. Kelvin was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when York added, "She''s married."