Divorce Time

Chapter 6

Noon hit, and Charlene’s colleague suddenly tapped her shoulder, pulling her back from her thoughts.

Charlene chuckled and shook her head. “Nothing much.”

“Aren’t you going to call your daughter today?”

“No, not today.” Usually, Charlene called Jasmine twice a day. One call was at 1 A.M. and again at noon. It was an open secret among her office mates. What they didn’t know was that Jasmine’s father was none other than the big boss of their company.

After work, Charlene stopped by the local market to pick up some groceries and a few potted plants for her home.

Post–dinner, she went online to catch up on news about the Future Tech Expo. After reading, she made a call. “Keep a ticket for the Future Tech Expo next month for me.”

“Are you sure?” The voice on the other end was cold. “You said the same the last two times and never showed up. You wasted tickets many people can only dream of.”

to come by. Their company managed to snag a few spots, which were highly sought after by many of its top

I don’t

was silence on the other end before the call

mentioned was her desire to return to the

focus on her family when the company was getting off the ground, derailing their plans and causing them to miss out on opportunities. Her colleagues were understandably annoyed. They had lost touch over the

to catch up on the industry’s current state

day and focusing on her projects at night without contacting Jasmine or Thorne. They didn’t call her, either, which didn’t surprise her.

of calling Vesta every morning when she woke

morning, just like any other, she dialed Vesta’s number, but their conversation was cut short by Jasmine’s sudden tears.

back to the country!” she sobbed after hearing the

Thorne, “Dad, did you know

flipped through his documents and replied, “Yes,

did you find