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.”

tickets weren’t easy to come by. Their company managed to snag a few spots, which were highly sought after by many of its top members. Each slot was incredibly valuable to them.

you again if I don’t make it this time,” Charlene promised.

the other end before the call

smiled. What she hadn’t mentioned was her desire to return to

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 years. Charlene wanted to return, but her life

the industry’s

or Thorne. They

formed a habit of calling Vesta every

like any other, she dialed Vesta’s number, but their conversation was

she

immediately called her dad, Thorne, “Dad, did you know about this?”

through his documents and replied, “Yes,

you