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.”

the tech world, and tickets weren’t easy to come by. Their company managed to snag a few spots, which were

don’t make it

before the call ended, an

was her desire

understandably annoyed. They had lost touch over the years. Charlene wanted to return, but her life had revolved around her family.

to catch up on the industry’s current state before making concrete plans.

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

had formed a habit of calling Vesta every morning

but their conversation was cut short by

is moving back to the country!” she

Jasmine immediately called her dad, Thorne, “Dad, did you know

documents and replied, “Yes,

did you