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,

again if I don’t make it this

silence on the other end before the call ended,

she hadn’t mentioned was her desire

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 had revolved around her family. She felt out of the loop and worried about keeping up

on the industry’s current state before

her routine, working during the 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 communication had been one–sided for

calling Vesta every morning when

any other, she dialed Vesta’s number, but

she sobbed after hearing the news from

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

through his documents and replied, “Yes, I knew.”

did you