Divorce Time

Chapter 12

Coy’s voice was ice–cold as he said, “Please leave. Now.”

Charlene’s eyes brimmed with tears, her hands trembling as she held the tray. The coffee sloshed out of the cup, scalding her fingers. Despite the pain, Charlene didn’t make a sound and turned to leave.

But she had only taken a few steps when Thorne’s voice followed her from the office. “don’t bother coming to work again if there’s a next time.”

She had resigned. Even without this incident, she would have left the company when they found someone to replace her.

But she knew no one there cared about her story. Speaking up seemed pointless.

Without a word, Charlene turned and walked away, carrying the tray.

Before she left, she overheard Vesta soothing Thorne. “There, there, dear Thorne. I’m sure she didn’t mean it. Let’s not stay angry, okay?”

sink, ran cold water over her reddened fingers, and

scoffed in her heart, ‘It’s funny. I’m

household chores, cook, or make a decent cup

and their child.

into learning, turning from a total disaster to nearly perfect, was

from a mother. However, since Jasmine went to live with Thome in Goldland,

in her heart and returned to her desk to continue

the documents on her desk when she overheard some

you hear? Mr. Henderson’s girlfriend showed up at the

Mr. Henderson has a girlfriend, huh? Who is

said she’s from a wealthy

aura!”

stand up to go to a meeting with them, the colleagues quickly shut their mouths and approached her with forced

knew they were talking about Vesta. But she showed no reaction, turned