Divorce Time

Chapter 18

Che was worried Helens would be concerned if she knew him her distress, so she quickly composed herself and asked, “Has Auri Pinda and the rest not returned from their vacation yet?

“Nope, they are having too much fun and said they’d be back a week later came the reply

“What about Uncle Vemon? Does he have another business dinner tonight?

“Your Uncle Vernon heard you were coming home and canceled his engagements. He said he’d be back for dinner with us. Should be here any minute now

“Good”

No sooner had they finished speaking than Vernon Ross walked in

Seeing Charlene, he said with a smile. “Charlene, you’re back. But then his expression turned to concem. “Why have you lost so much weight? Haven’t you been eating well?”

Charlene laughed it off. “I’ve been too busy. I’ll eat more tonight.”

beef to her plate when dinner was ready.

never worked at the Ross Group, she knew the difficult times it was facing. Vernon was busy with

the years, the Ross Group wouldn’t have been in such dire straits if Thome had extended his

that if it weren’t for Irma, Thorne, with his misunderstandings about her, would probably have been more inclined to destroy the Ross Group than

savory taste of the roast beef turned bland

her predicament, Vernon never asked her to seek help from Thorne, even in

Charlene handed Vernon

don’t need-”

don’t have much use for it,” Charlene insisted, pushing the check back toward him.

up, she excelled academically and could contribute to research and development. But she was not cut out for

several patents in artificial intelligence. The tech company she co–founded with Stewart and others also paid dividends annually. Adding it all up, she

several times, but

Barely surviving.

lack of ability,” Vernon admitted.

is normal, uncle. Try not

her of what Stewart had said during their last meeting. “The Al field is growing rapidly. With your development skills and my operational expertise, our company could have been worth billions by now, leading the industry. Thankfully, the Al sector still

skills, her return to the company could significantly improve