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

Group, she knew the difficult times it was facing. Vernon was busy with work daily, struggling to keep the company

been in such dire straits if Thome had extended his

occasions when Irma intervened, Thorne had never helped her. Charlene thought that if it weren’t for Irma,

thoughts, the savory taste of the roast

never asked her to seek help

Helena dozed off, Charlene handed Vernon a seventy–million

don’t need-”

it,” Charlene insisted, pushing the check back toward him. “There’s not much else I can do to help. It is the

to research and development. But she was not cut out for business.

with Stewart and others also paid dividends annually. Adding it all up, she could easily earn tens of

“You’ve given me money several times, but the company

Barely surviving.

of ability,” Vernon

investment in transitioning the company is normal, uncle. Try not to stress over

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

significantly improve