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.”

to

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

have been in such dire straits

Irma intervened, Thorne had never helped her. Charlene thought that if it weren’t for Irma, Thorne, with his misunderstandings about her, would probably have been more inclined

those thoughts, the savory taste of the roast beef turned bland in

asked her to seek help from Thorne, even in times

off, Charlene handed Vernon

I don’t

for it,” Charlene insisted, pushing the check back toward him. “There’s not much else

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

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

money several times,

Barely surviving.

my lack of ability,”

in transitioning the company is normal,

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 offers vast opportunities, and I hope you can rejoin us soon.”

the company could significantly improve its fortunes, eventually enabling