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.”

adding roast beef to

he looked worn out. Though she never worked at the Ross Group, she knew the

Group wouldn’t have been in such dire straits if Thome had extended

the two desperate occasions when Irma intervened, Thorne had never helped her. Charlene thought that if it weren’t for Irma, Thorne, with his misunderstandings about her, would

the savory taste of the roast beef turned

seek

Charlene handed Vernon a

don’t

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

and could contribute to research and

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

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

Barely surviving.

lack of

the company is normal, uncle. Try not to

operational expertise, our company could have been

her return to the company could significantly improve its fortunes, eventually enabling her