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 her plate when dinner was ready.

looked worn out. Though she never worked at the Ross Group, she knew the difficult times it was facing. Vernon was busy with work daily,

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

thought 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 help it.

of the roast beef turned bland in her mouth.

seek help from

Helena dozed off, Charlene handed

don’t need-”

Charlene insisted, pushing the check back toward him. “There’s not much else I can do

academically and could contribute to research and development. But she was

co–founded with Stewart and others also paid dividends annually. Adding

“You’ve given me money several

Barely surviving.

lack of

normal, uncle. Try

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 offers vast opportunities, and I hope you can rejoin

still possessed her former skills, her return to the company could significantly improve its fortunes, eventually enabling her to provide even more financial